Got lost in the skywalk? Move back three spaces. A blizzard is coming? Go to Hy-Vee to stock up on supplies and pay $40 per property. Uh-oh, chance card: You’ve got out-of-town friends visiting! Pay up some cash to treat them to steak de Burgo.
The classic board game Monopoly is releasing its Des Moines edition, complete with various landmarks around the metro area. Now, you finally have the chance to buy the Iowa State Capitol. Or perhaps you’d fancy being the owner of Blank Park Zoo instead?
The Des Moines version sells for $39.99 at a variety of local businesses, including nine local Hy-Vee locations, shops along the Avenues of Ingersoll and Grand, as well as some of the stores featured on the board. It’s also available online from Top Trumps USA, which created the local version. It is also available on Amazon.
(P.S. And here’s a fun fact: the colors of the board are inspired by the city flag!)
What’s on the Des Moines Monopoly board?
The board and card game company Top Trumps USA collaborated with local tourism leaders, like Catch Des Moines, to create culturally-specific cards for Iowa’s capital city. And they also had some help from the thousands of residents who submitted suggestions of what to include.
That’s how the board ended up with places including:
What’s not on the Des Moines Monopoly board?
With only 40 spaces available, there were a few iconic Des Moines spots not included on the board.
Here are a couple of places that are missing:
But hey, they did find a Des Moines deep cut. Along with Top Trump’s sample pack for their card game “Awesome Animals,” the designers added a card for PHill the water buffalo. He’s rated 52 in cuteness and 35 in mischief.
Lucia Cheng is a service and trending reporter at the Des Moines Register. Contact her at lcheng@gannett.com or 515-284-8132. Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Des Moines Monopoly is here. See which properties you could own.
Reporting by Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register / Des Moines Register
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