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| Monopoly players attempt record | Monopoly players attempt record |
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| About 500 people in London are taking part in a world record attempt for the largest simultaneous game of Monopoly. | |
| The players are being joined for the game by thousands of people from 22 cities across the world. | |
| The attempt - which involves players from as far as Tokyo and Atlantic City - is being beamed live to fellow competitors in London's Covent Garden. | |
| Players are buying and sell properties on Monopoly's online site, mobile phone and game console versions as well. | |
| The hour-long attempt - the first of its kind - to set a Guinness world record began at 1500 BST in London on Wednesday. | |
| Players are honing their business skills on the game's new world edition, where London has secured a red space. | |
| More than 5.6 million people voted to secure a place for their favourite cities on the new board. | More than 5.6 million people voted to secure a place for their favourite cities on the new board. |
| Organisers say thousands of people are expected to take part worldwide - but they do not have an exact prediction of the figure. | Organisers say thousands of people are expected to take part worldwide - but they do not have an exact prediction of the figure. |