Monopoly Game Piece: Hasbro Makes Changes To Iconic Board Game
Hasbro Gaming is making changes to one of its iconic Monopoly game pieces, and it’s letting the players decide which one is getting the proverbial boot.
The company is reportedly looking to update the classic board game by swapping out one of the tokens for something a little different. That means the battle ship, top hat, Scottie dog, race car, iron, wheelbarrow, thimble, or shoe could find itself being axed from Boardwalk forever.
According to Mashable, fans of the game can use their Twitter or Facebook accounts to choose which of the pieces is getting replaced. If you’re like to have your say on the matter, then you’d better cast your vote before February 3.
In order to get people involved on Twitter, the company has even created a special hashtag for the occasion. Those individuals who’d like to share their favorite Monopoly game piece with the world should include #tokenvote in their posts.
According to the Daily Mail, Hasbro already has a few tokens lined up to replace the one that doesn’t strike a chord with the game’s fans. In addition to a cat and a guitar, the company could add a robot, diamond ring, or helicopter to the game.
Hasbro Gaming’s Eric Nyman said in a statement:
“The tokens are one of the most iconic parts of the Monopoly game and we know that people are emotionally tied to their favorite one. When we decided to replace one of the tokens in the game, we knew we had to involve our fans in the process. We can’t wait to see which iconic piece will ‘go to jail’ and which new token the fans will choose to become part of one of the world’s most popular games.”
What’s your favorite Monopoly game piece? Are you sad that one of the game’s iconic tokens will be replaced this year?
Tags : Hasbro, hasbro gaming, hasbro monopoly, monopoly, monopoly game piece, monopoly game piece replaced, monopoly game piece swapped, monopoly game token, monopoly game token replaced, tokenvote
Posted: January 9, 2013
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Jan 9, 2013
I'm sure another "brilliant" ceo came up with this. "hey lets screw up a classic for whatever my version of 'hip' is".
Jan 9, 2013
Yes, I am…why do you want to replace one? If it ain't broke, don't try to fix it!
Jan 9, 2013
I think they should replace the cannon with a robot or an iPod
Jan 9, 2013
the dog with a cat.
Jan 9, 2013
That's a good one too lol
Jan 10, 2013
What's wrong with leaving it as it is?
Jan 10, 2013
I think that if it isn't broken, don't fix it! Leave all of the classic game pieces…you have specialty theme games, let them have the different pieces! I say leave it as is!
Jan 10, 2013
I don't think they should get rid of any of the peices.
Jan 10, 2013
Keep the thimble
Jan 10, 2013
The game is a classic, why change it now?
Jan 10, 2013
leave classic , classic! once you've change it.. it's not classic no more… just another new version of the classic game… so do tell,, why do something soooo wrongggg? LEAVE IT ALONE.. IT'S PERFECT THE WAY IT IS…
Jan 10, 2013
Do we have loose every thing we knew from the past? This is very upsetting to see yet another memory is being stolen…
Jan 10, 2013
Replace the cannon maybe with a cell phone or computer.
Jan 10, 2013
thinking with all the new versions of this game…the citys states sports.im thinking that ya need to leave the original alone its the original cant be if ya change it up….
Jan 10, 2013
Why remove any of the pieces? Just add a new one….duh!
Jan 10, 2013
I agree why change a classic but if you must I would change the battleship because it is iconic for war and that is the last thing I want to think about while playing a game.
Jan 10, 2013
This is being done strictly for the PR value.. I get it!
Jan 11, 2013
Why mess with tradition that's what makes the game so iconic!
Jan 12, 2013
Don't change a thing , just make a new version with all new pieces .
Jan 12, 2013
The idea is that you will go out and bye a game before they change….Hay we just sold 1/2 million games maybe we should leave like it is.