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| Monopoly makers advance to Banana Island with Lagos edition of game | Monopoly makers advance to Banana Island with Lagos edition of game |
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| Nigeria's largest city of Lagos may not have Mayfair or Boardwalk, but now Monopoly is taking inspiration from the city's sprawling chaos. | Nigeria's largest city of Lagos may not have Mayfair or Boardwalk, but now Monopoly is taking inspiration from the city's sprawling chaos. |
| Officials unveiled a Lagos-themed version of the board game on Tuesday in the city, with a massive display of the board on the floor at Lagos City Hall on Lagos Island showing the familiar spaces with their new themed names. | Officials unveiled a Lagos-themed version of the board game on Tuesday in the city, with a massive display of the board on the floor at Lagos City Hall on Lagos Island showing the familiar spaces with their new themed names. |
| The most expensive property is not Mayfair, but Banana Island, which is an artificial island with mansions and exclusive apartments. The cheapest is Makoko, a waterfront slum of homes on stilts. There's still Chance and Jail, with the option of Just Visiting as always. | The most expensive property is not Mayfair, but Banana Island, which is an artificial island with mansions and exclusive apartments. The cheapest is Makoko, a waterfront slum of homes on stilts. There's still Chance and Jail, with the option of Just Visiting as always. |
| Hasbro Inc, which owns the rights to Monopoly, said Bestman Games Ltd would distribute the Lagos version of the game under an exclusive licence. | Hasbro Inc, which owns the rights to Monopoly, said Bestman Games Ltd would distribute the Lagos version of the game under an exclusive licence. |
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