Cape Town - If you want Table Mountain, Chapman’s Peak, Robben Island, Bo-Kaap, the Kaapse Klopse, or even Golden Dish in Athlone featured on a Monopoly board game unique to Cape Town you need to vote.
Capetonians are urged to vote for their favourite hot spots to be included in a custom made Cape Town Monopoly board set that will hit the shelves just before Christmas.
Donning Rich Uncle Pennybags’ signature tophat, Dan Taylor - head of custom games at Winning Moves in the UK - said the Monopoly board had been recreated for the last 15 years but this will be the first time a South African city will be featured.
He said voters will get a chance to select from the multitude of landmarks scattered across the city to fill the 12 vacant spaces on the board.
“We want to incorporate everything that is great about Cape Town and immortalise some of the very famous locations and iconic venues in the city. The main bit of planning will come from the people of Cape Town and they will decide what they want to see on the board, “ Taylor added.
The game will be based on its original counterpart, but Taylor encouraged city lovers to vote if they want changes to be made to the tokens and money.
“People are not just voting for locations but for every possible part of the game,” he said.
Localised “Community Chest” and “Chance” playing cards, that feature phrases indigenous to Capetonians, will also be included in the game for an “authentic feel”.
He said charity organisations will also feature on the “Community Chest” cards to highlight the work they do. However, he was reluctant to say if a portion of the profit gained from the custom-made game - that will cost R600 each - will be plugged back into the economy.
Voting can be done by e-mailing [email protected]
Cape Argus