Albuquerque gets its own Monopoly board featuring local landmarks
By Peyton Spellacy
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Albuquerque has received its own official version of Monopoly, created by Top Trumps USA under license from Hasbro.
The custom board game was unveiled by the Monopoly Man alongside Central New Mexico Community College mascot “Sol the Sun Cat.” The release offers a local twist on the classic game just in time for the holiday season.
“Including Thanksgiving, because you know you know might be running late in the kitchen, et cetera, et cetera. You need a board game to play or after. Now you can play Monopoly Albuquerque,” Mayor Tim Keller said.
The board features several famous landmarks across the city, including historic Route 66, the International Balloon Fiesta, Old Town, and the University of New Mexico’s Pit.
“To even those you know cars that we see driving around fixing all our appliances in our houses like TLC, there’s so many things that are on the board, legendary restaurants like Duran’s,” Keller said.
Other featured locations and organizations include Nob Hill, Petroglyph National Monument, the Rail Trail, La Luz Trail, KiMo Theatre, Ex Novo Brewing, Duran Central Pharmacy, the Albuquerque Museum, Napoli Coffee, New Mexico Film Tours, Visit Albuquerque, and many more.
Top Trumps USA stated it takes approximately one year to design and produce a custom city board, incorporating community input to decide which locations are included. As a result of local requests, non-profit organizations Locker 505 and Paws and Stripes were also awarded spots on the board.
Keller noted that the game’s appeal extends beyond local residents to former community members.
“I can just see the treasure that this is in other states, in other homes, as they get together and also remember where they came from,” Keller said.
The Albuquerque edition of Monopoly will be available for purchase at several local businesses featured directly on the board, including Poulin Market, Frontier, and the gift shop at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History, as well as several puzzle and game stores across the city.
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