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Interesting local versions of Monopoly

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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant

Since Monopoly continues to be so popular,
local nonprofit groups sometimes create their
own versions of the game, highlighting local
businesses and well-known locales.

In 1989, the Family Services organization of
Dedham, Massachusetts, created a board game which
they called "Dedhamopoly." Sales of the game
went to help pay for some of Family Services'
programs such as counselling troubled families.

The board on which the game was played featured
local businesses such as Dedham Savings Bank,Dedham Travel Agency,
McGolf, etc. Instead of putting up houses or hotels
on properties that the players controlled, the players
were permitted to buy customers for the businesses
that they landed on. For the Olde Irish Alehouse,
for example, it cost $150 to obtain each customer.
If other players' tokens land on Olde Irish Alehouse
with no customers, they must pay the owner $22.
If 1 customer, $110. With 4 customers, $975.
To win, the game, a player must be the only one
not to have declared personal bankruptcy.


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