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To see graphics click on: http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=10771 Stars And Stripes Monday, September 30, 2002 Army version of MONOPOLY proving to be a big hit By Anthony Burgos, Stars and Stripes European edition, Monday, September 30, 2002 -MONOPOLY: The U.S. Army Edition allows players to improve their real estate properties with custom black battalions and gold divisions instead of the green houses and red hotels found in the traditional game. �The Pentagon� and �HQ, U.S. Department of the Army� replace �Boardwalk� and �Park Place� lots on the game board. �Chance� and �Community Chest� cards are labeled �Troops� and �Equipment� on the Army-themed game. -At the request of military exchange customers, USAopoly created three military-themed board games. The company created a U.S. Navy edition of the MONOPOLY game (1998); a U.S. Armed Forces edition of PICTIONARY, The Game of Quick Draw (2001); and now, the Army MONOPOLY game (2002). If business is war, there�s no board game that�s closer to the front lines than the new MONOPOLY: United States Army Edition. With a roll of the dice, players can move their custom pewter playing pieces � including a drill instructor�s hat, combat boot, tank and helicopter � around an Army-themed board. The game is manufactured by USAopoly, which received the license from Hasbro Inc. in 1994 to create, manufacture and market specialty editions of the world�s best-selling board game, according to the company�s Web site. At the request of military exchange customers, USAopoly created three military-themed board games. The company created a U.S. Navy edition of the MONOPOLY game (1998); a U.S. Armed Forces edition of PICTIONARY, The Game of Quick Draw (2001); and now, the Army MONOPOLY game (2002). The game already has proven to be a hit among Army and Air Force Exchange Service shoppers in Europe. �The store got a delivery of 12 Army MONOPOLY games about two weeks ago, and they sold out the first day,� said Rita Garcia, manager of the Toyland at Mainz Kastel in Germany. The Mainz Kastel store had 60 games on the shelves for Saturday�s kickoff to the holiday shopping season. By Sunday afternoon, only 16 were left. Shoppers were buying as many as five games at a time, one store official said Sunday. �I think it�s a popular item because we are on an Army base,� Garcia said. �But the way things are going in the world today, everyone seems interested in the military. And the Army�s in the forefront.� AAFES has an arrangement with USAopoly to sell the special edition of the world-renowned game to celebrate the valor, tradition and spirit of the U.S. Army. MONOPOLY: The U.S. Army Edition allows players to improve their real estate properties with custom black battalions and gold divisions instead of the green houses and red hotels found in the traditional game. �The Pentagon� and �HQ, U.S. Department of the Army� replace �Boardwalk� and �Park Place� lots on the game board. �Chance� and �Community Chest� cards are labeled �Troops� and �Equipment� on the Army-themed game. �USAopoly has applied spit �n polish to capture the spirit and tradition associated with this storied branch of the armed forces,� said company CEO Dane Chapin in a news release. �Soldiers, veterans and their families will take pride in owning this classic piece of American history.� The special MONOPOLY: United States Army Edition is now available for $28 to AAFES customers worldwide at local exchanges or online at www.aafes.com. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.bacIlu Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
