MONOPOLY GOLD COAST HOTSPOTS ARE RIGHT ON THE MONEY
LANDMARKS and tourism favourites are key features alongside commercial entities on Monopoly’s new Gold Coast version.
The Gold Coast board – with themed squares including Tamborine Mountain, Miami Marketta, Movie World and Cavill Avenue in Surfers Paradise – went on sale for $50 yesterday.
Some businesses and landmarks who made the cut – including theme parks and a commercial radio station 909 Sea FM - paid to get on, a source told the Bulletin.
Asked about payment for squares, Winning Moves custom games manager Dale Hackett, who represents Monopoly in NZ and Australia, called it “a partnership”.
“It is guided by council bodies and Destination Gold Coast and voting.”
Asked if it came down to who wanted it more, he said: “Can do, not necessarily.”
Monopoly first hit the shelves in 1936 and it is estimated more than a billion people have played it.
Self-confessed Monopoly tragic and Gold Coaster Ross Thompson, who played the Monopoly World Champs in the 1970s, said a city champs should be held to find a player for the world champs.
Mr Hackett said the Gold Coast was the first regional city to get its own board.
Gold Coast Lifeguards occupy the highest value “dark blue” squares with Skypoint Observation Deck up the Q1.
Others include Springbrook National Park, Pacific Fair, The Star, Sanctuary Cove and Bond University.