Hong Kong Monopoly
Hong Kong Monopoly is an edition of the popular board game Monopoly. It features properties, railroads and utilities located in Hong Kong, in place of those from the original game.
The Hong Kong edition was originally released in 1965 by John Waddingtons. Ltd. and manufactured in Hong Kong by A.F Tompson & Son LTD. The Chinese game name called "財源廣進", and an updated version from Parker Brothers/Kenner Parker Toys LTD. was released in 1973. The name called "大富翁". In 1997 a Commemorative Edition was released to mark the Transfer of Sovereignty of Hong Kong. Another version was released in 2001 also by Parker Brothers/Hasbro Hong Kong Ltd. The most recent version, released in 2007, is a limited edition commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the Handover. Each copy of the 10th anniversary edition game has a unique number and includes a certificate of authenticity.
Properties are well-known locations all over the territory of Hong Kong. The four railways are MTR stations, while in the latest versions, those being the initial four stations of the Airport Express.
The 1997 Commemorative Edition brought further changes from the Monopoly standard. Player pieces include Hong Kong symbols.
A more widespread version of Monopoly also exists in Hong Kong. These unofficial versions were published by local companies and cost much less. All the words are in Chinese. Some well-known locations, like Shaw's Studio are considered outdated nowadays.
A "special BAUHINIA Token only for HK" edition dated 2000 by Hasbro uses Chinese and English side-by-side.
Board layout[]
| Free Parking | Chatham Road $220 | Chance | Mody Road $220 | Nathan Road $240 | Central station $200 | Connaught Road Central $260 | Queen's Road Central $260 | Hong Kong Telecom $150 | Des Voeux Road Central $280 | Go To Stanley Jail |
$200 | MONOPOLY | Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre $300 | ||||||||
| Wong Nai Chung Road $180 | Pacific Place $300 | |||||||||
| Community Chest | Community Chest | |||||||||
| Blue Pool Road $180 | Exchange Square $320 | |||||||||
| Causeway Bay station $200 | Tsim Sha Tsui station $200 | |||||||||
| Discovery Bay $160 | Chance | |||||||||
| Lamma Island $140 | Repulse Bay $350 | |||||||||
| Hongkong Electric $150 | Salary Tax (pay $100) | |||||||||
| Sai Kung $140 | The Peak $400 |
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| Stanley Jail | Sha Tin $120 | Tsuen Wan $100 | Chance | Yuen Long $100 | Kowloon Tong station $200 | Income Tax (pay 10% or $200) | Wan Chai $60 | Community Chest | Mong Kok $60 | Go (collect $200)  |
| Free Parking | $2200 | Provincial | Wong Nai Chung Road $2200 | Blue Pool Road $2400 | Central station $2000 | Connaught Road Central $2600 | Queen's Road Central $2600 | Water Works $1500 | Des Voeux Road Central $2800 | Go To Stanley Jail |
| Sai Kung $2000 | MONOPOLY | Robinson Road $3000 | ||||||||
| Discovery Bay $1800 | Magazine Gap Road $3000 | |||||||||
| Community Chest | Community Chest | |||||||||
| Wan Chai $1800 | Repulse Bay $3200 | |||||||||
| Causeway Bay station $2000 | Tsim Sha Tsui station $2000 | |||||||||
| Sha Tin $1600 | Chance | |||||||||
| Ma On Shan $1400 | $3500 | |||||||||
| Hongkong Electric $1500 | Salary Tax (pay $1000) | |||||||||
| Nathan Road $1400 | The Peak $4000 |
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| Stanley Jail | Granville Road $1200 | Mong Kok $1000 | Chance | Tsuen Wan $1000 | Kowloon Tong station $2000 | Income Tax (pay 10% or $2000) | Tuen Mun $600 | Community Chest | Cheung Chau $600 | Go (collect $2000) |
| Free Parking | Lei Yue Mun $2200 | Provincial | Wong Tai Sin $2200 | Kowloon Tong $2400 | Kowloon station $2000 | Sham Shui Po $2600 | Mong Kok $2600 | Water Works $1500 | Tsim Sha Tsui $2800 | Go To Stanley Jail |
| Sai Kung $2000 | MONOPOLY | Causeway Bay $3000 | ||||||||
| Sha Tin $1800 | Happy Valley $3000 | |||||||||
| Community Chest | Community Chest | |||||||||
| Kwai Chung $1800 | Central $3200 | |||||||||
| Tsing Yi station $2000 | Hong Kong station $2000 | |||||||||
| Sham Tseng $1600 | Chance | |||||||||
| Yuen Long $1400 | Repulse Bay $3500 | |||||||||
| Hongkong Electric $1500 | Salary Tax (pay $750) | |||||||||
| Lo Wu $1400 | The Peak $4000 |
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| Stanley Jail | Lamma Island $1200 | Cheung Chau $1000 | Chance | Peng Chau $1000 | Airport station $2000 | Income Tax (pay 10% or $2000) | Mui Wo $600 | Community Chest | Chek Lap Kok $600 | Go (collect $2000) |
| Free Parking | Lei Yue Mun $2200 | Chance | Wong Tai Sin $2200 | Kowloon Tong $2400 | Kowloon station $2000 | Sham Shui Po $2600 | Mong Kok $2600 | Water Works $1500 | Tsim Sha Tsui $2800 | Go To Jail |
| Sai Kung $2000 | MONOPOLY | Causeway Bay $3000 | ||||||||
| Sha Tin $1800 | Happy Valley $3000 | |||||||||
| Community Chest | Community Chest | |||||||||
| Kwai Chung $1800 | Central $3200 | |||||||||
| Tsing Yi station $2000 | Hong Kong station $2000 | |||||||||
| Sham Tseng $1600 | Chance | |||||||||
| Yuen Long $1400 | Repulse Bay $3500 | |||||||||
| Hong Kong Electric $1500 | Salary Tax (pay $750) | |||||||||
| Lo Wu $1400 | Victoria Peak $4000 |
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| Jail | Lamma Island $1200 | Cheung Chau $1000 | Chance | Peng Chau $1000 | Airport station $2000 | Income Tax (pay 10% or $2000) | Mui Wo $600 | Community Chest | Chek Lap Kok $600 | Go (collect $2000) |
| Free Parking | Lei Yue Mun $2200 | Provincial | Wong Tai Sin $2200 | Kowloon Tong $2400 | Kowloon station $2000 | Kwun Tong $2600 | Mong Kok $2600 | Water Works $1500 | Tsim Sha Tsui $2800 | Go To Stanley Jail |
| Tseung Kwan O $2000 | MONOPOLY | Causeway Bay $3000 | ||||||||
| Sha Tin $1800 | Cyberport $3000 | |||||||||
| Community Chest | Community Chest | |||||||||
| Kwai Chung $1800 | Central $3200 | |||||||||
| Tsing Yi station $2000 | Hong Kong station $2000 | |||||||||
| Sham Tseng $1600 | Chance | |||||||||
| Tin Shui Wai $1400 | Repulse Bay $3500 | |||||||||
| Hongkong Electric $1500 | Salary Tax (pay $750) | |||||||||
| Lo Wu $1400 | The Peak $4000 |
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| Stanley Jail | Lamma Island $1200 | Cheung Chau $1000 | Chance | Ngong Ping $1000 | Airport station $2000 | Income Tax (pay 10% or $2000) | Lantau Island $600 | Community Chest | Chek Lap Kok $600 | Go (collect $2000) |
See also[]
- Licensed and localized editions of Monopoly
External links[]
- Board games introduced in 1965
- Monopoly (game)
- Entertainment in Hong Kong