A Grand Rapids edition of the classic Monopoly board game is now available in stores and online, featuring local landmarks and businesses that residents will recognize from around the city.
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Grand Rapids gets its own Monopoly board game edition
Local officials, business leaders and Mr. Monopoly himself gathered at John Ball Zoo Thursday to unveil the locally-inspired version of one of the highest-selling board games of all time. The Grand Rapids edition replaces the traditional Atlantic City squares with local cultural sites, historic landmarks, charitable organizations and businesses.
Players will recognize squares including John Ball Zoo, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Ford International Airport, Fish Ladder Park, the Blue Bridge and Gun Lake Casino, among others. The board also features customized Community Chest and Chance playing cards.
“Everything is custom to Grand Rapids except for the four corners and the tokens. Those things stay the same as the original Monopoly,” said Lindsay Wallace, a Top Trumps USA representative.
Wallace said the company wanted to ensure the board properly represented the city’s character…