List of licensed and localized editions of Monopoly: Africa and Asia

The following is a list of game boards of the Parker Brothers/Hasbro board game Monopoly adhering to a particular theme or particular locale in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Lists for other regions can be found here. The game is licensed in 103 countries and printed in 37 languages.^[1]

Africa

Egypt

Cairo

Rhodesia

Rhodesia Edition (now Zimbabwe) - Tycoon, produced in limited numbers by Darten in the late 1960s, depicted colonial-era streets in Salisbury (now Harare).

South Africa

• 1963 version (from cheap to expensive: Durban, Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Johannesburg)
  • Durban - Musgrave|Gillespie(brown), Durban station, Smith|West|Marine Parade(blue)
  • Bloemfontein - Monument|Aliwal|Maitland(purple), Bloemfontein station, President Brand|Hofmeyer|Voortrekker(orange)
  • Cape Town - Groote Schuur|Strand|Roeland(red), Cape Town station, Plein|Parliament|Long(yellow)
  • Johannesburg - Main|Joubert|De Villiers(green), Johannesburg station, Jan Smuts|Eloff(dark purple)

• 2002 version (from cheap to expensive: KwaZulu-Natal, South-Eastern Cape Region, Garden Route Region, Johannesburg, Western Cape Region).

Asia

Entries for Russia and Turkey can be found on the Europe page.

China

China: 4 editions including a Here and Now:China edition, a China edition, a special Beijing edition released during the 2008 Olympics as well as a Hong Kong Monopoly edition.

In Chinese-speaking regions (including Hong Kong),The First Chinese name Called 財源廣進(1965),The second edition(started from 1973) the game is called 大富翁 (lit. rich person), with most of them being unauthorized clones of the original. Hasbro eventually gave a new official Chinese title: 地產大亨 (lit. Real Estate Tycoon). Many Monopoly game sets are relabled as a result. But the Hong Kong version is officially branded as 大富翁.

However, many Monopoly clones still use the old Chinese name. When Chinese developers start making computerized versions of Monopoly clones, the clone games diverge from the original in board layout and game rules, but the key elements of dice rolls and land acquisitions remain.

In mid 1990s, Monopoly was sold in Mainland China under a different name (强手棋), which does not have localized place names.

India

India Edition - Called Business (English version) and Vyapar (Hindi version), using Major Indian Cities, Airports and Railway Stations and Indian Rupee for currency.

Indonesia

Japan

Japan Edition - Both Japanese and American English boards are sold in Japan. The Japanese board includes districts from several major Japanese cities: the most expensive property is Tokyo's Ginza, followed by Osaka's Umeda, while the cheapest properties are Chiba and Sapporo.

Malaysia

Putrajaya Edition

In Malaysia, there is also an independent version marketed, known as Saidina. Saidina is a Malaysian rendition of the game featuring local places and currency, and written in Bahasa Melayu.^[2]

Pakistan

Karachi Edition - Known as Crorepati baopaar.

Philippines

The first Monopoly game board localized for the Filipino market was released in 2005, including properties from Laoag, Metro Manila, Cebu, and Davao. Currency was denominated in Philippine pesos (multiplied by 100 from the standard dollar value), with airports substituting for the railway lines.

The Philippine edition was updated in 2009, with the post-2008 rules and game board (including the Speed Die). Properties include streets from around Metro Manila, with Ayala Avenue being the most expensive property. Railway spaces are Light Rail Transits, numbered from 1 to 4, and the Luxury Tax space is called "Property Tax." Currency is denominated in Monopoly Dollars.

Republic of Korea (South Korea)

The version of Monopoly currently distributed in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) is copyrighted 2009 by Hasbro.

The game is in Korean only; the only word on the game in English is "GO". On the board below, the Korean text (including what is in brackets) actually appears on the game. The English translation and transliteration (appearing after the comma) is provided for convenience only and does not appear on the actual game board.

The currency used in the game is shown with the letter "M" crossed by two horizontal lines. This is not the real currency of the Republic of Korea.

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Singapore

Two versions were produced, the first in 1987 ^[4] featuring local street names, and a newer Uniquely Singapore edition introduced in 2005 with tourism sites in collaboration with the Singapore Tourism Board.^[5]

Middle East

Iran

Tehran Edition - called Iropoly using Iranian rial for currency. In various versions, with the major difference being the use of pre- or post-Iranian Revolution street names.

Iraq

Israel

Israel Edition - Known as 'מונופול' - Monopol.

Saudi Arabia

Riyadh Edition

References

External links

• Over 1700 Monopoly versions, updated continuously (some unofficial)
• Database of street names in local editions
• Monopoly games and places from around the world
• Rich Man series review (Chinese)
• Bucharest Version: Detailed article
• MONOPOLY around the World and a contact for different MONOPOLY boards
• Nearly one hundred monopoly boards listed at MonopolyBoards.Info
• Unknown version or similar game (Indonesian)