Localized versions of the Monopoly game
The board game Monopoly has been produced for specific markets, with the place names being localized for countries, cities and areas including:
- Argentina: "El Estanciero", with streets changed for estancias located in different Argentinean provinces.
- Australia: the London board, but denominated in dollars. There is also a Special Australian Edition with streets from all over the country.
- Belgium: Brussels
- Brazil: Rio de Janeiroand São Paulo,mix version
- Canada: (major streets from cities across the country; from cheap to expensive: St. John's, Fredericton, Charlottetown, Halifax, Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Regina, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver)
- China: Hong Kong
- Czech Republic: Prague
- Denmark: Copenhagen
- Egypt: Cairo
- Europe
- Finland: Helsinki
- France: Paris
- Germany
- Ireland: Dublin In two versions, Irish Punt and Euro
- Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur
- Netherlands (every color group is a city; from cheap to expensive: 'our village', Arnhem, Haarlem, Utrecht, Groningen, The Hague, Rotterdam, Amsterdam.)
- New Zealand (the two most expensive streets are Queen Street (Auckland) and Lambton Quay (Wellington).)
- Norway: Oslo
- Singapore: (Singapore is essentially a city-state)
- South Africa
- 1963 version (from cheap to expensive: Durban, Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Johannesburg)
- 2002 version (from cheap to expensive: KwaZulu-Natal, South-East Cape Region, Garden Route Region, Johannesburg, West Cape Region)
- Spain: Madrid
- Sweden: Stockholm
- United Kingdom:
- Cities:
- Birmingham (limited edition)
- Brighton
- London (standard edition)
- Cardiff
- Edinburgh
- Liverpool
- Manchester
- Counties including:
- Cities:
- United States
- Cities:
- Atlanta
- Atlantic City (standard edition)
- Baltimore
- Boston
- Charlotte
- Chicago
- Cincinnati
- Cleveland
- Dallas
- Denver
- Detroit
- Hollywood
- Houston
- Indianapolis
- Kansas City
- La Jolla
- Las Vegas
- Los Angeles
- Nashville
- New Orleans
- New York City
- Minneapolis (Twin Cities)
- Orlando
- Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh
- Portland
- Seattle
- St. Louis
- San Diego
- San Fransisco
- Washington, DC
- States:
- Cities:
In Malaysia, there is also an independent version marketed, known as Saidina.
Property names
The names of the properties in some of the more common versions are listed in the following table:
| US (Atlantic City) | Britain (London) | Germany | Spain (Madrid) | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special spaces | ||||
| Go - $200 | Go - £200 | Los - DM 4,000 | Salida - 20,000 Pesetas | Go - $200 |
| Community Chest | Community Chest | Gemeinschaftsfeld | Caja De Comunidad | Community Chest |
| Income Tax | Income Tax | Einkommenssteuer | Impuesto Sobre El Capital | Income Tax |
| Chance | Chance | Ereignisfeld | Suerte | Chance |
| Free Parking | Free Parking | Frei Parken | Parking Gratuito | Free Parking |
| Go To Jail | Go To Jail | Gehen Sie in das Gefängnis | Vaya A La Carcel | Go To Jail |
| Luxury Tax | Super Tax | Zusatzsteuer | Impuesto De Lujo | Sales Tax |
| Railroads | ||||
| Reading Railroad | Kings Cross station | Südbahnhof (Southern Station) | De Goya | Perth Station |
| Pennsylvania Railroad | Marylebone station | Westbahnhof (Western Station) | Las Delicias | Adelaide Station |
| B&O Railroad | Fenchurch Street station | Nordbahnhof (Northern Station) | Mediodía | Flinders Street Station |
| Short Line Railroad | Liverpool Street station | Hauptbahnof (Central Station) | Norte | Sydney Station |
| Utilities | ||||
| Electric Company | Electric Company | Elektrizitätswerk | Compañía De Electricidad | Australia Post |
| Water Works | Water Works | Wasserwerk | Compañía De Aguas | Telecom Australia |
| Purple (United States, Germany) | Brown (Rest of the World) | |||
| Mediterranian Avenue | Old Kent Road | Badstraße (Bath St.) | Ronda de Valencia | Todd Street |
| Baltic Avenue | Whitechapel Road | Turmstraße (Tower St.) | Plaza Lavapiés | Smith Street |
| Cyan properties | ||||
| Oriental Avenue | The Angel Islington | Chausseestraße (High St.) | Glorieta Cuatro Caminos | Salamanca Place |
| Vermont Avenue | Euston Road | Elisenstraße (Elizabeth St.) | Avenida Reina Victoria | Davey Street |
| Connecticut Avenue | Pentonville Road | Poststraße (Post St.) | Calle Bravo Murillo | Macquarie Street |
| Magenta properties | ||||
| St. Charles Place | Pall Mall | Seestraße (Lake St.) | Glorieta De Bilbao | William Street |
| States Avenue | Whitehall | Hafenstraße (Harbour St.) | Calle Alberto Aguilera | Barrack Street |
| Virginia Avenue | Northumberland Avenue | Neue Straße (New St.) | Calle Fuencarral | Hay Street |
| Orange properties | ||||
| St. James Place | Bow Street | Münchner Straße (Munich St.) | Avenida Felipe II | North Terrace |
| Tennessee Avenue | Marlborough Street | Wiener Straße (Vienna St.) | Calle Velázquez | Victoria Square |
| New York Avenue | Vine Street | Berliner Straße (Berlin St.) | Calle Serrano | Rundle Mall |
| Red properties | ||||
| Kentucky Avenue | The Strand | Theaterstraße (Theatre St.) | Avenida de América | Stanley Street |
| Indiana Avenue | Fleet Street | Museumstraße (Museum St.) | Calle María De Molina | Petries Bight |
| Illinois Avenue | Trafalgar Square | Opernplatz (Opera Sq.) | Calle Cea Bermúdez | Wickham Terrace |
| Yellow properties | ||||
| Atlantic Avenue | Leicester Square | Lessingstraße (Lessing St.) | Avenida De Los Reyes Católicos | Collins Street |
| Ventnor Avenue | Coventry Street | Schillerstraße (Schiller St.) | Calle Bailen | Elizabeth Street |
| Marvin Gardens | Piccadilly | Goethestraße (Goethe St.) | Plaza De Espana | Bourke Street |
| Green properties | ||||
| Pacific Avenue | Regent Street | Rathausplatz (City Hall Sq.) | Puerta del Sol | Castlereagh Street |
| North Carolina Avenue | Oxford Street | Hauptstraße (Main St.) | Calle Alcalá | George Street |
| Pennsylvania Avenue | Bond Street | Bahnhofstraße (Station St.) | Gran Vía | Pitt Street |
| Blue properties | ||||
| Park Place | Park Lane | Parkstraße (Park St.) | Paseo De La Castellana | Flinders Way |
| Boardwalk | Mayfair | Schlossallee (Castle Blvd.) | Paseo del Prado | Kings Avenue |
External link
- Database street names in local editions (http://kasoft.freeyellow.com/Central/PlayK/Monopoly/Database/index.html)
- The World Success of Monopoly (http://www.muurkrant.com/monopoly/collecting_monopoly_games.htm). Sub-pages:
- The Monopoly country index (http://www.muurkrant.com/monopoly/country_index.htm)
- USA city and university index (http://www.muurkrant.com/monopoly/city_and_university_games.htm)