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Sudbury left out of game
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(CNW) The new edition of Canadian Monopoly features 22 of Canada's favourite cities, but not Greater Sudbury.
Hasbro asked Canadians to vote for the cities they wanted on the board. Votes were cast during a six-week period in early 2010. The first four weeks of voting determined 20 of the 22 cities featured in the game, picked from 65 pre-selected cities based on the population size of the province in which they resided.
Chatham-Kent, Ontario now represents the coveted Boardwalk spot, with Saint-Jean-Sur Richelieu Quebec capturing Park Place to round out the prestigious dark blue property group in the popular game invented by Charles Darrow in 1935.
The following 22 cities earned spots on the MONOPOLY: Canada Edition game board, and are listed with the highest rent properties first: Dark Blue: Chatham-Kent, Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu
Green: Calgary, Sarnia, Edmonton
Yellow: Windsor, Quebec City, Trois-Rivieres
Red: Medicine Hat, Gatineau, Shawinigan
Orange: Kawartha Lakes, Chilliwack, Montreal
Magenta: Kelowna, North Bay, St. John's
Light Blue: Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver
Brown: Beauceville, Banff
Along with the 22 property spaces featuring great Canadian cities, the game will include updated Chance and Community Chest cards that highlight events and culturally relevant scenarios from Canada. Players may take flight at the International Balloon Festival in Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, skate along the Rideau Canal or win big at the casinos in Niagara Falls.
The new MONOPOLY: Canada Edition also features an Electronic Banking unit with cards instead of cash. Players can collect rent and buy their favourite Canadian cities with the touch of a button.
The new Canada Edition will be available in stores across the country, in both English and French on June 28, for an approximate retail price of $39.99.
For more information please visit www.hasbro.ca.
Since 1935, more than 275 million copies of the game have been sold in 111 countries and 43 languages. More than 200 different editions of the game have been published, but the most popular continues to be the classic "Number Nine." Affectionately known by its original product number, "Number Nine" is based on the streets of Atlantic City and is nearly identical to Charles Darrow's original submission to Parker Brothers.
