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Blackpool Zoo launches Monopoly board and Top Trumps cards

The original British game is of course based on the city of London, with famous landmarks including Mayfair, Park Lane, Picadilly and Regent Street. Unfortunately, as in real life, there are taxes and rent to pay, and you can even find yourself in jail if you’re not careful!Around The World in 80 Daysis at Blackpool Grand Theatre from Tuesday 28 February to Saturday 4 March 2023.

Blackpool and Fylde coast gets Monopoly game - BBC News Blackpool and Fylde coast gets Monopoly game - BBC News

Monopoly is a classic family board game – whether it’s a rainy day, a family gathering or any day over the festive period, there’s never a bad time to whack it out from the cupboard and get playing.

And now, this is where we come in as game designers are asking for people from the area to help design the landmarks, playing pieces and customised cards that will be featured in the game. The game was also on show at the celebrations marking the 75th anniversary of some of Blackpool's trams. With crown jewels like Bolton Abbey and Malham Cove we expect to be wonderfully spoiled for choices producing this edition.

Monopoly Blackpool and The Fylde Coast Edition Board Game

One of the most popular board games of all time, Monopoly is perfect for competitive families while also delivering a crash course in capitalism and economics. John Keen-Tomlinson from Winning Moves, said: “We are very excited by the challenge of putting this unique board for the Yorkshire Dales together.

The owners of Blackpool Tower are very impressed and could be selling it in time for Christmas", said Karen. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. And the outcome was Blackpool Rocks, a game best described as Ludo meets Monopoly meets Snakes and Ladders with traps along the way. Players need seven tiles each to get started, and when it’s their turn, place the letters down or across the board to create words to score points. But more recently, new versions of the game have been released for places such as Leeds, Sheffield, Harrogate and more.

Blackpool Grand Theatre Fly Around the World In 80 Days! - Blackpool Grand Theatre

Why not fill these long, dark January nights by playing Around the World In 80 Days the board game to get you all up to speed on the famous tale? Since its launch in 1963, the Mouse Trap board game has long been a family favourite thanks to its zany action and fast-paced three-dimensional gameplay. Playing as either Rose, Jack, Ruth, Cal or the Captain, you discover the famous Titanic ocean liner is sinking fast, and you need to get as many passengers as possible to safety before it sinks to the bottom of the sea.It lasts up to an hour which I have been told is the right length of time for children," said Karen.