Suggestions have been pouring in for the landmarks that should appear on a new Peterborough edition of MONOPOLY – but so far the Cathedral is the overwhelming choice for the ‘Mayfair’ top spot.
A brand-new official MONOPOLY: Peterborough Edition has just been announced with calls for local people to suggest which Peterborough ‘crown jewels’ and landmarks should be featured on this special edition MONOPOLY board.
Over the last 30 years, Winning Moves UK has produced select official versions of MONOPOLY all over the world, from Palm Springs to Phuket and Dubai to Dublin. Now, the dice are landing on Peterborough.
Seven other cities were in the 10-way race to ‘Pass GO’ this year. Peterborough saw off stiff competition from the likes of Rio de Janeiro and Chicago to land its own board game by Winning Moves UK, an official MONOPOLY maker, under licence from Hasbro, a leading toy and game company.
Winning Moves UK makes MONOPOLY editions for cities all over the world, including glam cities and regions, such as Palm Beach, Dubai and The Hamptons.
Our research shows there’s far more glamour to Peterborough than meets the eye and we expect to be wonderfully spoiled with choices when putting this special edition board together,” says Yasmin East, Custom Games Executive at Winning Moves UK. “The city is incredibly green and that has been a factor for us in the past when making our choice of which city to grant a MONOPOLY edition to.”
The Winning Moves UK team said a variety of factors were considered when choosing Peterborough for their latest game, including: Pride, Sense of Community, Glamour, Environment Custodians and Heritage. Yasmin East added, “Peterborough fits the bill perfectly for us.”
In all, over 30 Peterborough landmarks and favourites – like Peterborough Cathedral, where Katharine of Aragon is famously laid to rest, the University and Peterborough United football club – will be showcased in the game, replacing the likes of ‘Mayfair’ and ‘Park Lane’ from the classic MONOPOLY original.
In the game, the property sets will be themed in genres, from heritage to leisure, arts to business, entertainment to education, shopping to sport, and lots more.
The quartet of train stations from the classic MONOPOLY original will take on a ‘travel’ theme instead as Peterborough doesn’t have a multitude of main line train stations to select from. This set could include the city’s bus station and Peterborough’s much-loved Green Wheel cycle route. Alternatively, the Green Wheel could feature on a green square.
We’re all being invited to suggest Peterborough landmarks to feature on the famous MONOPOLY spaces, as well as suggest the wording on the Chance and Community Chest cards which will also be customised.
One Facebook comment has cheekily suggested – ‘Go to Jail – for visiting Cambridge!’
Dozens of suggestions have been made already but to add yours, either email peterborough@winningmoves.co.uk or visit the official MONOPOLY: Peterborough Edition Facebook page. Nominations will be accepted until 11.59pm on February 15 so don’t miss your chance.
The MONOPOLY: Peterborough Edition game is scheduled to hit shops this October, in time for Christmas (2024).