No matter which token is chosen, a player is sure to take quite a few strolls around the board with it. Deluxe editions may contain up to 12 tokens, though. Today, the directions suggest the game to be played with 2 to 8 players and so at least 8 tokens are now included. But, some Monopoly games were recommended for 3 to 7 players, and in these games, seven tokens were provided. For example, the first Parker Brother’s game comprised of only six tokens. The number of tokens provided in a game box has varied too. On February 6 th, 2013, it was announced the Cat was taking over the Iron. Hasbro announced it was replacing one of the time treasured tokens for a ‘new other’! Players were allowed to vote and choose which classic token was going to ‘jail for life’ (wheelbarrow, shoe, racecar, top hat, thimble, Scottie dog, battleship, or iron) and which new token (robot, guitar, helicopter, diamond ring, or cat) was going to replace it and be the new Monopoly Token for standard games. The most recent change to Monopoly Tokens, however, came in February 2013.
Later, in the late 1990’s, a moneybag token was introduced to game boxes. The adorable and well known Scottie dog emerged after the war, along with the horse and rider, wheelbarrow, car, and airplane.
Collectors are always on the lookout for the rare rocking horse, lantern, and purse which were included in certain early editions. Throughout Monopoly’s production, other metal tokens turned up in the games. It seems an elephant, train, and other crude shapes were introduced with this new type of token material. Bakelite tokens were also utilized during these times. During WWII, when demand for all metal was at a high, the wooden tokens re-appeared and became standard for the period. Because of this short fall, the company substituted the metal tokens for different colorful shaped wooden pieces or cylinders at the time. By 1936, Parker Brothers could not keep metal tokens needed for the game in supply. The game of Monopoly quickly became increasingly popular. Parker Brothers may have just followed suit. Since early players needed to supply their own game tokens, they had used charms. Before Parker Brothers had employed their own molds for tokens, the company may have utilized charms. It has been suggested by game historians these game tokens were actually charms intended for bracelets. Curiously, a few of the earliest tokens have been discovered to consist of a small hole. These tiny game pieces were made of metal. The first Monopoly game tokens, produced by Parker Brothers in 1935, were the thimble, ship, shoe, hat, cannon, and iron. The common and small household item of the thimble would have made an ideal game piece and may have influenced the future game makers to include it in the game’s tokens. This option may provide the basis for some of the selections Parker Brothers later featured. In the book, Timeless Toys by Tim Walsh, Walsh shares that the directions for Darrow’s game simply state, “ See that each player is provided with some token.” It seems any small object a player could find around the house would suffice. Over the years, these game tokens found inside a Monopoly box have included many different styles.Ĭharles Darrow, designer of Monopoly and who originally sold homemade games himself in 1933, decided to leave the choice of token entirely up to the player. For any Monopoly player, one of the first decisions of the game is to choose which token is going to represent him while moving around the board. Monopoly is one of the best selling board games of all time, and according to the Hasbro website (owner of Parker Brothers Game Company who first widely produced the game), it is sold in over 103 countries and published in 41 different languages. Most have even played the game (or started one). Have Fun!Īlmost any person around the world has at least heard of the game Monopoly. Only 8 Monopoly game tokens will win: Vote HERE! You can vote for a Penguin, Emoji, an array of new footwear tokens, race car, and LOTS more options. January 2017 BREAKING NEWS: MONOPOLY is at is again: Until January 31st, 2017, players can vote on 64 suggested new GAME TOKENS.
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