If you happened to spot Mr. Monopoly out and about recently—posing on the Blue Bridge, tipping his top hat outside Van Andel Arena, or strolling through city parks—you weren’t imagining things. The world’s most dapper board game tycoon made a real-life visit to Grand Rapids, cane in hand, to help launch MONOPOLY: Grand Rapids Edition.
And with the holidays right around the corner, there’s now something uniquely local to slide under the tree.
Unveiled October 9 at John Ball Zoo, the new edition swaps out Atlantic City’s famous streets—Boardwalk, Park Place, and all—for Grand Rapids landmarks, cultural favorites, and beloved businesses. The game was introduced by Top Trumps USA, part of Winning Moves International, under license from Hasbro.
“We appreciate all those who suggested landmarks, organizations and businesses that make Grand Rapids unique and truly special. And we are pleased so many of them raced in to win the opportunity for a place on the board,” said Lindsay Wallace, a Top Trumps USA representative…