Monopoly

Monopoly is one of the best-selling commercial board games in the world. Players take turns moving around the board, and compete to acquire wealth through stylized economic activity involving the buying, rental and trading of properties using play money. The game is named after the economic concept of monopoly, the domination of a market by a single seller. It was first marketed by Parker Brothers in 1935.
Over the years, many specialty Monopoly editions have been licensed by Parker Brothers (and its parent company, Hasbro). From Star Wars to SpongeBob SquarePants, many pop-culture franchises have had the Monopoly treatment. Licensed Monopoly games have also been produced for many cities and colleges.
==Monopoly: Jim Henson's Muppets Collector's Edition==
Monopoly: Jim Henson's Muppets Collector's Edition was produced by USAopoly in 2003. The gameplay is identical to the 1933 original, with Muppet names and images used on the properties, cards and money. Special pewter playing pieces were also produced.
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==Monopoly: The Muppets Collector's Edition==
Another Muppet version, Monopoly: The Muppets Collector's Edition, was released by USAopoly in August, 2010.Amazon.com listing.
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==Monopoly: Sesame Street Collector's Edition==
In honor of the 35th anniversary of Sesame Street, Monopoly: Sesame Street Collector's Edition was released in 2004 by USAopoly. The gameplay was the same as the original, but with a Sesame twist. Special pewter playing pieces of the characters were included, and the board, cards, money and properties were changed to reflect the Sesame Street locations and characters.
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==Monopoly Junior: Plaza Sésamo Collector's Edition==
The gameplay was released in 2006 by Servicios Mexicanos S. de R.L. de C.V. and was the same as the original, but with a Sesamo twist. Special pewter playing pieces of the characters were included, and the board, cards, money and properties were changed to reflect the Plaza Sésamo characters. The locations have themes such as Halloween, Christmas, Valentines Day, and Easter.
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==Monopoly: Disney Theme Park Edition==
Kermit the Frog appeared on the front box cover and gameboard of the second edition, and for the third edition, "Muppet*Vision 3D" was one of the places to land on in the game.
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==Monopoly: Labyrinth Edition==
Released in 2023 by Winning Moves, Monopoly: Labyrinth Edition puts a Labyrinth twist on the game, including a Labyrinth board, money, and pewter pieces.
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==Edition Variations==
===Properties===
  	Standard Edition 	Muppets Edition (2003) 	Sesame Street Edition 	Labyrinth Edition
 	 	 	 	
  	Mediterranean Avenue 	S.S. Swine Trek 	Twiddlebug Windowbox 	The Meadow
  	Baltic Avenue 	Veterinarian's Hospital 	Barkley's Doghouse 	Sarah's House
 	 	 	 	
  	Oriental Avenue 	Beauregard's Supply Closet 	Sherlock Hemlock's Detective Agency	The Hilltop
  	Vermont Avenue 	The Newsman's Desk 	The Martians' Home on Mars 	The Fairy Garden
  	Connecticut Avenue 	Lew Zealand's Boomerang Stand 	Biff and Sully's Construction Co. 	The Corridors
 	 	 	 	
  	St. Charles Place 	Johnny Fiama & Sal's Lounge 	Charlie's Restaurant 	The Worm's House
  	States Avenue 	Robin the Frog's Lilypad 	Library 	The Stone Maze
  	Virginia Avenue 	Scooter's Backstage 	The Mail-It Shop 	The Shaft of Hands
 	 	 	 	
  	St. James Place 	Crazy Harry's Hideout 	Guy Smiley's Game Show 	The Oubliette
  	Tennessee Avenue 	Electric Mayhem's Stage 	Mumford's Magic Shop 	The False Alarms
  	New York Avenue 	Rizzo the Rat's Sewer 	Super Grover's Phone Booth 	The Wiseman's Chair
 	 	 	 	
  	Kentucky Avenue 	Sam the Eagle's Podium 	The Count's Castle 	The Hedge Maze
  	Indiana Avenue 	Swedish Chef's Kitchen 	Bert's Rooftop Pigeon Coop 	The Firey Forest
  	Illinois Avenue 	Pepe's Salsa & Samba Club 	Ernie's Bathtub 	The Bog of Eternal Stench
 	 	 	 	
  	Atlantic Avenue 	Bunsen & Beaker's Muppets Lab 	Elmo's World 	The Ballroom
  	Ventnor Avenue 	Statler & Waldorf's Balcony	Oscar's Trash Can 	The Junkyard
  	Marvin Gardens 	Rowlf's Recording Studio 	Cookie Monster's Bakery 	The Goblin City Wall
 	 	 	 	
  	Pacific Avenue 	Gonzo's Daredevil Stunt Show 	Furry Arms Hotel 	The Goblin City
  	North Carolina Avenue	Fozzie Bear's Comedy Club 	Sesame Street Courtyard 	Jareth's Castle
  	Pennsylvania Avenue 	Animal's Drum Set 	Big Bird's Nest 	Jareth's Throne
 	 	 	 	
  	Park Place 	Miss Piggy's Dressing Room 	Hooper's Store 	The Staircase Room
  	Boardwalk 	Kermit The Frog’s Swamp 	123 Sesame Street 	The Labyrinth
 	 	 	 	
  	Reading Railroad 	Motorcycle 	Oscar's Taxi Service 	Hoggle
  	Pennsylvania Railroad	Automobile 	Furry Monster Ferry Line 	Ludo
  	B&O Railroad 	Bicycle 	Bus Stop 	Ambrosius
  	Short Line 	Hot Air Balloon 	Sesame Street Subway 	Sir Didymus
 	 	 	 	
  	Electric Company 	Red Carpet 	Oscar's Recycling Center 	Call the Rocks
  	Water Works 	Romantic Rendezvous 	Sesame Street Fire Department 	Say your right words
===Property Improvements===
  	Original Edition	Muppets Edition (2003)	Sesame Street Edition	Labyrinth Edition
 	 	 	 	
  	Houses 	Movie sets 	Parking lots 	Rooms
  	Hotels 	Movie studios 	Garages 	Homes
===Cards===
  	Original Edition	Muppets Edition (2003)	Sesame Street Edition	Labyrinth Edition
 	 	 	 	
  	Chance 	Chicken 	Block Party 	Dangers Untold
  	Community Chest 	Penguin 	Street Smarts 	Hardships Unnumbered
===Currency Images ===
  	  	Muppets Edition (2003)	Sesame Street Edition	Labyrinth Edition
 	 	 	 	
  	$1 	Sam the Eagle 	Super Grover 	Jareth
  	$5 	The Swedish Chef 	Elmo 	Jareth
  	$10 	Gonzo 	Bert 	Jareth
  	$20 	Fozzie Bear 	Ernie 	Jareth
  	$50 	Animal 	Cookie Monster 	Jareth
  	$100 	Miss Piggy 	Oscar the Grouch 	Jareth
  	$500 	Kermit the Frog 	Big Bird 	Jareth
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===Playing Pieces===
  	  	Muppets Edition (2003) 	Sesame Street Edition 	Labyrinth Edition
 	 	 	 	
  	  	Kermit the FrogMiss PiggyFozzie BearThe Great GonzoAnimalThe Swedish Chef	Big BirdOscar the GrouchBertErnieCookie MonsterSuper Grover	LancelotThe OwlThe Enchanted PeachA Crystal BallNecklaceGoblin Helmet
==References==
* In The Muppets on Puppets, an ancillary Muppet performed on-camera by Jim Henson and Frank Oz says that he was "big game hunting in Africa," specifying Monopoly.
* In episode 205 of The Muppet Show, J. P. Grosse uses Monopoly terms while on the phone with a client.
* Fozzie Bear takes going to jail literally while playing Monopoly with Kermit and Dr. Bob in the January 8, 1986 The Muppets comic strip.
* The Dinosaurs episode Life in the Faust Lane featured a similar game called "Monotony." However, while the Monopoly game board is usually a square-shaped game board, Monotony is an octagonal shape.
* In the Muppet Meeting Film "Win! Win! Win!," the speaker shows a board of "The Business Game," modeled after a Monopoly board with such properties as "Yale" and "Harvard."
* The title was spoofed as "Animalopoly" in The Treasure of Peg-Leg Wilson #3. However, while the one-page sequence is formatted like a board game, it's not formatted like Monopoly.
* In The Muppets episode "Walk the Swine," Reese Witherspoon explains her house-building role with Habitat for Humanity. Miss Piggy jokes that she also builds houses and once she makes four, she replaces them with a hotel.
* In The Muppets episode "Swine Song," Kermit says he and Denise played a long boozy game of Monopoly.
==See also==
* Elmo & Friends Opoly Junior
==Connections==
* Merv Griffin created the game show Monopoly in 1990 based on the board game.
==Sources==
==External links==
*Wikipedia: History of the game
*Monopoly's Official Site
*"Monopoly - Muppets Edition" at boardgamegeek.com
*"The Muppets Collector's Edition" on the Monopoly Wiki 
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