Monopoly Games Based on Various Themes. A large selection of Monopoly Game Editions based on various themes is shown below. Links are provided to Amazon. The Story Behind Monopoly Pieces. While many board games use colorful little pegs as markers, Monopoly, the game with the unique power to unite and divide a family in the matter of an hour, has those odd tokens youre no doubt familiar with. Youve probably played more than a few games with the little racecar or thimble but never stopped to think, Why the hell am I a thimble From Random Junk to Iconic Pieces. When Monopoly was first concocted, the games inventor although whether he stole the idea is highly disputed and probably true, Charles Darrow, envisioned players using small items from around their homes as playing pieces. Your sister could have been a button and you could have been a bottle cap or a lighter, for instance. It was at the suggestion of Darrows niece that the pieces be charms from a girls charm bracelet. If Darrow didnt give her a sizable paycheck for that advice, well, thats a damn shame because she was really the genius behind perhaps the most iconic part of the most iconic board game ever created. Since the game was introduced in the 1. Some have stuck around since the beginning, others have been given the boot, and one was just added earlier this year. Of course, if you are buying special editions, you may have encountered a few obscurities. How to Win at Monopoly. To win monopoly, you need to bankrupt all of your opponents before they can do the same to you. With each decision you make, its. Shop for disney monopoly board game you will love online at Target. Free shipping and save 5 every day with your Target REDcard. Monopoly is an American television game show based on the board game of the same name. The format was created by Merv Griffin and produced by his production company. While many board games use colorful little pegs as markers, Monopoly, the game with the unique power to unite and divide a family in the matter of an hour, has. MONOPOLY-PLUS-4-1024x576.jpg' alt='Monopoly Game Full' title='Monopoly Game Full' />For standard Monopoly players though, heres the story behind each piece. Top Hat. Often considered the most recognizable icon of the game, the top hat is also one of the original pieces created in 1. The token was based on the hat the games lead character, Mr. Monopoly, would wear. Of course, when the game was introduced, he was known as Rich Uncle Pennybags, and many have speculated the character was based on J. P. Morgan. Thimble. GEGk10xA/T_5aEa6GmZI/AAAAAAAAG-Y/6afYPE9fPd0/s1600/Download+Monopoly+Collection+Full+Version+3.jpg' alt='Monopoly Game Full' title='Monopoly Game Full' />The piece of choice of US Monopoly champion, Richard Marinaccio, the thimble is another of the original pieces from 1. Much like the top hat and shoe, the thimble has appeared in most versions of the game that have been released. It was voted out earlier this year. IpjYUnLGNNQ/UztZG9YwuEI/AAAAAAAACK4/4hN3URJ86ng/s1600/mmd.jpg' alt='Monopoly Game Full' title='Monopoly Game Full' />Iron Recently RetiredEarlier this year, fans of Monopoly voted on a new token to add to the game. They also voted on which piece it would replace. With only 8 of the vote, the iron was the low man on the totem pole. Perhaps saddest to see it go is Monopoly World Champion, Bjorn Halvard Knappskog, who used the piece in his last championship match. Ford Radio Repair Manual. The iron should have seen the writing on the wall, it was the second least popular piece in a 1. Boot. Around since the beginning, the Boot was modeled after the practical work shoe of the 3. Instead of changing its design with the times, the Boot has remained the same and is a symbol of both hard work and the riches that can come along with it. It met it demise this year, as an online vote forced the Boot into retirement. Battleship The die cast metal battleship token is actually somewhat of a game piece celebrity. The piece was originally used by Parker Brothers in a game called Conflict. When that game failed it was easy enough for the company to take the pieces and use them in Monopoly. Since then, it has also been used in the game Diplomacy as well. Cannon RetiredOften called the cannon even though rumor is the piece was supposed to be called the howitzer, this piece is closely tied to the battleship. Monopoly board game versions include Empire, Junior, Ultimate Banking Edition, Star Wars, Game of Thrones, Pokemon, Disney, Here, Star Trek and Lord of The Rings. The cannon was also used in Conflict and tossed in with Monopoly as that game failed. In 1. 94. 6 it changed from its original design to the more recent long cannon style. Unlike most pieces, the cannon was simply dropped from the lineup without any kind of fan vote or campaign. Racecar. The car was added just a touch earlier than the other pieces in this section, appearing as the seventh token. The racecar steals its sharp looks from a 1. The original idea was to design the car token based on the car Mr. Monopoly would drive around. Its undergone a few variation changes through time and sported a 3 on its side until sometime in the 1. Purse RetiredThe purse became the eighth playing piece to join the Monopoly family, and it has a bit of an odd history. It appeared and disappeared from sets beginning in 1. Early on, the game pushed the limits expanding to 1. The purse seemed to be thusly added and removed as these changes occurred. Photo Source. Rocking Horse RetiredThe rocking horse is one of the more hard to find pieces nowadays. It was only around from the 3. Photo Source. Lantern RetiredThe lantern is tied at the hip with the rocking horse. Both were added at the same time and removed in the 5. Scottie dog, the wheelbarrow, and the horse and rider were added. Photo Source. Scottie Dog. One of three new tokens added in the 1. Scottie Dog became Mr. Monopolys right hand manpup. The token has become the most loved of all the pieces and received the most votes to keep it during the recent ousting of the Iron 2. Wheelbarrow Introduced in the 1. The wheelbarrow was included as an emblem of hard work and one of the prime tools needed to build the properties around the board. It barely survived the recent vote and is clearly not the most popular piece ever as it placed dead last in the vote in 1. It finally met its demise this year, as it was voted out in the January 2. Horse Rider RetiredThe horse rider became a staple piece beginning in the early 5. Sack of Money. The sack of money became the first new token added in over 4. It beat out the piggy bank 2. Hasbro ran to join the elite ranks by securing 5. Unfortunately for the sack of money, it was retired less than a decade after it was introduced. Cat. The winner of a recent vote, the cat is one of the newest piece youll find if 1. The cat defeated the diamond ring, a guitar, a toy robot, and the helicopter to find itself among the lot. Monopoly shook things up again this year, as an online vote gave the boot to, well, the boot, along with the wheelbarrow and the thimble. Out of 6. 4 potential token options, millions of fans voted in the following game pieces, which will appear in Fall 2. T Rex. The Tyrannosaurus Rex token received more votes than any new potential game piece in the January 2. Rubber Ducky. Penguin. Top image by All Vintage Man.