List of licensed and localized editions of Monopoly: Oceania
The following is a list of game boards of the Parker Brothers/Hasbro board game Monopoly adhering to a particular theme or particular locale in Oceania. Lists for other regions can be found here. The game is licensed in 103 countries and printed in 37 languages.[1]
Australia
The Australian Edition features streets from each of the nation's capital cities. They are colour-arranged in order of population (Darwin streets as the brown group through to Sydney as green), with Canberra as the top blue group. The McGuinness-McDermott Foundation released three special editions to raise money for children's cancer research. The three editions were Adelaide (city) and the Adelaide and Port Adelaide football clubs. There has also been versions for Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia, with proceeds from each going to charities. McGuinness-McDermott Foundation also released a 2007 AFL Premiership edition which features the Geelong Football Club. Early 2008 saw the release of 2 more McGuinness-McDermott Foundation AFL editions, those being Carlton and Collingwood Football Clubs. McGuinness-McDermott Foundation are also responsible for releasing a V8 Supercars edition and in late 2008 will be releasing an Icons of South Australia charity edition.
Two other unofficial editions were released with relation to Kasoft Software. They were released as part of the Amstrad CPC prototype.[2]
Issued through: General release, exclusive to Australia.
Game description: This edition represents certain locations from each state in Australia decided by an online poll in early 2007. The winning locations include Sovereign Hill, the Great Ocean Road, Lake Burley Griffin and the Great Barrier Reef. This edition includes more modern monetary amounts as well as updated Chance and Community Chest cards. The currency denominations are 10 000, 20 000, 50 000, 100 000, 200 000, 500 000, 1 000 000 and 5 000 000 Australian Dollars.
Tokens: Surfboard, thongs, ute, koala, labradoodle, mobile phone, laptop computer
Issued through: Not sold to the public, Growth Equities Mutual issued it to selected employees.
Game description: A version of Monopoly with the properties that were managed by Growth Equities Mutual Limited at the time of production (1990). The Chance and Community Chest have also been altered, however the player pieces are the same. As well as the properties managed by GEM the board features several Australian land marks including the Sydney Opera House and Kirribilli House. The four railroads are Sydney Central Station, Flinders Street Station, Brisbane Transit Centre and Perth Central Station respectively. The currency denominations are 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 Australian Dollars.
Tokens: Cannon, horse and rider, top hat, iron, battleship, race car, wheel-barrow, dog, thimble and shoe.
Issued through: Limited Release. On sale at Myer stores.
Game description: This version replaces properties and train lines with Myer stores and distribution centres. The currency denominations are 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 500 Australian Dollars.
Tokens: Top hat, iron, battleship, race car, wheel-barrow, dog, thimble and shoe.
Game description: The Port Sorell edition of Monopoly was released in 1991. Designed by Kade Hansson, three beach resort towns on the Rubicon River in Northern Tasmania are featured in the properties; these are Port Sorell, Shearwater and Hawley Beach. Chance and Community Chest remain unchanged, while "Jail" or "Gaol" is now referred to as the "Police Station". The four railroads included are popular shops in the areas, including Wilmot Street Shop, Meridith Street Shop, Shearwater Shoppe, and the Hawley Beach Store. The utilities become Mobil Shearwater and the now-defunct Ampol Port Sorell, service stations in the areas. The currency denominations are unchanged, and the chance and community chest cards - other than the new square names being used - are virtually identical to the originals (though you place second in a beach athletics competition for $10 and you attend a film screening at town hall to collect $50 from every player).
This edition was released both as a board game and as a support to a prototype of Kasoft's Monopoly software project "Multipoly".[5] Kasoft Base was located in the featured area for most of the 1980s.
Game description: The Sandy Bay edition of Monopoly was released in 1998. Another Kade Hansson design, the properties originate from the southern suburbs of Hobart, Tasmania, generally around the southern campus of the University of Tasmania in Sandy Bay. Chance and Community Chest remain unchanged, while the "Gaol" (Jail) this time retains the name. The four railroads are Takeaway Shops (fast food establishments) in the area, which includes a McDonald's location in Sandy Bay. The utilities become nightclubs. The currency denominations are the usual, and the chance and community chest cards - other than the new square names being used - are virtually identical to the originals (collect $50 from every player is used for an opera grand opening, meanwhile). This edition didn't become a regular board game but instead joined Kasoft's Monopoly software project "Multipoly".[5] Kasoft Base has been located in the Sandy Bay area since the 1990s.
Issued through: Limited Release. On sale at Supercheap Auto stores.
Game description: Released for charity, this version replaces train lines and properties with race tracks and drivers, including Mount Panorama and Peter Brock. The currency denominations are 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 500 Australian Dollars.
Tokens: Cannon, horse and rider, top hat, iron, battleship, race car, wheel-barrow, dog, thimble and shoe.
In 2021, Australia Post, the post office, issued a customised edition.
Game description: Street names taken from players. Only 4000 have been produced. Proceeds from the sale of the All Blacks Monopoly Charity Edition game will go to the official charity of the All Blacks, the KidsCan Charitable Trust, for the basic physical needs of financially disadvantaged children.
