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

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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 114 countries and printed in 47 languages. [1]

Contents

Africa

Egypt

Cairo

Nigeria

Lagos

Rhodesia

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

Tycoon
Copyright date: c. 1967Released by: Darten
Car Park
Mazoe RoadPot LuckGolden Stairs RoadLomagundi RoadGwelo StationCecil SquareKing George RoadWater ReservoirKingswayGo To Prison
Rhodes AvenueTycoonEnterprise Road
North AvenueArcturus Road
Post BoxPost Box
Moffat StreetBorrowdale Road
Salisbury StationBulawayo Station
Coronation AvenuePot Luck
Jameson AvenueStanley Avenue
Electricity SupplyP.A.Y.E.
Salisbury DriveFirst Street
PrisonCharter RoadRailway AvenuePot LuckWiddicombe RoadUmtali StationP.A.Y.EVictoria StreetPost BoxRotten RowStart
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Tour Mama Africa International

Tour Mama Africa Franschhoek Monopoly Edition
Copyright date: 2023Released by: Tour Mama Africa
Free Regional Parking
Adderley StreetLocationVictoria &Alfred WaterfrontStrand StreetCape Town StationParliament StreetPlein StreetGroot Constantia RoadLong StreetGo To Jail Robben Island
Daniel Hugo StreetTour Mama Africa Franschhoek Monopoly EditionOxford Road
Franschhoek PassRivonia Street
DistanceLocation
Huguenot StreetDevilliers Street
La Provence StationGautrain Station
Dassenberg RoadChance
Cabriere StreetJan Smuts Avenue
Map PointSuper Tax
Oak streetEloff Street
Jail Victor Verster Nelson MandelaMarine ParadeSmith StreetChanceFlorida RoadDurban StationIncome TaxMusgrave RoadDistanceBrowns RoadTour Mama Africa Go
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South African (Afrikaans)
Copyright date: 2023Released by: Tour Mama Africa
Gratis Parkeering
Groote SchuurstraatKansStrandstraatRoelandstraatKaapstad StasieParlementstraatPleinstraatWaterraadLongstraatTronk Toe
VoortrekkerwegSouth African (Afrikaans)Mainstraat
HoffmanpleinJoubertstraat
GemeenskapskasGemeenskapskas
President BrandstraatDevilliersstraat
Bloemfontein StasieJohannesburg Stasie
MaitlandStraatKans
AliwalstraatJan Smutslaan
ElektrisiteitSuper Belasting
MonumentwegEloffstraat
TronkMarine ParadeSmithstraatKansWeststraatDurban StasieInkomstebelastingGillespiestraatGemeenskapskasMusgravewegTour Mama Africa Go
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Asia

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

China & Hong Kong

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 name in Chinese was 財源廣進 (lit. financial resources) (in 1965), and the second (in 1973) was 大富翁 (lit. rich person), but both of these were unauthorized clones of the original.[ citation needed ] Hasbro eventually designated an official Chinese title: 地產大亨 (lit. Real Estate Tycoon). Many Monopoly game sets were relabeled as a result. However, the Hong Kong version remains officially branded as 大富翁.

Despite this, many Monopoly clones still use the old Chinese name. When Chinese developers started making computerized versions of Monopoly clones, they diverged from the original in board layout and game rules, but the key elements of dice rolls and land acquisitions remain.

In the 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.

India
Free Parking
Lucknow Chance Chandigargh Jaipur Delhi Station Pune Hyderabad Water Works Ahmedabad Go To Jail
Kochi India Kolkata
Nagpur Chennai
Community ChestCommunity Chest
Indore Bengaluru
Howrah Junction railway station Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
Bhopal Chance
Patna Delhi
Electric CompanySuper Tax
Ludhiana Mumbai
Jail Vadodara Agra Chance Panaji(GOA) Chennai Central Railway Station Income Tax Bhubaneshwar Community Chest Guwahati Go
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Funskool (India) Ltd. has published Monopoly in India since 1987.

India Edition
Copyright date: 2008Released by: Funskool (India) Ltd.
Free Parking
Lucknow
220
Chance
?
Chandigarh
220
Jaipur
240
New Delhi Railway Station
200
Pune
260
Hyderabad
260
Water Works
150
Ahmedabad
280
Go To Jail
Kochi
200
India Edition Kolkata
300
Nagpur
180
Chennai
300
Community Chest Community Chest
Indore
180
Bengaluru
320
Howrah Railway Station
£200
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Victoria terminus)
200
Bhopal
160
Chance
?
Patna
140
Delhi
350
Electric Company
150
Super Tax
(pay 100)
Ludhiana
140
Mumbai
400
In Jail/Just Visiting Vadodara
120
Agra
100
Chance
?
Panaji (Goa)
100
Chennai Central Railway Station
200
Income Tax
(pay 200)
Bhubaneshwar
60
Community Chest Guwahati
60
Collect 200 salary as you pass
GO
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Game description: The spaces are named after cities in India. The railway stations are from Chennai, New Delhi, Howrah and Mumbai.
Tokens: 8 gold plastic tokens (shoe, auto-rickshaw, peacock, tiger, elephant, houseboat, diya and ?)
Other features: 2 small white dice and 1 large red speed die. The back of the board is black and folds in 4. The 7 banknotes are printed in black on colored paper in the denominations: 1 (black on white) - 5 - 10 - 20 - 50 - 100 and 500.
 

Indonesia

Indonesian
Parkir Bebas
Prambanan KesempatanKraton Yogya Bengawan Solo Stasiun Pasar Turi SaranganSelectaPerusahaan Air Gunung Kawi Pergi ke Penjara
Borobudur Indonesian Pantai Sanur
Kopeng Tampak Siring
Dana UmumDana Umum
Gedung BatuTaman Laut Banda
Terminal Bis Semarang Pelabuhan Belawan
Tangkuban Perahu Kesempatan
Pelabuhan Ratu Danau Toba
Perusahaan Listrik Pajak Istimewa
Kebun Raya Bogor Brastagi
PenjaraTaman PluitBinariaKesempatanRagunan Pasar Minggu Bandara Kemayoran Pajak Jalan Taman Mini Dana Umum Monas Mulai - Rp 200
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Game description: Known as 'Monopoli', the properties are towns, attractions and geographic features in 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.

Ultraman Edition
Copyright date: 2004Released by: Parker Brothers/Hasbro Issued through: General release
Game description: A Japanese board using Ultraman characters. Placenames are replaced by monsters' home planets and Earth Defence forces headquarters.
Tokens: Different versions of Ultraman.
Other features: Currency in this game is Star (e.g.: *5 in place of $5 in original board game).
 

Malaysia

Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)
Free Parking
Jalan Tun Razak Cuba NasibJalan Riong Dataran Merdeka Johor Bahru Station Penang Road Jalan Sultan IskandarJabatan Bekalan Air Central Market Go To Jail
Campbell StreetMalaysia (Kuala Lumpur) Subang Jaya
Jalan Tebrau Bangsar
Kebajikan MasyarakatKebajikan Masyarakat
Jalan Duta Ampang
Ipoh Station Kuala Lumpur Station
Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman Cuba Nasib
Jalan Masjid India Jalan Bukit Bintang
Tenaga Nasional VIP Tax
Jalan Wong Ah Fook Jalan Sultan Ismail
Jail Imbi Road Petaling Street Cuba NasibJalan Hang Jebat Butterworth Station Income Tax Jalan Chow Kit Kebajikan Masyarakat Gurney Drive Go
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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

Pakistan Edition - Known as Crorepati baopaar.

Philippines

Philippines (Metro Manila)
Copyright date: 2009Released by: Hasbro
Free Parking
Gilmore Avenue Chance
?
Aurora BoulevardEDSA (Cubao)Light Rail Transit 3Shaw BoulevardMeralco AvenueWater WorksOrtigas AvenueGo To Jail
E. Rodriguez Avenue Philippines (Metro Manila)P. Burgos Street
Timog AvenueJupiter Street
Community ChestCommunity Chest
Tomas Morato AvenueSen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue
Light Rail Transit 2Light Rail Transit 4
Quezon Avenue Chance
?
Pedro GilMakati Avenue
Electric CompanyProperty Tax
Quirino HighwayAyala Avenue
JailRoxas BoulevardRizal Avenue Chance
?
Ongpin StreetLight Rail Transit 1Income TaxClaro M. Recto StreetCommunity ChestAbad SantosGo
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2005 Edition - the first Filipino localization of the board game; includes properties from Laoag, Metro Manila, Cebu, and Davao. Currency was denominated in Philippine pesos, multiplied by 100 from the standard dollar/pound value, with airports substituting for the railway lines.

2009 Edition - 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.

2012 Here & Now Edition - Although labeled simply as Monopoly Philippines, the board features landmarks from all over the Philippines, including the Mayon Volcano, Banaue Rice Terraces, Boracay, and Pagudpud (the most expensive property)

Republic of Korea (South Korea)

The version of Monopoly currently distributed in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) was copyrighted in 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.

Republic of Korea (South Korea)
(2009)
Copyright date: 2009Released by: Hasbro
무료 주차장,
Free Parking
제주
(특별자치도),
Jeju
(Special Self-Governing Province)
찬스,
Chance
여수
(전라남도),
Yeosu
(Jeollanam-do)
광주
(광역시),
Gwangju
(Metropolitan City)
경춘선,
Gyeongchun Line
춘천
(강원도),
Chuncheon
(Gangwon-do)
강릉
(강원도),
Gangneung
(Gangwon-do)
수자원공사
Water Works
원주
(강원도),
Wonju
(Gangwon-do)
감옥으로 가세요,
Please Go To Jail
부산
(광역시),
Busan
(Metropolitan City)
Republic of Korea (South Korea)
(2009)
청주
(충청북도), Cheongju
(Chungcheonbuk-do)
울산
(광역시),
Ulsan
(Metropolitan City)
천안
(충청북도), Cheonan
(Chungcheonbuk-do)
공동 기금,
Community Chest
공동 기금,
Community Chest
창원
(경상남도),
Changwon
(Gyeongsangnam-do)
대전
(광역시),
Daejeon
(Metropolitan City)
경부선,
Gyeongbu Line
중앙선,
Central Line
대구
(광역시),
Daegu
(Metropolitan City)
찬스,
Chance
포항
(경상북도),
Pohang
(Gyeonsangbuk-do)
인천
(광역시),
Incheon (Metropolitan City)
전력공사,
Electric Company
특별 소비세,
Special Tax
경주
(경상북도),
Gyeongju
(Gyeonsangbuk-do)
서울
(특별시),
Seoul
(Special City)
감옥,
Jail

----------

잠시 면회 중,
Briefly Visiting
전주
(전라북도),
Jeonju
(Jeollabuk-do)
익산
(전라북도),
Iksan
(Jeollabuk-do)
찬스,
Chance
군산
(전라북도),
Gunsan
(Jeollabuk-do)
호남선,
Honam Line
소득세,
Income Tax
용인
(경기도),
Yongin
(Gyeonggi-do)
공동 기금,
Community Chest
수원
(경기도),
Suwon
(Gyeonggi-do)
월급날
(GO),
Monthly Payday
(GO)
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[3]

A previous version of Monopoly distributed in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) was released in June 2008 and copyrighted in 2008 by Hasbro.

The game is in Korean only; the only words on the game in English are "GO" and "MONOPOLY". On the board below, the Korean text actually appears on the game. The English translation and transliteration (provided in brackets) 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.

Republic of Korea (South Korea)
(June 2008)
Copyright date: 2008Released by: Hasbro
무료 주차장
(Free Parking)
울산
(Ulsan)
찬스
(Chance)
대구
(Daegu)
부산
(Busan)
부산역
(Busan Station)
부천
(Bucheon)
인천
(Incheon)
수도공사
(Water Works)
수원
(Suwon)
감옥으로 가세요
(Please Go To Jail)
대전
(Daejeon)
Republic of Korea (South Korea)
(June 2008)
신촌
(Sinchon)
천안
(Cheonan)
여의도
(Yeoido)
공동 기금
(Community Chest)
공동 기금
(Community Chest)
청주
(Cheongju)
잠실
(Jamsil)
광주역
(Gwangju Station)
서울역
(Seoul Station)
광주
(Gwangju)
찬스
(Chance)
전주
(Jeonju)
명동
(Myeongdong)
전력공사
(Electric Company)
세금
(Tax)
목포
(Mokpo)
강남
(Gangnam)
감옥
(Jail)

----------

잠시 방문중
(Briefly Visiting)
춘천
(Chuncheon)
강릉
(Gangneung)
찬스
(Chance)
원주
(Wonju)
춘천역
(Chuncheon Station)
소득세
(Income Tax)
제주
(Jeju)
공동 기금
(Community Chest)
서귀포
(Seogwipo)
금여 M200 받기 GO 출발점
(Collect M200 as you pass GO)
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[4]

Singapore

Singapore
Free Parking
Robinson RoadChanceShenton WayCollyer WayJurong East StationMarina SquareEmerald HillWater WorksRaffles CityGo To Changi Prison
St. Andrews Road Singapore Tanglin Road
Havelock RoadOrchard Road
Community ChestCommunity Chest
Colombo CourtScotts Road
City Hall StationBedok Station
Connaught DriveChance
Empress PlaceNassim Road
Electric CompanySuper Tax
Battery RoadQueen Astrid Park
Changi PrisonThompson RoadBraddell RoadChanceFarrer RoadAng Mo Kio StationIncome TaxSerangoon RoadCommunity ChestGeylangGo
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Three versions were produced, the first in 1987 [5] featuring local street names, a newer Uniquely Singapore edition introduced in 2005 with tourism sites in collaboration with the Singapore Tourism Board. [6] , and a PropNex edition in 2021. [7]

Taiwan

There’s at least two variants of Monopoly board game based on Taiwan, the first being made available in 2002.

Thailand

There’s one edition dedicated to the whole country, this edition is bi-lingual (Thai & English), and there’s three other sets, dedicated to the cities: Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket.

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

Baghdad game (لعبة بغداد)

Iraq Edition (1986) [8]
Copyright date: 1986Released by: Doudabdulrahim Works
Intidar Mazani
AalaijaHad
(Chance)
Shareaa Zeria
(Zeria street)
 Babylon Shareaa Goulafeh
(Goulafeh street)
El ZjaniyaSahat Teherir
(Teherirs place)
 
Shareaa Cefa
(Cefa street)
Iraq Edition (1986) [9] Shareaa Aladoun
(Aladoun street)
Ouaziria
(Ministry)
Shareaa Al Rasheed
(Al Rasheed street)
Sandok Aleuba
(C.Chest)
Sandok Aleuba
(C.Chest)
Shareaa Philisten
(Palestine street)
Shareaa Abinazes
(Abinazes street)
Al-Mansour Mella Al Rasheed
Medina Marmouk
(Marmouk Town)
Had
(Chance)
Zebounah
(Customer)
Mansour
Djazira Bagdad Sijaha
(Bagdad Tourist Island)
Dharebet Daghel
(Income Tax)
Bagdad Zsedida
(New Bagdad)
Alzahria
 Shareaa Senaha
(Industry street)
Beyaha
(Salesman)
Had
(Chance)
Kanoun Raribetou
(Gerechtshof)
Ishtar Sheraton Dharebet Emlek
(Property Tax)
Hai Shar
(Public street)
Sandok Aleuba
(C.Chest)
Hai Khahera
(Khahera street)
Start
(200 Dinar)
Monopoly Go Arrow.png
 

Israel

Israel Edition - Known as 'מונופול' - Monopol.

Lebanon

Lebanon Edition. Based on Beirut streets, and Lebanese currencies.

Saudi Arabia

Riyadh Edition

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