things ain't what they used to be

[ramtops]

an article in today's Scotsman tells us that there is a new, updated version of Monopoly to be release.

amongst other things:

• the lowest denomination note is £10,000


• they've changed the playing pieces - no more old boot


• East End properties are now the second most expensive on the board


• Do not pass go, do not collect *£2 million* pounds

all sounds ilke an Abomination to me ...

Comments

[ang-grrr.livejournal.com]

And no longer can you win a quick £20 from a beauty competition. Instead, the Chance cards allow you to celebrate winning £100,000 in a reality television show, or commiserate getting caught talking on your mobile phone - enough to get you a £150,000 fine.

Ack! Ack! Ack! how awful.

[brisingamen.livejournal.com]

I think it's a special edition, so the original will still exist. But yes, an abomination. (Though I admit to a wild hankering for some of the other 'city' editions.)

[ramtops.livejournal.com]

we actually have Catopoly here, which was bought for the Tribe (http://www.jordan-cats.org) by some admirers. But they won't play nicely with it ...