markomalley Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 (edited) A British version of the classic Monopoly board game released this week substitutes a Visa-imprinted debit card for the stacks of yellow, blue and purple play money long hoarded by children worldwide. "We started looking at what Monopoly would look like if we designed it today," said Chris Weatherhead, a Britain.-based spokesman for Hasbro Inc., which makes the best-selling board game. "We noticed consumers are using debit cards, carrying around cash a lot less." British players might not be the only ones switching to plastic. Officials at Pawtucket-based Hasbro say they're considering a similar change for American versions. First offered in 1935, Monopoly offered players a form of financial escapism during the country's worst financial depression. Players become pretend real estate magnates who compete for fictitious property named after real places in Atlantic City, N.J. A British version released that same year featured London neighborhoods. In the new British version of Monopoly Here & Now, players type amounts into a palm-sized scanner and swipe their debit cards to seal the deal. (remainder snipped) Source: ap/yahoo I like it: makes credit card use far more viable and "normal" I wonder how much Visa will get in royalties! Edited July 26, 2006 by markomalley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudo Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Mark, Do you get air miles?? sudo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMMYZ Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 "Pawtucket-based Hasbro" ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markomalley Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 Mark, Do you get air miles?? sudo It's Visa, not Amex! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krys Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 hhhmmmmmm............ My thoughts as a mother...do I really want my kids to learn how to use plastic????? (ans) Well....it IS debit, not credit....that's ok Another thought: Bring it on - - so much less junk on the floor with all that paper money all over...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topoftheworld Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Throwing the card feeder at the player who builds hotels on Broadway is gonna hurt a lot more than throwing the paper money did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate1974 Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 I wonder how much Visa will get in royalties! The real question is: How much did VISA pay Hasbro for this "product placement" (aka advertisement) in their Monopoly games. The next step is probably Hilton hotels and houses from Century 21. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sudo
Mark,
Do you get air miles??
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"Pawtucket-based Hasbro" ?
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markomalley
It's Visa, not Amex!
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krys
hhhmmmmmm............
My thoughts as a mother...do I really want my kids to learn how to use plastic?????
(ans) Well....it IS debit, not credit....that's ok
Another thought:
Bring it on - - so much less junk on the floor with all that paper money all over......
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topoftheworld
Throwing the card feeder at the player who builds hotels on Broadway is gonna hurt a lot more than throwing the paper money did!
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Pirate1974
The real question is:
How much did VISA pay Hasbro for this "product placement" (aka advertisement) in their Monopoly games.
The next step is probably Hilton hotels and houses from Century 21.
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