Belfast comes 9th in the World as Monopoly reveals the cities chosen for its 80th anniversary World Edition

By Love Belfast

October 29, 2015

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Lima and Hong Kong claim the top spots , and Belfast came 9th– but there’s disappointment for London, Dublin and New York

It has been a source of disputes among families for 80 years – but now the Monopoly board game is taking its ability to cause arguments to a global scale. To mark eight decades since Parker Brothers acquired the rights to the game, current owners Hasbro decided to make the world vote on which cities would be featured in a “World Edition” which has just been released.

In the coveted dark blue Mayfair/Park Lane spaces on the world edition will be Lima and Hong Kong respectively, prompting “Mr Monopoly” to celebrate in bizarre scenes outside the Government Palace buildings in the Peruvian capital.

New Yorkers could have some claim to disappointment at seeing their city placed among the £150 magenta spaces alongside Amsterdam and Sydney, while BELFAST appears to have punched well above its weight to make it into Red Section beating cities like New York, London, Moscow and Madrid. Thanks to a massive social media campaign by LoveBelfast in February Belfast came 9th in the world.

The city rankings were decided by online vote, and Hasbro said nearly 4 million were cast across 182 countries.

MONOPOLY HERE & NOW: World Edition