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News Credits: 3595 · by **Seibertron** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:12 am

USAopoly has sent has a new image of their upcoming licensed Transformers edition of Monopoly. As you can see from the image below, it is clearly a G1-based game which makes heavy use of the Dreamwave artwork from the past few years. It also looks like the game pieces are the following characters: Optimus Prime, Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave, Jazz (?) and Bumblebee (?).

UPDATE: I just received a 2nd email from USAopoly confirming that this game will be available at specialty shops at the end of April. Specialty shops include stores such as Spencer Gifts or other similar stores or game stores (like the ones in U.S. shopping malls).

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Other related Transformers Monopoly news:
First Images of Transformers Monopoly
New Information on Transformers Monopoly Game

by **gothsaurus** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:23 am

now I'll buy that! Glad to see a resurgence of the G1 characters we know & love along side the new.

Because of the... shall we say "complex" movie designs, I don't think they would make for very good tiny figures. (Too many little pieces hanging off & not enough large car parts.) These figures and the art look great.

by **Kimmer** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:23 am

thank god it's not movie based. looks pretty good.

News Credits: 3 · by **Archanubis** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:25 am

I might pick it up to have another board game other than Chess and Battleship hanging around.

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:28 am

The Go To Jail picture should be Hot Rod and Kup in Manacles. And the In Jail should be Hot Rod grabbing the bars. I'm not trying to sound like a hater, I just don't think that classic Monopoly symbols belong in the board.

Assuming I can afford this, I might pick it up.

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:34 am

Glad to see they used locations for the properties rather than characters.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kayevcee** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:35 am

That's more like it! Shame Megatron looks like he's skipping on the board

I can just about make out the figurines. Prime, Megatron, Starscream, Jazz... Soundwave and Bumblebee? Nifty.

-Nick

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:41 am

Nice. Im picking this one up if its not to much.

News Credits: 3595 · by **Seibertron** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:55 am

UPDATE: I just received a 2nd email from USAopoly confirming that this game will be available at specialty shops at the end of April. Specialty shops include stores such as Spencer Gifts or other similar stores or game stores (like the ones in U.S. shopping malls).

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:56 am

Now I'd buy that.
As long as it's not much more than your average monopoly (hopefully £30 max), I'll buy it and treasure it!

by **Lorekeeper** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:59 am

Awesome! Tech specs decoder for the chance cards?

News Credits: 3 · by **LuckytheWonderLlama** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:05 pm

1337W422102 wrote:The Go To Jail picture should be Hot Rod and Kup in Manacles. And the In Jail should be Hot Rod grabbing the bars. I'm not trying to sound like a hater, I just don't think that classic Monopoly symbols belong in the board.

Assuming I can afford this, I might pick it up.

That can not be done. The Corner Squares are part of the Monopoly Trademark and can not be changed. All of the Special Edition Monopoly games that have been issued over the years have the same thing. Only slight modifications are made to the GO Corner if the theme uses something other than US Dollars. The Best Example I know of is the Star Wars Monopoly has the Credit Symbol insted of the Dollar Sign. And that is it.

News Credits: 1 · by **Hairball178** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:07 pm

Definately buying that.

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:08 pm

LuckytheWonderLlama wrote:
1337W422102 wrote:The Go To Jail picture should be Hot Rod and Kup in Manacles. And the In Jail should be Hot Rod grabbing the bars. I'm not trying to sound like a hater, I just don't think that classic Monopoly symbols belong in the board.

Assuming I can afford this, I might pick it up.

That can not be done. The Corner Squares are part of the Monopoly Trademark and can not be changed. All of the Special Edition Monopoly games that have been issued over the years have the same thing. Only slight modifications are made to the GO Corner if the theme uses something other than US Dollars. The Best Example I know of is the Star Wars Monopoly has the Credit Symbol insted of the Dollar Sign. And that is it.

Didn't know that. Kind of a stupid rule, no? I find it really ruins the mood. Why have a human cop from decades ago when Prowl could be there aiming his rifle? Oh well...

by **Uncrazzimatic** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:19 pm

I agree, the go to jail ect doesn't really fit in, but I'll get it anyway.

Shame they didn't give us a more zoomed in pic really, would like to see what the squares are.

News Credits: 1 · by **Wreckgar** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:24 pm

Looks cool. Probably gonna cost a small fortune to us brits though if its only gonna be released in specialty shops in the states.

And I'd say that's Prowl, not Jazz

News Credits: 2 · by **Savage Prime** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:33 pm

http://www.amazon.com/USAOPOLY-MN056-18 ... 026&sr=1-1 go to this site it give a little more detail about the game it says you use a decoder to view the chance and community chest cards like tech specs pretty cool.

by **trailbreaker** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:46 pm

I wonder if there will be a "Space Bridge" or something that lets you warp to the other side of the board....

Nah!!

So what will be "Boardwalk"?? Cybertron perhaps??

News Credits: 42 · by **Psychout** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 1:03 pm

And by Boardwalk, of course you mean Mayfair?

This looks cool, shame the litle peices dont transform.

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 1:08 pm

trailbreaker wrote:I wonder if there will be a "Space Bridge" or something that lets you warp to the other side of the board....

If anything, the Railroads would be Space Bridges, though I don't think you are able to ride them.

News Credits: 2 · by **Decepticon Spike** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 1:16 pm

I'm buying it!

News Credits: 26 · by **Wheeljack35** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 1:18 pm

I will get it

I was going to wait until it hit the big stores but since it will hit the specialty stores I will just order it from Diamond distribution