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Number of versions: 8
Edition: September 25, 2001
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The original Monopoly-like games of Denmark (Matador) where of inland
manufacture and had different streets from the capital Copenhagen
to the later issues of Parker Brothers and Hasbro. Besides it is
interesting there are 2 different versions, viz.:
(1): Editions since 1961/68:
Start (Modtag Kr.20.000 hver gang du passerer.) - Boulevarden
- Statskassen - Jomfru Ane gade -
Indkomstskat - Århus Hovedbanegård - Sct.
Clemens stræde - Chancen - Guldsmede gade
- Mejl gade - I
fængsel/På besøg -
Store Torv - Elværkerne - Marselis
boulevard - Dalgas avenue - Fredericia
Banegård - Danmarksgade - Statskassen -
Lillebælts alle - Vejlevej
- Gratis parkering - Filosofgangen -
Chancen - Mageløs -
Hunderupvej - Odense Banegård - Købmagergade
- Nørregade - Vandforsyningen - Fiolstræde
- Gå i fængsel - Gl. Strand - Gråbrødre
torv - Statskassen - Vesterbrogade
- Københavns Hovedb - Chancen - Strøget
- Særlig
Indkomstskat and Rådhuspladsen.
(2): Editions since 1995:
Start (Modtag 4.000 Kr. i løn når du passerer) - Finsensvej -
Kommunekassen - Peter Bangs vej -
Indkomstskat - Nørreport
station - Jagtvej - Chancen - Falkonér Allé
- Godthåbsvej - I fængsel/På besøg -
Strandboulevarden - Elværket -
Classengade - Østbane gade - Østerport
Station -
H.C. Ørstedsvej - Kommunekassen - Rosenørns
allé - Åboulevard - Gratis parkering -
Holmens kanal - Chancen - Børsgade -
Torvegade - Vesterport Station - Studiestræde -
Krystalgade - Vandværket -
Fiolstræde - Gå i fængsel - Langelinie -
Amaliegade - Kommunekassen - Højbro
plads - Hovedbanegården - Chancen - Gammel Torv -
Ekstraskat Betal and Nytorv.
Edition: Standard,
ref. 541012 D
Publisher: Palet Miro - ±1968
Licence Parker Brothers U.S.A.
Dimensions of the box:26 x 51 cm
The game:
Comparing this edition with the corresponding French variant it is obvious that
in both cases the company Miro is mentioned, reason to assume a
cooperation between this French manufacturer (?) and the Danish publisher (?)
Palet. Also striking is the French word for licence on the lid.
Like the issues of this era in other European
countries and America the lid of the white box shows the "game
board in a green
in blue square with red
Monopoly bar" and under that the logo of, still drawn, Rich Uncle Pennybags
in a red square between 2 blue
(Parker) engines. The red space shows the
number 77314. The blue
square shows the logo's of both companies palet
and Miro with the socalled "Parker-spiral".
The solid game board's back is lightblue.
The word MONOPOLY on the midfield of the board is in closed, black characters
and is parallel side 1. The properties are according to variant (1), so
the one that has the stations of the cities: Århus - Fredericia
- Odense and København.
In the inner box is, except for a red,
plastic insert with 7 holes for the banknotes also a cardboard stuffing with the
word MONOPOLY (in white characters), also showing the tokens of this set. The
bottom side of the box is unprinted.
The 7 banknotes mention "pat.app. for n° 3796-36" and are resp.: 100
kr. - 500 kr. - 1.000 kr.
- 2.000 kr. - 5.000
kr. - 10.000 kr. and 50.000
kr.
The lightblue
Chancen and pink Statskassen
cards (which will be called different in later years) show a repeating pattern
of
"lokomotives and Uncle Pennybags".
The 6 tokens are colored,
plastic pawns. The green houses and red hotels
are made of plastic.
Both dice are blue
with white pips.
This edition is "printed in France" .
Edition:
MATADOR De Luxe, ref.38091/239
Publisher: Brio Scanditoy A/S - 1982 or earlier?
Dimensions of the box: 22.8 x 43.7 cm
The game:
This game differs in all respects from the official Parker Brothers version.
However, there is the impression it is manufactured under license of Parker
Brothers, because it was mentioned in their statement "Monopoly
International Editions" of 1986, whereas the Danish Rules report "© 1936 BRIO Scanditoy,
Danmark".
The lid of the box shows in large characters MATADOR in a red
bar. A hand draws 4 threads connected to a boat, hotel, factory and a apartment
building.
The gameboard is of solid cardboard and all 40 spaces are in a circle.
It's back is green and provided with a
pattern of the word JOKER. The streets are again of Copenhagen, but they
entirely differ. The stations became shipping lines and there is
no problem at all in making advertising for Coca Cola and Tuborg beer! The
streets are now resp.:
Rødovrevej - Hvidovrevej
- Roskildevej - Valby
Langgade - Allégade - Fredriksberg
Alle - Bülowsvej - Gl.
Kongevej - Bernstorffsvej -
Hellerupvej - Strandvej - Trianglen
- Østerbrogade - Grønningen
- Bredgade - Kgs. Nytorv - Østergade - Amagertorv
- Vimmelskaftet - Nygade
- Fredriksberggade and Rådhuspladsen.
There are only "Prøv lykken" Chance cards with orange
back. However, there is a Jail and "free parking" (in the
Bank of Denmark!).
The money is unrecognizable and shows the overprint JOKER. The 6
denominations are resp.: 50 - 100
-
500
- 1000 - 2000
and 5000 kronor.
The tokens are 6 small cars of simple plastic.
The green,
plastic houses have a shed annex, whereas the chimney goes along the
house. The red hotels
are apartment buildings!
Both dice are black
with gold pips.
The rim of the lid says "For 10 to 100 years".
The price of this set amounted to Dk 138,- (= € 18,63) in November 1990.
Edition: Matador
standard, ref.38091/240 (1)
Publisher: Brio Scanditoy A/S - 1982 or earlier?
Dimensions of the box: 22.8 x 43.7 cm
The game:
There are only 3 differences with the De Luxe edition of this game, viz.:
- The soft gameboard with unprinted blank back.
- The insert in the innerbox is of white plastic with 10 holes for
the attributes instead of a cardboard stuffing.
- The dice are blue with white
pips.
Like in the De Luxe version the lid shows under M of MATADOR in black
characters "Fremstillet for BRIO SCANDITOY A/S".
The price of this set amounted to Dkr 90,- (= € 12,27) in November 1991.
Edition:
MATADOR standard, ref.38091/239 (2)
Publisher: Brio Scanditoy A/S - 1982 or earlier?
Dimensions of the box: 22.8 x 43.7 cm
The game:
This version is in fact exactly equal to version (1), however it is remarkable
that the Rules are printed on the bottom side of the box. Furthermore are
still 3 small differences, viz.:
- The innerbox has for over 2/3 a cardboard insert into which the
number 240 is perforated.
- The dice are white with black pips.
- The lid shows under M of MATADOR in white characters "Made in
Denmark by BRIO SCANDITOY".
Edition:
European Edition - DANISH
Publisher: Parker/Tonka/Hasbro - 1991
Dimensions of the box: 27 x 27 x 8.4 cm
The game:
Although I have not yet seen this edition it is very likely that this game does
exsist in Danish, because Denmark is one of the 12 countries of the European
Community. Besides one of 12 very nice tokens is of the Grundtvig
Church. This church is completely built up of yellow
stones and has long vertikal lines at the front side as a result of what
it looks like an organ. After a national collection this monument was built in
honour of the 18th century writer, theologian and historian Nikolai
Grundtvig.
The other 11 tokens are:
Blarney Castle (Ireland), Brandenburger Tor (Germany), Abby of Clervaux
(Luxemburg), Atomium (Belgium), Parthenon (Greece), Eiffeltower (France), Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italy), Torre de Belem
(Portugal), Tower of London (England), La Sagrada Familia (Spain) and of course a windmill for The
Netherlands!
The properties are well-known streets in the joining countries, viz.:
The 4 stations are replaced by airports of the countries:
Luxemburg - Portugal - Greece and Ireland.
In the period this game was launched on the market it was believed that the European
currency would become ECU! That is why there are 7 banknotes
with this game, all having the same illustration, in the denominations: 10
- 50 - 100
- 200 - 500
- 1000 and 5000
ECU. The back shows ECU in a black circle with 12 stars. Because "investments
are internationally done a large amount of money is necessary" and that is
why there is twice as much money with this issue. The bankers tray of this game is
a black plastic insert with 13 holes!
The backside of as well the Chancen
as the Kommunekassen cards
are blue. In the stars circle is a ? with
Chancen and with the Kommunekassen cards …. a Belgian ECU coin! The green
houses and red hotels are made of glossy wood
and do have a roof edge. The dice are blue
and their pips a again stars of course.
This set was made in "Waterford, Republic of Ireland".
Edition: Standard,
ref. 06951108
Publisher: Parker Bros./Tonka/Hasbro Scan.S.A. - 1995
Dimensions of the box: 26 x 51 cm
The game:
This is an issue from the Irish works, so on the lid again a picture of the
fourth side of the gameboard with the "collected
attributes" on a green
background.
The back of the gameboard is red,
like the plastic insert of the innerbox. The properties are according to variant (2),
so with all stations being from Copenhagen, while Community Chest
is now Kommunekassen. Sloping over the light green
midfield is the red bar with MONOPOLY in
white characters and Uncle Pennybags coming out the mid O.
At the bottom of the box is the well-known color
picture of the laughing family, looking to eachother rather than to the
game!
The Chancen cards have a red back with
a ? and the Kommunekassen cards are printed blue with
the well-known treasure chest in a circle. The banknotes are of class C,
i.a. Monopoly money in white print on colored paper. The colors of the 7
denominations are resp.: 10
- 50 - 100
- 200 - 500
- 1000 and 5000.
The 10 tokens of heavy metal ("made in China") are resp.: hat -
wheel-barrow - shoe - car - kanon - rider-on-horse - thimble - iron - boat and dog.
The green plastic houses do have a
chimney, the red hotels haven't. Both
dice are white with black pips.
These sets were made in Ireland.
Edition: Junior,
standard - DANISH, ref. 14540108
Publisher: Parker/Tonka/Hasbro Scand. A.S. - 1996
Dimensions of the box: 26.8 x 26.8 cm
The game:
It was not until 1991 the first Junior Monopoly editions appeared on the market,
so 56 years after the game "for players aged 8 to adult" was issued.
This game is for children aged 5 to 8.
Like with the regular Monopoly game the object is to be the player with
the most money. When 1 player has lost all money the other players have to count
their money to see who won.
A maximum of four children can play together because there are 4 cars resp.
yellow,
red, blue
and green. The Ticket Booths
distributed at the start of the game have the same 4 colors. The game takes
place in an environment believed by children: a beautifull Amusement park. Join
Rich Uncle Pennybags to the Roller Coaster, the Magic Show, the Water Chute, the
dodgems, the puppet show, miniature golf, etc.. During the match you must buy
Ticket Booths for the Amusements in order to make them your property. When you
have 2 Amusements of the same color one has to pay you double the amount shown
on the space.
There are 6 Chance fields who are along the long sides of the board
only. The Chancen cards are remarkable small, viz. but 43 x 63 mm.
On the 3rd corner, Onkel Mangepenges byttepenge (= Uncle Pennybags' Loose
Change) the money that have to be payed must be put here. The one who lands on
this space may take it all!
The price of this set amounted to Dkr. 199,- ((= € 27,27)) in May 1999.
Edition: Standard,
ref. 14535108
Publisher: Parker/Tonka/Hasbro Scan. S.A.- 1996
Dimensions of the box: 26.8 x 40.3 x 5.3 cm
of the double folded board: 25.2 x 25.2 cm
The game:
Striking are the new
dimensions of the box. This is because of standardization of dimensions for all
their games Hasbro told.
So herewith the long box we called Standard so far disappears!
This new box contains one red plastic tray
insert with newly shaped slots for the banknotes and title cards of the banker.
The board is folded in four.
The back side is red and the play side is blue
green. The set is manufactured in Ireland and so it has a
picture of a "laughing family" at the back of the box. They do laugh
but don't play!
All properties are according to variant (2),
so with all stations from Copenhagen, while Community Chest is
called Kommunekassen.
The
banknotes are of the new model, i.e. with a black MONOPOLY ribbon and
Uncle Pennybags in the upper part of the circle and at the bottom, almost
unvisible, the remark "1996 Tonka Corporation". The currency is Kr.
and the 7 denominations are
resp.: 20 - 100
- 200 - 400
- 1.000 - 2.000
and 10.000.
The 10 tokens are of pewter (without the mention "made in
China"). The green,
plastic houses do have a chimney, the red
hotels don't!
The price of this set amounted to Dkr. 239,- (= € 32,60) in May
1999.