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Toronto, Ontario (April 21, 2008)
– Recognizing the increasing importance of renewable energy sources around
the world, MONOPOLY announces that it will feature “Wind Energy” and “Solar Energy” as the
utilities in the upcoming MONOPOLY Here
& Now: The World Edition game. The new utilities will replace the
“Water Works” and “Electric Company” spaces that traditionally appear on the
MONOPOLY game board.
“When
creating this first-ever worldwide MONOPOLY game board, we reviewed all
elements of the game to ensure that it reflects today’s global perspective.
This included the utility property spaces,” said Phil Jackson, Group Executive,
Hasbro Games. “In a nod to the efforts
of countries worldwide to increase the effectiveness and availability of
renewable energy sources, we decided to feature Solar Energy and Wind Energy on
the game board.”
Globally,
wind energy and solar energy are among the fastest growing renewable energy
sources. According to the World Wind
Energy Association, wind energy generates more than 1 percent of global
electricity and is used in more than 70 countries. Solar power continues to grow in popularity
as an energy source, with Germany, Japan and the United States leading the
world in solar energy capacity. Additionally, rooftop solar heat collectors
provide hot water to more than 50 million households worldwide.
In
early 2008, MONOPOLY fans from around the world voted for the global cities
that they would like to see represented on the first-ever World edition game
board. More than 5 million votes were
cast during the voting period to determine the 22 cities that will be featured
on the game board. The results of the worldwide
vote will be announced in August 2008. The new MONOPOLY Here & Now: The World Edition will be available in stores
around the world in Autumn 2008.
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Since
1935, more than 250 million copies of the MONOPOLY game have been sold in 103
countries and 37 languages. More than
200 different editions of the game have been published, but the most popular
continues to be the classic "Number Nine." Affectionately known by its original product
number, "Number Nine" is based on the streets of Atlantic City and is
nearly identical to Charles Darrow's original submission to Parker
Brothers. The MONOPOLY name and logo,
the distinctive design of the game board, the four corner squares, the MR.
MONOPOLY name and the character, as well as each of the distinctive elements of
the board and playing pieces are trademarks of Hasbro for its property trading
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