Hasbro seeks your vote on new Monopoly token

Hasbro is holding a Facebook contest to eliminate one of the eight tokens that identify the players and introduce a new one. Possible new tokens include a cat, diamond ring, guitar, toy robot and helicopter.

 
By MAE ANDERSON | Published: January 10, 2013    Comment on this article Leave a comment

The gig is almost up for one of the eight Monopoly tokens. But which will it be? Iron? Thimble? Top Hat?

photo - A poster encouraging people to vote for the thimble gamepiece is shown.  AP Photo
A poster encouraging people to vote for the thimble gamepiece is shown. AP Photo

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Or another of their board game buddies?

Hasbro is holding a Facebook contest to eliminate one of the eight tokens that identify the players and introduce a new one. Possible new tokens include a cat, diamond ring, guitar, toy robot and helicopter.

It's the latest effort by the toymaker to jazz up the game which debuted almost eight decades ago.

In recent years Hasbro introduced a version that replaces paper money with an electronic bank and another that incorporates an iPad. There is an app-only version of the game for smartphones and tablets.

Monopoly's tokens have actually changed quite a lot over the years. The original version also included a lantern, purse, cannon and a rocking horse. A horse and rider token was used in the 1950s. During World War II, metal tokens were replaced by wooden ones.

But this time, users have a say.

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