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.
Monopoly: The Muppets Collector's Edition[]
Another Muppet version, Monopoly: The Muppets Collector's Edition, was released by USAopoly in August, 2010.[1]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 | |
Playing Pieces[]
| Muppets Edition (2003) | Sesame Street Edition | Labyrinth Edition | ||
| Kermit the Frog Miss Piggy Fozzie Bear The Great Gonzo Animal The Swedish Chef |
Big Bird Oscar the Grouch Bert Ernie Cookie Monster Super Grover |
Lancelot The Owl The Enchanted Peach A Crystal Ball Necklace Goblin 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.
Connections[]
- Merv Griffin created the game show Monopoly in 1990 based on the board game.