Why have they changed the Monopoly game pieces?

Answer 1

The 1937 edition of monopoly contain three pieces that were replaced in the early 1950s:

• Lantern
• Purse
• Rocking horse

The 2006 edition, Deluxe Monopoly, included four additional pieces not used in the current, Classic Monopoly set:

• Locomotive
• Money Bags
• Battleship (introduced in 1940)
• Howitzer/cannon (introduced in 1940)

Answer 2

All the redesigns and special branding are intended to increase interest in Monopoly so Hasbro can sell more units. In other words, the changes, like new Monopoly game pieces, are simply done to increase sales and profits, nothing more.

Many of the game pieces in the Classic version are the same or similar to the ones Parker Brothers released in 1937, but the current copyright holder, Hasbro, updated the designs for Monopoly Here and Now in 2006. You can still buy Classic Monopoly with eight more familiar tokens:

• Iron
• Race car
• Top hat
• Shoe
• Thimble
• Wheelbarrow
• Scottie dog
• Horse and rider

In 2006, one version of the game, Monopoly Here and Now, got an entirely new look (see related links) to reflect 21st century culture.

Tokens for this set include

• McDonald's fries
• Cell phone
• Laptop computer
• Jet plane
• Labradoodle dog
• Starbuck's coffee cup
• New Balance running shoe
• Minivan

According to the manufacturer's parts replacement inventory, there are more than 30 current versions of the game, and 20 different die-cast pieces available, including Disney, Starwars, and even Sesame Street characters.

Monopoly also licenses design rights to other companies for custom sets.

See related links, below, to view the redesigned game pieces from 2006.