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Monopoly Deal Error – Pall Bow Street (2024 Refresh)

February 14, 2024 / Callum / 0 Comments

In 2024, Monopoly Deal was refreshed with a new look style. The game itself remains unchanged with the same 110 cards as before. However, the first print run (Product Code: 0523-G0351-102) has a major error! The name of ‘Bow Street’ has been misprinted to ‘Pall Bow Street’. The other properties remain unaffected. It appears as every Monopoly Deal in this initial print run is affected.

Monopoly Deal is a card game based on the classic board game. Monopoly Deal was first released in 2008 and this 2024 reprint is its fourth design (Original 2008 edition, 2014 Shuffle, 2017 Hasbro and 2024 ‘Refresh’). Between 2014 and 2017, Monopoly Deal was produced by Cartamundi and was advertised as a part of its Shuffle produce line. The rules and cards have remained unchanged since its 2008 launch.

Pall Bow Street

My edition was purchased direct from a wholesaler – NDA Toys before the game had reached stores (January 2024). At time of writing, this refresh edition is only sold by Smyths, with other major stores still selling the previous (2021) print.

Hasbro Response

When alerted to this error – Hasbro responded that they are aware of the error and are taking action for the next print run. However, the affected batch of Monopoly Deal is currently still making its way to shops.

Dear Callum,

Thank you for contacting Hasbro, Inc. We do appreciate the fact that you have taken the time to share your experience and observations with us.

Hasbro’s number one concern is to make quality toys that are fun, safe and rewarding for consumers of all ages. That’s why we maintain extensive testing procedures during the development, production, assembly and packaging of all our toys.

Please be assured that we have shared your comments with those who work closest with that aspect of our business.

The team were aware of this and the issue has been amended for all future print runs.

Warmest Regards,
Rio
Hasbro Global Consumer Care – UK
Hasbro global consumer care uk

Hasbro also offered to send a replacement game.

Dear Callum,

Thank you for your email.

As we are unable to replace just this card at this time, please provide your full address details and I will arrange for the older version of the game (same game just a different design) to be sent out to you.

May we thank you for contacting Hasbro and if we can be of any further assistance, either now or in the future, please do not hesitate to contact us again.

Kind Regards,

Laura
Representative, Hasbro Global Consumer Care-UK
Hasbro global consumer care uk

Monopoly Animal Crossing – New Horizons (2021)

April 12, 2023 / Callum / 0 Comments

Product Description:

In this Monopoly board game, players can enjoy island life and immerse themselves in the colourful and creative world of Animal Crossing New Horizons. Instead of buying properties and paying rent, players collect bugs, fish, fossils and fruit. They can also stop at Nook’s Cranny and cash in Bells to buy decorations. Decorations are worth Nook Miles and the player with the most Nook Miles wins the game. Monopoly: Animal Crossing New Horizons board gamemakes a fun indoor activity for children.

Monopoly Game Meets Animal Crossing: This Twist on classic monopoly gameplay features artwork, characters and themes inspired by Nintendo’s animal crossing new horizons.

Fun Game For Children: In this edition of the monopoly game, children visit islands, collect resources such as bugs, fish, fossils and fruit. They then sell island resources for bells, buy decorations and earn nook miles to win.

Monopoly Pieces: Move around the board as one of four animal crossing new horizons inspired pieces. Besides the numbered die, there’s a nook’s cranny die that determines what type of resources can be sold.

Skill Cards: After the first trip around the monopoly gameboard, players can choose a skill card with an ability they can use throughout the rest of the game.

Contents: Includes: gameboard, 4 character pieces, 4 Skill cards, 35 Decoration cards, 14 Chance cards, 14 Nook Miles cards, 160 Resource chips, 40 Five-Bell coins, 54 Bell coins, 40 Player markers, 1 numbered die, 1 Nook’s Cranny die, label sheet and game rules.

USA

Monopoly Act For Food – Carrefour Promotion – Acciones Para Comer Mejor Edición Especial

April 7, 2023 / Callum / 0 Comments

Monopoly Act For Food is a promotional Monopoly distributed by the Spanish supermarket chain Carrefour. It was available within stores from 29 March until 10th May 2022. The board game includes: Board, 6 Tokens, 12 Chance Cards, 12 Community Chest Cards, 18 Houses, 6 Hotels, 2 dice, Monopoly money and instructions.

To complete the game with its 28 Title Deeds, 4 Chance Cards and 4 Community Chest Cards, customers must make purchases within the Carrefour chain. For every €30, customers received a pack with 2 properties and a token. More packs could be earned for every addition €5 spent on qualifying purchases.

According to the leaflet in Catalan below, the board game could be purchased for €5.99 (€8.99 without app). Two packs of cards cost €0.99 (€1.49 without app). Addition tokens could be purchases in packs of two for €1.99 (€2.99 without app) – 3 different token packs available.

This Monopoly was produced by TCC Global – a marketing company.

Additional Purchases

The tokens included in packs could be exchanged with money for other exclusive rewards in the promotion. Monopoly Water bottles, Monopoly T-Shirts and Monopoly Act for Food plushies

Monopoly Act For Food – Contents

The second Brown Property Title Deed has a rare error – the price for rent without houses is double the standard amount (M4 to M8 – M8 to M16 if owned in the full colour set).

My edition is currently missing Title Deed #11 (Orange) – the title deed is currently on its way!

Act For Food

Hasbro’s most universal game has been updated with the image of Carrefour , the values of food transition for all and the Actions to Eat Better program , created to promote healthy lifestyle habits .

The launch of this iconic game combines the company’s objective of promoting fun for the whole family, with the development of actions to eat better . Monopoly Act for Food allows consumers to find out in an entertaining way the objectives that Carrefour has set to lead the food transition for all and encourages, through games, the idea that eating well is a priority .
CARREFOUR.ES (TRANSLATED)

Full Carrefour Press Release

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Images Source: Leaflet & Packs

Monopoly Super Electronic Banking (2020)

December 22, 2022 / Callum / 0 Comments

Monopoly DPD – Limited Edition

July 27, 2022 / Callum / 0 Comments

Monopoly DPD was a limited edition release which was distributed to DPD employees as a gift for Christmas 2021. The co-ordination of this edition was managed by Birch Print. They claimed to have dispatched this edition to over 23,000 people in the DPD network from a total of 154 pallets.

Houses have been renamed Urban Depots and Hotels have been renamed Regional Hubs.

The reverse of the Box states:

Welcome to the DPD edition of MONOPOLY! We’ve teamed up with the lovely people at Hasbro to bring you a unique DPD version of this iconic board game. It comes with a massive thank you from your Senior Management Team for everything you’ve done this year to provide an awesome delivery service to our customers.

We hope you’ll find this DPD game as amazing as you are and will enjoy playing with family and friends. Wherever you travel, the game is a great reminder of how big and successful we’ve become in the UK, thanks to the amazing DNA that you show every day. So, select your DPD token and take a tour of our depots, hubs and offices as you build your empire to be crowned the ultimate DPD MONOPOLY winner.

2022 – Trivial Pursuit

After the success of the 2021 Monopoly DPD. Employees of the delivery company received another board game as a gift for Christmas 2022 – DPD Trivial Pursuit.

The game was once again organised by Birch Print – who suggest there will be a 2023 DPD board game… The quantity produced is ~15,000.

When families and friends get together, there’s no better excuse for getting out Trivial Pursuit! This special edition will ‘deliver’ hours of fun-packed quizzing, including 300 DPD-specific questions, so if you work for DPD, you’re at a definite advantage. There are plenty of other categories to ensure everyone can put their knowledge to the test, so what are you waiting for? Complete your wedge of every colour, including DPD red, and win the game!
DPD TRIVIAL PURSUIT

Categories:

DPD & Parcels
World Geography
Popular Culture
European History
Environment & Wildlife
Sports & Hobbies

Ribena Monopoly – Limited Edition

July 27, 2022 / Callum / 0 Comments

As of 2023, two different editions of Ribena Monopoly have been released. Both have been distributed as prizes in Ribena promotions.

Jump to 2022 Ribena Monopoly

Jump to 2023 Ribena Monopoly (& Trivial Pursuit & Twister)

2022

Only 10,000 Monopoly Ribena editions were produced. This travel sized edition measures at 15 x 15 x 4 cm. It was produced by Globetrade; a Belgium based company that is an official partner of Hasbro (also produced a very similar sized travel Monopoly for the Australian market – see 2016 travel).

To enter the competition and have a chance of winning one of these limited edition sets, during early 2022, you must purchase any promotional bottle of Ribena (850ml Ribena Squash Bottle or 2 litre Ribena Sparkling). Scan the QR code and enter the last four digits of the barcode.

Two dice will roll. A double 6 won you this limited edition Monopoly Ribena, or a double 3 won a standard Hasbro game:

400 x Monopoly (Classic)
495 x Jenga
495 x Twister
500 x Cluedo Classic Board Game
495 x Cluedo Liars Board Game

Contents:

Gameboard
4 Tokens (Different Ribena bottles)
28 Title Deed Cards
16 Chance Card & 16 Community Chest Cards
36 Houses (an extra 4)
10 Hotels (a decrease of 2)
2 Dice
Money Pack
Game Guide

The gameboard is a standard London UK Board with certain spaces switched such as Electric Company to Recycling Point.

See the remains of the promotional Ribena – Hasbro website here: https://www.ribena.co.uk/hasbro/

Ribena ran a similar promotion during 2021. By scanning the QR code, shoppers had the chance to win one of 25,000 classic Hasbro games. However 2022 marks the first time that a special Monopoly has been produced for the grand prize.

2023

The contents list is identical to the 2022 release. The games are produced by GlobeTrade.

Ribena ran a similar promotion in 2023 between 1st July and 31st August. Customers who bought one of either Ribena Squash 850ml, Ribena Squash 1.5L (photographed below) or Ribena 500ml were eligible to enter a prize draw. 3,333 Monopoly Ribena – as well as 3,333 Ribena Trivial Pursuits & 3,333 Ribena Twisters were distributed as a Collection of three Ribena games.

Qty	Prize	Date
3,333	Ribena Mini-Board Game Collection Ribena Monopoly Ribena Trivial Pursuit Ribena Twister	1st July to 28th July
375	Risk	28th July to 31st August
375	Trivial Pursuit Family Edition	28th July to 31st August
375	Cluedo Classic Refresh	28th July to 31st August
375	Jenga	28th July to 31st August
375	Twister	28th July to 31st August
375	Connect 4 Grid	28th July to 31st August
375	Classic Operation	28th July to 31st August
1000	Monopoly (Classic)	28th July to 31st August
500	Five Alive Card Game	28th July to 31st August

Monopoly Super Mario Celebration! (2020)

July 6, 2022 / Callum / 0 Comments

German edition photographed

Monopoly Mad Libs (2021)

April 26, 2022 / Callum / 0 Comments

Released: 2021 [USA]

Players suggest words that follow a specific criteria (exclamation, verb, adjective etc). These words are then inserted into a Monopoly themed short story which is then read aloud. Example shown below. This book is in the Mad Libs series.

Monopoly Jigsaw / Puzzle

April 26, 2022 / Callum / 0 Comments

Puzz 3D (1998) [USA]

The puzzle consists of over 750 foam pieces which come together to form a board and other accessories such as a banker’s tray and jail cell. Also included is a complete set of Monopoly pieces. Once constructed, a fully working USA Monopoly set is formed.