The collection of international Monopoly games has grown to 36 (32 different countries) since I last wrote about it. So, I thought I'd roll the dice and update the list, with a few explanatory notes in parentheses. Hope you don't get 'board'.
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Those marked (Gift) were bought for me by lovely friends. I welcome other such (Gifts) anytime. But please note, I only
collect national versions of Monopoly. No Star Wars-opoly or Sports-opoly or Metropolis-opoly, please.
Most of my games are called Monopoly, or the translated version thereof. For example, the Italian game is Monopoli, while the Russian version is монополия. Unlicensed versions usually sport different names, such as Cambopoly or Property. But several knock-offs, particularly those purchased from Eastern European countries between 1989 and1999, have the official name, but not the official imprimatur of Hasbro.
1. Argentina (Gift)
2. Australia.
3. Austria
4. Belgium
5a. Brazil (Gift)
5b. Brazil (Monopoly Junior)
6a. Cambodia (Cambopoly)
6b. Cambodia (Siem Reap/Property)
7. Canada
8. Denmark
9. England
10. Estonia
11. France
12. Germany
13. Hungary
14. Iceland (Island-opoly)
15. Ireland
16. Israel
17. Italy
18. Japan (Gift)
19a. Jordan (Mickey Mouse in Arabic version)
19b. Jordan (Wild/National Park version)
20. Lithuania
21. The Netherlands
22. New Zealand
23. Poland (purchased for $1 in September, 1989)
24a. Romania (US caricature version)
24b. Romania (Bucharest version)
25a. Russia
25b. Russia (travel size)
26. Singapore
27. South Africa (purchased in Namibia)
28. Sweden
29. Switzerland
30. Tunisia (bought in a Moroccan souk; realized it was from
Tunisia after getting home)
31. Turkey
32. Yugoslavia (purchased in Dubrovnik, September, 1989)
Italic type indicates countries to which I have not traveled.
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Those marked (Gift) were bought for me by lovely friends. I welcome other such (Gifts) anytime. But please note, I only
collect national versions of Monopoly. No Star Wars-opoly or Sports-opoly or Metropolis-opoly, please.
Most of my games are called Monopoly, or the translated version thereof. For example, the Italian game is Monopoli, while the Russian version is монополия. Unlicensed versions usually sport different names, such as Cambopoly or Property. But several knock-offs, particularly those purchased from Eastern European countries between 1989 and1999, have the official name, but not the official imprimatur of Hasbro.
1. Argentina (Gift)
2. Australia.
3. Austria
4. Belgium
5a. Brazil (Gift)
5b. Brazil (Monopoly Junior)
Instead of Go to Jail, Cambopoly has a Go to Medical Clinic space. Coincidentally, I bought this game immediately after being released from the International SOSMedical Clinic in Phnom Penh, |
6b. Cambodia (Siem Reap/Property)
7. Canada
8. Denmark
The game that started it all. I bought the English version of Monopoly while in graduate school there. |
10. Estonia
11. France
12. Germany
13. Hungary
14. Iceland (Island-opoly)
15. Ireland
16. Israel
17. Italy
Italy's Monopoli, purchased in the 1980s, used to have painted wooden tokens including a candlestick and a bottle of chianti. Come romantico! |
18. Japan (Gift)
19a. Jordan (Mickey Mouse in Arabic version)
19b. Jordan (Wild/National Park version)
20. Lithuania
21. The Netherlands
22. New Zealand
23. Poland (purchased for $1 in September, 1989)
24a. Romania (US caricature version)
24b. Romania (Bucharest version)
Note the caricatures of U.S. presidents on the money of this Romanian game. |
25a. Russia
25b. Russia (travel size)
I couldn't find a Georgian game in Tbilisi, so I had to settle for purchasing a second Russian монополия, this one travel size. |
26. Singapore
27. South Africa (purchased in Namibia)
28. Sweden
29. Switzerland
30. Tunisia (bought in a Moroccan souk; realized it was from
Tunisia after getting home)
31. Turkey
32. Yugoslavia (purchased in Dubrovnik, September, 1989)
Italic type indicates countries to which I have not traveled.
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