MONOPOLY MZANSI IS FINALLY OUT
The
wait is finally over! Monopoly
Mzansi,
South Africa’s very own Monopoly board game, with 22 proudly South
African locations, has launched in the local market.
The
popular board game, which showcases local attractions and city
highlights, was officially revealed on Tuesday by Hasbro, one of the
world’s largest toy, game and entertainment experience companies,
at Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton, a key location on the local board.
Monopoly,
which has celebrated its 81st brand birthday has been enjoyed by over
a billion people worldwide and now South Africans will have the
opportunity to ‘’own’’ their piece of this beautiful country.
Ever fancied purchasing Kruger Park or Kimberly’s Big Hole or
daydreamed of building a hotel on Cape Town’s Boulders Beach?
Monopoly Mzansi could make these dreams come true just make sure you
have enough Mzansi moolah
in
the bank, and a handy ‘get out of jail free card’ in your stash,
especially when you land on a friend’s property and the rent is
due.
Earlier
this year, South Africans were encouraged to vote to get their
favourite South African location, street attraction or destination on
board to be part of Monopoly history. Over the past few years
numerous
regional country versions of Monopoly have been produced and to date
the game is licensed in 103 countries, with Monopoly Mzansi being the
latest addition.
The
special localised Mzansi edition features 22 landmarks and 4
transport stations with the newest addition being the Sandton
Gautrain station. V&A Waterfront and Table Mountain scooped the
most expensive spots followed by Boulders Beach, Chapman’s Peak
Drive and Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden. Other locations highlight
South Africa’s natural heritage with the Big Hole and Addo Elephant
Park making it on board. Additional beautiful nature landmarks
highlighted on the Monopoly Mzansi board include The Cradle of
Humankind and St. Francis Bay with Durban Beach front (The Golden
Mile), Florida Road and uShaka Marine World vying for the most
affordable locations on the board.
“South
Africans are known for their ‘gees’ and pride in their country.
Which is why we are extremely excited to present the final locations
that made it on board as they truly represent South Africa’s rich
cultural diversity and natural beauty. Some locations are old
favourites, The Kruger Park, Gold Reef City and the Union Buildings,
with the addition of a few new trendy spots such as Nelson Mandela
Square, Maboneng, 4th
Avenue Parkhurst and The Oyster Box Hotel. There is also a strong
link to Madiba’s legacy with the inclusion of Vilakazi Street and
Robben Island,”
says Siphiwe Thabethe, country marketing manager for Hasbro South
Africa.
‘’Monopoly
Mzansi is a fantastic tourism product and an ideal keepsake as it
proudly showcasing the essence of South Africa and a fair
representation of all that South Africa has to offer to visitors
across regions.’’
Monopoly
Mzansi, which will be available in all leading toy stores nationwide
from 1 November, makes a perfect gift for the festive season and
provides an opportunity for family and friends to come together and
enjoy some quality time together in Mzansi style.
For
the full list of locations, visit www.monopolymzansi.co.za
or Monopoly South Africa on Facebook
and YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLESMqPK2W43O4-M0eVpdJgrfXluYzPKU2
Locations:
Transport
–
King Shaka International Airport, Sandton Gautrain Station, OR Tambo
International airport, Cape Town International Airport
Brown
– The
Big Hole, Kimberly, Addo Elephant Park
Light
blue
– Durban Beach front (The Golden Mile), Florida Road Morningside
Durban, uShaka Marine World
Pink
–
Drakensburg, The Oyster Box Hotel, Kruger National Park
Orange
– Cradle of Humankind, Gold Reef City, Union Buildings
Red
– Nelson Mandela Square, 4th
Avenue Parkhurst, Vilakazi street Soweto
Yellow
– Maboneng Precinct, St. Francis Bay, Robben Island
Green
– Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, Chapman’s peak Drive Cape Town,
Boulders Beach
Dark
Blue
– V&A Waterfront, Table Mountain - release by Atmosphere PR
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