Iron token voted out of Monopoly game after 80 years: image via facebook.com/monopolyIf you're a sentimentalist, you had better go out and get your Monopoly game today. There will be a rush on the game, no doubt, since nearly 10 million people voted to oust the iron game token from the original, 80-year-old, group of Monopoly tokens. The good news is that the iron will be replaced by a cat, not a robot, or a helicopter... not even a guitar. The Scotty dog token is barking with delight!
The cat token won over other tokens Hasbro presented: a robot, helicopter, diamond ring and a guitar. Yes, the cat even won over a diamond ring. Here is her (his?) image, provided by Hasbro...
Cat token to replace iron token in Monopoly game: image via facebook.com/monopoly
In these two videos, Hasbro announces the Facebook voters' decisions. First, the decision to remove....
Yes, it's a cute video... but losing the iron is still sad.
Now, here you have Hasbro's introduction of Monopoly's newest member to be included in Monopoly sets later this year.
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Goodbye Iron! Hello Kitty! No... that's Hello Cat! (via BBC News, Facebook Monopoly, and Monopoly History, Fun & Facts)
And that's the buzz for today!
