In 1985, 50 years after Parker Brothers obtained the Monopoly licence, the patent expired so everybody can makes copies of monopoly. That was immediately done by countries like Tunisia, Syria, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia.
On their turn Parker Brothers rapidly expanded their assortment with sets for former cummunist countries like Russia, Croatia, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary, but also Turkey (all games manufactured in Ireland). Though the original Charles Darrow/Parker Bros. Patent has now expired, a lot of parts of Monopoly are copyrighted.
This is what you will see on the copyright notices on official versions and taking note of this will help collectors know whether it is an "official" version or not.
Also, Hasbro has got a Trademark on the word "Monopoly" using the Monopoly typeface and is renewed every ten years. This can be seen here.
Welcome to World of Monopoly.
Here you can find lots of information about collecting and the many different official versions.
Though there are various Monopoly related items to collect, this website concentrates on the boards only.
This website does not sell any versions.
Here are known upcoming editions and approximate release dates.
Note: Release dates may change and/or editions may not be made.
Name | Country | Date |
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Aachen | DE | 17 Nov 2023 |
Beetlejuice | AUS | Late 2023 |
Birmingham | USA | Mar 2024 |
Boise | USA | Oct 2023 |
(The) Boys | AUS | Sept 2023 |
Bristol | UK | Nov 2023 |
Brunei | May 2024 | |
Cairns | AUS | Late 2023 |
Canberra | AUS | Mar 2024 |
Caterpillar | USA | July 2023 |
Charleston | USA | Nov 2023 |
Chelm | POL | Late 2023 |
Christchurch | NZ | Late 2023 |
Cleveland | USA | Late 2023 |
Duisburg | DE | 24 Nov 2023 |
Ed Sheeran | AUS/UK | Late 2023 |
Elton John | AUS | June 2024 |
Eyre Peninsula | AUS | 2024 |
Faversham | UK | Oct 2023 |
Forte dei Marmi | IT | 2024 |
Frankston | AUS | May 2024 |
Gaby's Dollhouse Junior | AUS | Sept 2023 |
Gorzow Wielkopolski | POL | Late 2023 |
Gympie | AUS | Mar 2024 |
Hungtington Beach | USA | Fall 2023 |
Kaszebe | POL | Summer 2024 |
Lancaster | UK | Oct 2023 |
Les Peres du Big Bang | BEL | Mar 2024 |
Lódz | POL | Late 2023 |
Loughborough | UK | Oct 2023 |
Luton | UK | Spring 2024 |
Mulhouse | DE | 2024 |
North Macedonia | Late 2023 | |
Nashville | USA | Oct 2023 |
Newport, RI | USA | June 2024 |
Newbury | UK | Late 2023 |
Olsztyn | POL | Late 2023 |
Oxford | UK | Late 2023 |
Park City | USA | Early 2024 |
Penang | MAY | Oct 2023 |
Portland | USA | Nov 2023 |
Richmond | USA | Fall 2023 |
Royal Leamington Spa | UK | Late 2023 |
San Jose | USA | Late 2023 |
Santa Barbara | USA | Nov 2023 |
Squishmallows | AUS | Sept 2023 |
Snowdonia | UK | |
South Jersey Shore | USA | June 2023 |
Tampa | USA | 2024 |
Tucson | USA | Mar 2024 |
Tulsa | USA | Nov 2023 |
Usedom | DE | Spring 2024 |
Wielkopolski | POL | Late 2023 |
Worcester | UK | Nov 2023 |
Yellowstone | AUS | Oct 2023 |
Yorkshire Dales | UK | May 2024 |
Zabrze | POL | Autumn 2023 |
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