PAWTUCKET – The votes are in: Monopoly fans around the world have chosen their favorite cities to become property spaces in the upcoming Monopoly Here & Now games that will launch this fall, and they include such places as Lima, Peru, and Pierre, S.D.
Nearly 4 million votes were cast in 182 countries, according to Monopoly maker Hasbro Inc.
Lima will be featured in top spot in the World Edition game while Pierre received the most votes for the top space in the U.S. Edition game.
“Inviting our fans to get involved in the creation of the newest Monopoly game was a great way to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the brand,” Jonathan Berkowitz, vice president of global marketing for gaming at Hasbro, said in a statement. “It was amazing to see both fans and local organizations around the world rally behind their cities, and we were wowed by the overwhelming pride people displayed during the Here & Now vote.”
Powered by social news and entertainment company BuzzFeed, the property space vote invited fans to pick the cities that will be featured in the Monopoly Here & Now: World Edition game and U.S. Edition games.
Pierre Mayor Laurie Gill said the community, school district and local media, as well as several state government offices, all rallied together to make Pierre the Boardwalk spot.
“We’re thrilled to be the top spot!” Gill said in a statement.
Based on the vote, the winning cites that will be featured in the games are:
Monopoly Here & Now: World Edition
- Dark blue: Lima, Peru; Hong Kong
- Green: Riga, Latvia; Lisbon, Portugal; Istanbul
- Yellow: Warsaw, Poland; Mexico City; Santiago, Chile
- Red: Belfast, Northern Ireland; Athens, Greece; Belgrade, Serbia
- Orange: London; Moscow; Tokyo
- Magenta: New York; Amsterdam; Sydney
- Light blue: Queenstown, New Zealand; Cape Town, South Africa; Taipei, Taiwan
- Brown: Giethoorn, Netherlands; Madrid
Monopoly Here & Now: U.S. Edition
- Dark blue: Pierre, S.D.; Minneapolis
- Green: New York City; Virginia Beach, Va.; Los Angeles
- Yellow: Chicago; Indianapolis; Charleston, S.C.
- Red: Detroit, Boston, Milwaukee
- Orange: Cleveland; Asheville, N.C.; Denver
- Magenta: Atlanta; Little Rock, Ark.; Seattle
- Light blue: Portsmouth, N.H.; Charlotte, N.C.; Dallas
- Brown: Waconia, Minn.; Chesapeake, Va.