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Edition: May 20, 2010
Number of countries: 20
  Parker/Hasbro
started in
2005 to introduce "Here & Now" editions (in the
Netherlands called "Van Dam tot Dom") worldwide, in which the
properties were choosen from generally known, contemporary buildings and
landmarks of the concerning country. In addition the price level had drastically
been increased from "€ 200 over Start" to "€ 2 million over Start". In 2006
the Americans
("America Has Voted!") and Canadians, as the only two countries, had
the opportunity to vote for the properties to come on the board of their
edition.
Apparently this was the start to say goodbye from now on to the standard
editions with the original streets that had been on the board for exactly 70
years.
And indeed the new coutry-editions began to appear from
early 2008 in a number of European countries, like France, Switserland, the Scandinavian
countries and Finland, in a square box, still with Mr. Monopoly
(with a red bow tie) in his red
car with license plate number Mr.70, but with the country's flag on the
background. For the properties in these editions it always was "the
people to vote".
So it is very likely many countries will follow in getting this new version of
their standard edition!
And as an umbrella variant of this new, voted by the people, country editions Parker/Hasbro
invented this large scale started worldwide elections for this World
Edition.
In February and March 2008 monopoly fans could during 6 weeks express their
preference for cities to be choosen from a list composed by Hasbro of 68 towns
from all over the world. London and New York were amongst these 68 cities. The best
voted for 20 cities were granted a square on the game board. On top there were
wild cards for the first two streets after Start. Everyone over the whole
world could nominate any city for these spaces.... and that is how Gdynia
(Poland)
and Taipei
(Taiwan)
got their place on the board!
For some unclear reason Hasbro decided to launch two versions of this
World Edition at the introduction around August 26, 2008, viz.:
Ref.Nr. 01611: a game with an additional "Deal
Button" and
banknotes.
Ref.Nr. 01612: a more sophisticated game with an
"Electronic
Banking Unit" and credit cards instead of
banknotes. In this unit the Deal Button" is
incorporated
as well.
Soon followed by two special editions:
Ref.Nr. 01613: a "Collectors Edition" with all 24 standard
tokens + 6 exclusive ones.
Ref.Nr. 01693: a "Travel Edition" in a red
plastic carry case.
Over 5.6 million votes have been registered, resulting
in the following division of the English board, from GO onwards:
Gdynia
(Poland)
- Community
Chest - Taipei
(Taiwan)
-
Income Tax - Monopoly Rail - Tokyo(Japan)
-
Chance
- Barcelona
(Spain)
- Athens (Greece)
-
In Jail - Istanbul
(Turkey)
-
Solar
Energy - Kyiv (Ukrane)
- Toronto (Canada)
- Monopoly
Air - Rome
(Italy)
-
Community ChestSjanghai
(China)
- Vancouver
(Canada)
- Free
Parking - Sydney (Australia)
-
Chance
- New
York (USA)
- London
(England)
- Monopoly Cruise -
Beijing
(China)
-
HongKong
(China)
-
Wind
energy
- Jerusalem
(Israel)
- Go
to Jail
- Paris (France)
- Belgrade (Servia)
- Community
Chest
- Cape Town (South
Africa)
- Monopoly
Space - Chance
-
Riga (Latvia)
- Super
Tax and Montreal (Canada).
 | It is striking that Riga, the capital of Latvia, a country where Hasbro
sells its games since 2001,
succeeded in coming so high on the board. |
| It is a pity the "station spaces" haven't been utilized a more
interesting way, e.g. referring to the
first locomotive, balloon, ship and space capsule. |
| To pay attention nevertheless to the 48 cities that did not come on the
board a
gallery of pictures of those cities have been put on top the property spaces. On an extra sheet
going
with the set a comment is given on these pictures and those on the properties.
The same sheet also gives information on the pictures shown on the globe. |
| The editions of some countries not represented on the game board do supply
one or more
stickers of the cities nominated by the country for the election. These can be put on any property
wanted. Holland f.e. supplied such stickers for Amsterdam and Volendam, but Germany
apparently
didn't felt the need to add stickers for their nominated cities Frankfurt, München or Berlin. |
| In this new presentation Mr. Monopoly looks different as well. With his "change
of name" around
2000 he started to wear a red bow tie, but only 8 years later
he is bearing a substantial silvery
M bow tie. In addition he has
a green
band around his top hat. |
| Up till now Rich Uncle Pennybag's cane had a pleasant round grip but since
he has a new image the top of his cane is a sharp M. |
| The banknotes of the edition with Ref.Nr. 01611 are printed in black
on colored paper in the nominations:10k (white) - 50k - 100k
- 200k - 500k
- 1M and 5M
(Monopoly dollars, symbol: M with 2 hor.lines). Instead of 2x a house the notes now show 2x a globe.
(It looks like this currency will become standard for all countries since it
is already applied in the German standard edition 00009 of 2008.) |
| The Banker's tray is a blue
insert of soft plastic in the under section of the box. It has 5 trays, of
which one is for the property deeds and one for the banknotes. |
| New in this version is the "Deal
Button". With this little instrument the banker has to reduce the
dealing time of an auction of a property. This time is randomly between13
and 50 seconds. |
| The instructions on the Chance- and Community
Chest cards can hardly be recognized. Except for substantial
modifications in a number of cards, most of them are completely new and
provided with a Did you know? -
comment. It would be taking things to far to mention them all, but a few of
them have to, like:
 | Your travel company really hits the big time! Collect M2m.
Did you know? The earliest British 'passport' was a note signed by
the King or Queen, allowing the holder to travel freely. |
| Pay M1m to host Dublin's Saint Patrick's Day
festival.
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| Host an exclusive karaoke club night in Tokyo, Japan. Collect M100k
in ticket sales.
Did you know? Karaoke was invented in Japan in 1984. Today, it is
Japan's fourth most popular form of entertainment, behind cinemas,
restaurants and bars. |
| Spend M500k at Munich's Christmas market.
Did you know? The roots of Munich's traditional Christmas
market go back to the 14th century. |
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| Each set includes 6 randomly selected tokens (one of each continent)
of 24 designed; there are 4 models for each of the 6 continents.
My own set has the following 6 tokens: Canadian Mounty - Inca Mask
- London Cab - Safari Hat - Chinese Dragon and Kangaroo.
Because each token has a story it is interesting to report them all here:
| North America:
 | Canadian Mounty. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is the
Canadian national police service. |
| Cowboy Hat. Cowboy hats have been an American symbol for
the western horseman since 1862. |
| Baseball Glove.Baseball as we know it today was developed
in North America in the 18th century. |
| Nascar. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR)
is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United
States. |
|
| South America:
| Inca Mask. The Inca population lived in the part of South
America extending from the Equator to the Pacific coast of Chile. |
| Inca Statue. THe Inca Empire was the largest empire in
pre-Columbian America. |
| Easter Island Moai. Easter Island is the remotest populated
island in the world, famous for its moai statues. |
| Fooball. South American football is widely considered to be
the most passionate game of football in the world! |
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| Europe:
| London Cab. The Hackney Carriage or "Black
Cab" is synonymous with the streets of London. |
| Pretzel. The pretzel, traditionally backed in a knot shape,
is said to have originated in Germany as long ago as 1111 AD. |
| Matador. Bullfighting is a traditional spectacle in Spain. |
| Windmill. At the end of the Middle Ages, the Dutch started
using wind power to drain their flood-prone land. |
|
| Africa:
| Safari Hat. A safari hat is essential when on safari in
Africa. |
| Egyptian Head Mask. Masks were a very important aspect of
Ancient Egyptian burials. |
| African Mask. African masks are usually carved in wood and
were used in religious ceremonies. |
| Camel. There are two types of camel, the dromedary, which
has one hump and is native to Africa and the Middle East and the
rarer Bactrian camel, which has two humps and is native to the Gobi
Desert. |
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| Asia:
| Chinese Dragon. Chinese dragons are a symbol of good luck
with dragon dances being held at festive celebrations, such as
Chinese New Year. |
| Tuk-Tuk. Tuktuks are used as taxis in Thailand. They are a
great way of getting about in the traffic chaos of Bankok! |
| Russian Dolls. Russian dolls date from 1890 and are known
as Matryoshka dolls or Babushka dolls. |
| Sumo Wrestler. Sumo wrestling originated as a performance
to entertain the gods, and is now Japan's national sport. |
|
| Australia:
| Kangaroo. Kangeroes are the largest marsupials in Australia.
They are the only large animals to use hopping as a form of movement. |
| Koala. Koalas are not related to the bear family at all,
despite often being referred to as Koala bears! |
| Surfer. Surfing wasn't always just for fun - it originated
as a sport for Hawaiian chiefs to demonstrate their authority! |
| Boomerang. There are two main types of boomerang; returning
and non-returning. Both have been used by Australian
Aboriginals for thousands of years. |
|
|
| Much attention was also paid to the houses
and hotels of this version. This means
there are 6 different models of houses
and
hotels all going with each edition, viz.:
| Noorth America:
| House: Inspired by New England houses. New England
is famous for its colourful autumn leaves, which draw visitors
from all around the world. |
| Hotel: Inspired by the American skyscrapers in New
York and Chicago. |
|
| South America:
| House: Inspired by Cuban housing, with their stone walls to
combat the effects of the humid climate and inner patios to offer
shade from the sun. |
| Hotel: Traditionally, Aztec sacrificial temples were never
destryed, but had new ones built around them, resulting in layered
temples, each layer becoming bigger and more extravagant. |
|
| Europe:
| House. Now known as winter ski residences, Swiss chalets
were originally used only in summer, when cattle herders would bring
their herds
to graze in mountain pastures. |
| Hotel: European skyscrapers, such as those found in
London's Canary Wharf, inspired this hotel. |
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| Africa:
| House: In rural African tradition, before marrying, the
bridegroom is expected to build the marital home using locally
gathered materials. |
| Hotel: The oldest of Egyptian pyramids was built in 2630 BC
- more than 4600 years ago. |
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| Asia:
| House: In Asia, pagodas are multi-storey buildings often
built near Buddhist temples as places of worship. |
| Hotel: Inspired by Asian skyscrapers in Hong Kong, Shanghai
and Taiwan. |
|
| Australia:
| House: Tin roofs, often tained by rust, are common in the
Australian outback. |
| Hotel: Inspired by Australian skyscrapers and notable
buildings, such as the Sydney Opera House. |
|
|
| Thee dice going with this edition are white with black pips. |
| Hasbro reports that this World Edition to be available in more than 50
countries and in 37 different languages. |
| Finally I wonder despairingly what is promissed at the very end on the
bottom of the box with the remarks: Play Time Doesn't End Here! EA
monopoly.ea.com
Get ready for all-new interactive ways to play your favourite toys and games
Coming Soon From Electronic Arts Wherever You Play
MOBILE
iPod
ONLINE
POGO VIDEOGAMES |
With the introduction of this edition the price was € 34,95
Notes:
1. Hasbro reports this edition to be available in 50 countries and 37
languages.
2. It turns out not all countries not appearing on the game board haven't got
the opportunity to put a sticker of a city of their
own country on a space at
choice.
The Belgian version for instance goes with an extra
sticker for Brussels, but, although the Germans could vote for 3
German
cities none of them came on the board of the German edition with card reader
and there were no extra stickers
supplied neither.
Some editions from over the world, shown in
random order:
New Zealand (owned by Matthew
Horton-UK):
Name of edition: Here & Now : The World Edition, Ref.Nr. 01611/283
The first few editions sold had a free extra
Mr.Monopoly token.
Unfortunately New Zealand is not represented on the game board.
Germany (owned by Roland Klose-D):
Name of edition: WORLD, Ref.Nr. 01612/100
The people could vote for Frankfurt, München and Berlin
on the wild card
spaces, but none of these cities came on the game board.
Unfortunately, there are no stickers supplied with the set neighter
to make it
possible to change streets into one or more of those 3 cities.
What can be the reason Hasbro preferred to use the English word
World instead
of the German Welt?
See for more details Roland's
site.
Germany Sammler-Edition (owned by Roland Klose-D):
 
Name of edition: WORLD Sammler-Edition,
Ref.Nr. 060801613/100
This square box has not only all 24
available
tokens, but 6 exclusive ones as well, all stored
together with the other assesssories in a smart
silvery tin. All 24 tokens are devided over 4 pouches,
each with an own ref.nr.:
Pouche A (Nr. 765016120001A): London Cab -
Inca
Mask - Canadian
Mounty - Safari
Hat - Chinese Dragon and Kangaroo.
Pouche B (Nr. 765016120001B): Cowboy
Hat -
Football - Pretzel - Egyptian Head Mask -
Tuk-Tuk and Koala.
Pouche C (Nr. 765016120001C): Baseball Glove -
Inca
Statue - Matador - African Mask - Russian Dolls and Surfer.
Pouche D (Nr. 765016120001D): Nascar - Easter Island Moai - Windmill
- Camel - Sumo
Wrestler and Boomerang.
Those 6 exclusive tokens: Cactus
- Crown - Elephant - Karate - Penguin and Route 66.
The game board need to be foulded 6 times for this edition.
The Netherlands:
Name of edition: WERELDEDITIE, Ref.Nr. 01611/104
The people
could vote for Amsterdam and Volendam on the wild card
spaces, but
none of these cities came on the game board.
However, a little sheet of paper goes with the set, containing stickers of these
cities
to make it possible to change
streets into one or both these cities.
In Belgium the Dutch edition is distributed, but in the electronic
version, Ref.Nr.
01612/104. Because Belgium is not on the game board a sticker for Brussels
as
property is supplied with the game.
China/Hong Kong (found on www.ebay.com):
Name of
edition: Big Rich Old Man : New Age Electronics World Edition
Ref.Nr. 01612/139
Except for Canada China is the only country represented on the board by 3
cities,
viz.: Shanghai - Beijing
and Hong Kong.
This may be the sole bi-lingual edition?
Although not mentioned this edition being a limited edition, the sets are all
numbered
and even a certificate is
supplied.
It is
remarkable that in contrast with the other issues where the Parker-logo is shown, viz.
at the lower right on the
lid as well on the board, near the Go-corner, now is the Hasbro-logo.
The
set goes with with a bilingual Rules booklet: Chinese
and English.
Australia (found on www.ebay.com):
Name of edition: Here & Now: The World Edition, Ref.Nr. 01611
Australia is represented on the board by its well-known city of Sydney.
UK (owned by Matthew
Horton-UK):
Name of edition: Here & Now : The World Edition,
Ref.Nr. 01612/102
England thought it sufficient to get its capital London
on the game board.
France (found on www.hasbro.fr):
Name of edition: Monde,
Ref.Nr. 01612/101
Like Germany, France simply call its version World, however in French.
France apparently thought it sufficient to get its world-known capital
Paris
on the game board.
In Belgium, instead of a bi-lingual version,
this French editie is distributed
and because Belgium is not on the board a sticker for Brussels as property
is supplied
with the set.
Name of
edition: Le Monde, Ref.Nr. 01612/101
quotidien * magazine *
internet
The
world known French daily Le Monde
makes cleverly use of the fact that its name
is in Monopoly Monde to use this edition for
a business present.
The set may have been launched in December?
Spain (found on www.hasbro.es):
Name of edition: Electrónico : Edición mundial,
Ref.Nr. 01612/105 or 118?
This
Spanish version underlines the game has to be played with the "Electronic
Banking Unit" and credit cards, rather then with banknotes.
Spain succeeded in getting one space on the game board with Barcelona.
Taiwan (Taiwan Journal, Aug.28, 2008):
  Name of edition: Land
Property Rich Man : World Next Generation Electronics Edition
Here & Now : The World Edition,
Ref.Nr.01612/???
In his article "Nation's image set for a boost with Taipei's
Monopoly listing" in the "Taiwan Journal" of Aug.28, 2008
Eric Chao wrote. a.o.:
"Hasbro Taiwan, the local branch of the international toy
maker, announced that Taipei City has been selected as
one of 22 cities included in the
first
international edition
of the famous board game Monopoly that will be
locally
released Sept. 1.
....According to Judy Chen, Hasbro Taiwan's marketing manager, the decision to
list the capital of Taiwan will boost the Republic of China's international
image, as the game will be released worldwide.
Chen explained that earlier this
year, the
company decided to produce the
"Monopoly Here & Now: The
World Edition," and conducted an Internet poll to determine which cities
would be included.
.....We are thrilled that the first-ever global board game includes an
eclectic mix of cities that showcase their dynamic
cultures, sights and history
of the planet," said Helen Martin, vice president of global marketing for
the Monopoly brand.
Janice Chen, product manager for Hasbro Taiwan, explained that the new
edition of the game aims to emphasize the multicultural aspect of today's
globalized world. "This is why we decided to replace street names with
cities," she said. "Furthermore, players can become familiar with features and characteristics of those cities and are encouraged to learn more
about the particular countries on their own." Chen added that the National
Palace Museum was selected as Taipei's representative image because of its
magnificent architectural style and rich cultural aspects.
Rose Chao, deputy executive of Taipei City Tourism Committee, said the
inclusion of Taipei and the NPM in the game will catapult Taiwan onto the
international stage.
"The island will receive increased exposure and
visibility, and this will promote our tourism industry," she said.
Wayne Liu, director of International Affairs Division at the Tourism Bureau
under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, agreed with Chao and
pointed out that according to the bureau's statistics, places of historic
interest are the main attractions for foreign visitors in Taipei.
"Therefore, the National Palace Museum as the symbol of Taipei will enhance
the city's international reputation and attract more foreign tourists from
abroad," he said.
Canada (Kris
Abel's blog, Aug.20, 2008)
 Name of edition:
Here & Now : The World Edition, Ref.Nr. 01612/000
Monde,
Ref.Nr. 01671/092
In his article "Hasbro Celebrates Adding Montreal,
Vancouver, And Toronto To Latest Monopoly
Board" Kris Abel,
reporter of CTV.ca, says a.o.:
 "......Which city received the most votes online? Montreal and it has been
given the
coveted Park Place slot. To celebrate, Hasbro held launch
events today in Vancouver, Montreal and here in Toronto
where I attended the festivities at Ontario
Place. They had a
giant-sized version of the board on display, surrounded by small
tents representing various cities from the board along with performers to match.
There was a living statue at the Athens tent, dancers performing for Beijing, a
mime to represent Paris, a yoga instructor for
Vancouver, and the Queen herself to hold court at the London tent. Kids were
treated to free board pieces and a chance to meet Mr. Monopoly himself."
Differences between the Canadian French and French French Monde editions are:
| |
Canada |
France |
| Reference Nr. |
01671/092 |
01612/101 |
| Parker Brothers
logo |
Blue |
Black
|
| circle
on the lid |
only once |
twice |
| On top the green
space |
Little mapleleaf +
C01671 |
nothing |
Text with the card reader
(on the lid) |
Avec guichet électronique |
Avec une banque électronique |
Text in green
space
(on the lid) |
Famille |
Jeux de réflexion |
Text conc. batteries
(on the lid) |
Piles requises |
Fonctionne avec des piles |
Turkey (owned by Roland Klose - D):
Name of
edition: Dünya Şehirleri,
Ref.Nr. 01611/131
The
exact translation of the title is: World Cities.
After a
frantic fight during the elections Istanbul
dropped
from initially a high place on the list to finally
the purple streets next to Jail.
Note: In
this edition of most of the countries the "station spaces" show
"Monopoly",
however, this is not the case in this Turkish version.
See for more details Roland's
site.
Finland (found on www.hasbro.fi)
Name of
edition: Tässä ja nyt : Maailmaversio, Ref.Nr. 0612/109
The exact translation of the title is: Here & Now :
World Version.
Also Finland did not succeed in acquiring a space on the game board.
Latvia:
Name of
edition: ???????????? Ref.Nr. 0612/633
The exact translation of the title is: ???????????
It is very striking and remarkable such a small country like Latvia, a country
where
Hasbro is only selling its Monopoly editions since 2001, is that interested in this
game that it got a
great deal of "the people" mobilized to collect that many votes
that Riga
(its capital city) came on the last but one of the most expensive streets!
Congratulated!
Hungary:
 
Name of
edition: Itt és most: Világ kiadás, Ref.Nr. 0612/165
The exact translation of the title is: Here and Now: World edition.
Unfortunately Hungary is not represented on the game board.
USA (owned by Roland Klose-D):
 Name of edition: Here & Now : The World Edition,
Ref.Nr. 01612/000
This is the American edition, recognizable
by the blue
Parker Brothers logo at the
lower right bottom
of the lid, whereas
that logo is only "Parker + the swirl" in
black
on the UK edition.
It appears this American box (as well as
the board) to be 5 mm longer than that
of f.e. the European issues.
It seems the wording on the bottoms' right corner side of the box to be incompleet. It should read: "Manufactured in the US and distributed in Canada by Habro Canada.
The game is made in the Hasbro factory in East Longmeadow,MA, for both the US market and
the Canadian market."
USA is represented on the board by New York
city only!
USA (Collector's edition):
 
Name of edition: Here & Now : The World Edition, Ref.Nr. 01613
Collector's edition
This edition is from the collection of Roland
Klose - D.
The fact this is an American issue is again shown by
the blue
Parker logo in the lower right corner of the lid.
This square box has not only all 24 available tokens,
but 6
exclusive ones as well, all stored together with
the other assesssories in a
smart silvery tin.
Those 6 exclusive tokens: Cactus - Crown -
Elephant
- Karate - Penguin and Route 66.
USA (Traveller edition):
Name of edition:
Here & Now : The World Edition, Ref.Nr. 01612
The Traveller's edition
It is a full-sized portable
Monopoly edition in a red plastic case.
The case is stickered with
labels from around the world: London - Cairo -
Tai Mahal - Rome and New York.
This edition is only available at Toys 'R' Us in America.
Greece (owned by David
Miller-UK):
Name of edition:
PAGKOSMIA
EKDOSH, Ref.Nr. 01612/110
The exact translation of the title is:
International Edition.
In the yellow
spot it says: All the world has voted!
Greece is represented on the board by its capital city Athens.
Russia (found on igroved.ru):
Name of edition: Здесь и
Сейчас:
Всемирная
версия, Ref.Nr. 01612/121
The exact translation of the title is: Here and Now:
World version.
Russia in not represented with any city on the
board.
.
Russia (Collector's edition):
Name of edition: Здесь
и Сейчас:
Всемирная
версия, Ref.Nr. 01613/121
The exact translation of the title
is: Here and Now: World version.
This square box has not only all 24
available tokens, but 6 exclusive ones
as well, all stored together with the other
assesssories in a
smart silvery tin.
Those 6 exclusive tokens: Cactus -
Crown - Elephant
- Karate - Penguin and Route 66.
Japan:
Name of
edition: モノポリーワールドエディション
JAN (Japan Art.Nr.) 4904810334545
The exact translation of the title is:
Monopoly World Edition.
 Japan succeeded in getting one space on the game board with
Tokyo.
The Japanese distributor Takara
Tomy also offers
an English version of this set, perhaps the
Australian one?
.
Brazil:
Name of edition: Edição Mundial, Ref.Nr. 01611
The exact translation of tthe title is: Monopoly World Edition.
Brazil is not represented on the board. I have, however, no
idea if the Brazilian people have ever tried to come on.
Sweden (owned by Nico Schipper - S):
Name of edition: Här
och Nu: Världsutgåvan, Ref.Nr.01612/106
The exact translation of the title is: Here and Now: World edition.
The Swedish people
got the opportunity to vote, however they did
not
succeed in
getting a Swedish city on the game board.
Italy (owned by Roland Klose-D):
Name of edition:
World
Edition, Ref.Nr. 01612/103
In the yellow
spot it says: Il mondo ha deciso!
Italy is represented on the board by its capital city Rome.
This edition was not published until May 2010.
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