Monopoly Malta
Monopoly Malta
Monopoly is a board game created by Parker Brothers back in 1935. It’s estimated that over seven hundred and fifty million people have played this most popular game.
Following its success worldwide, Gamebox Ltd decided to create Monopoly Malta.
The Malta Monopoly Game is in Maltese language and includes localities that were chosen by a panel of judges, some of which were residents of Malta. Maltese people had also the opportunity to choose which photo will be featured on the cover of Monopoly Malta. The shortlist consisted of the Valletta Waterfront, L-Imnajdra Temples and the Maltese flag showcasing the George Cross. An impressive 80% of the voting members choose L-Imnajdra Temples and therefore such photo will be the Malta Monopoly Game box cover for the coming 25 years.
Although Monopoly is not one of the most common traditional Maltese games, it will most definitely be the family board game to play this Christmas 2008. In fact Monopoly Malta will be available to buy online or even from most of the local toy shops before the end of the year. This year from same company we saw the launch of Monopoly “Here and Now”, which is the first world edition of this most popular board game, including 22 of the most popular cities worldwide.
Although it was disappointing that none of the Maltese cities where included in the worldwide edition of Monopoly, it’s a great achievement that the Maltese have their own localized board game. The community chest and chance cards are customized to reflect the traditional Maltese lifestyle too. One thing to note is that although it’s in Maltese, it does include translations to the English language.
I will be posting here a list of all local shops from where to buy Malta Monopoly game and am encouraging you to buy, play and leave your reviews here too.
Tagged with: board games • buy • malta monopoly game • maltese • play
December 2nd, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Dear Sir
I was really looking forward to buying the monopoly malta board game as I already have the original one that I received for my 13th birthday. I went to have a look at Agenda bookshops where it is for sale. I must say that I have now changed my mind. Although I have not seen all the contents, just a few of the things on the cover however, I am really disappointed because whoever designed it is very uncreative.
They have used towns instead of popular streets such as Valley Road, Tower Road, Regional Road, Santa Maria Estate. The playing things – car boat etc….why haven’t they used a Malta bus, Karozzin, Malta knight, etc Stations….why not use the temples and catacombs or ministries. Electric company, why not Water Services Corporation. There is so much that could have been done. I would have been willing…very happy to spend €60 for the game which we should be proud of but I don’t think enough thought has gone into it.
December 12th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Yes they should have used names of Maltese popular roads/piazzas, not localities for Monopoly Malta. My suggestion of these road are:
1 ) Triq ir-Repubblika (Valletta)
2 ) Triq il-Merkanti (Valletta)
3 ) Triq Sant’ Anna (Il-Furjana)
4 ) Triq Nazzjonali (Blata l-Bajda)
5 ) Triq Diċembru Tlettax (Il-Marsa)
6 ) Triq Reġjonali (L-Imsida)
7 ) Triq it-Torri (Tas-Sliema)
8 ) Triq San Ġorġ (San Ġiljan)
9 ) Triq Sant’ Andrija (Is-Swieqi)
10 ) Triq il-Kosta (Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq)
11 ) Dawret il-Gżejjer (Qawra)
12 ) Triq l-Imdina (Ħaż-Żebbuġ)
13 ) Vjal l-Avjazzjoni Ċivili (Ħal-Luqa)
14 ) Triq Aldo Moro (Albert Town)
15 ) Triq Tal-Barrani (Iż-Żejtun)
16 ) Triq il-Marfa (Il-Mellieħa)
17 ) Telgħa t’Alla u Ommu (In-Naxxar)
18 ) Triq Psaila (Birkirkara)
19 ) Triq il-Wied tal-Imsida (Birkirkara)
20 ) Telgħat is-Saqqajja (Ir-Rabat)
21 ) Triq Notabile (L-Imrieħel)
22 ) Triq il-Kbira San Ġużepp (Il-Ħamrun/Santa Venera)
The stations of the Maltese Monopoly should be these:
1) Il-Venda tal-Belt
2) Il-Venda ta’ Għawdex
3) Il-Venda tal-Isptar Mater Dei
4) Il-Venda tal-Qawra
December 27th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
I was given Monopoly Malta for a present this Christmas by my wife, but when i opened it so that i could play with, I found the 20s and 50s missing from the game. I hope that i will be refunded with another game or money.
June 1st, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Hello, I’m French and want to buy a Maltese Monopoly! Where can I buy it from, is it expensive or not? Thanks for giving me advices and opinions, I’m a little bit lost on this little island
August 17th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Hi,
You can find it in Pedigree or Agenda bookshops.
Al
March 31st, 2010 at 12:11 pm
Is it possible to purchase Monopoly Malta online? It does’nt seem to be available anywhere!