Tuesday, February 03, 2015

Monopoly maker secretly includes real money in special edition of game


There can’t be a Monopoly fan in the world who has not dreamed of one day playing the game with real money.

Now, for the 80th anniversary of Monopoly’s first appearance in France, manufacturers are providing exactly that - at least for 80 lucky buyers.

Only one set will land the major jackpot, in which every game note is replaced by real money - for a total windfall of 20,580 euros ($23,268).

In addition, 10 sets will contain five real 20-euro notes, two 50-euro notes and one 100-euro note.

A lesser prize can be scooped in 69 sets, which will have five 10-euro notes and five 20-euro notes .... http://www.theguardian.com