If you're the one who fights with your friends and family over which Monopoly piece you get to use, you might want to sit down. Today, Hasbro, the makers of everyone's favourite property-based board game, announced that several of the pieces you've come to know and love will be going the way of the dodo. Say goodbye to the boot, thimble, and wheelbarrow, because they're heading to the great Monopoly board in the sky. The Associated Press reports that in their place, you'll find three new additions: a rubber duck, penguin, and Tyrannosaurus rex.
"While I'm sad to see the iconic thimble, boot, and wheelbarrow tokens go, it will be fun to have some new, fan-sourced tokens in the mix," Jonathan Berkowitz, Hasbro's senior vice president of marketing, told the AP. "Personally, I've always especially liked the boot token, but I'm excited to move onto the T. rex."
Fans from all around the globe crowdsourced ideas for the replacement tokens. According to the AP, "more than 4.3 million voters from 146 countries" cast their votes for 64 different options. One that didn't make the cut? Digitally inspired options, like a winking emoji and a hashtag, a 1980s-style cell phone à la Zack Morris, and bunny slippers. If you're not feeling the new options, you have plenty of time to stock up on the old standbys. Hasbro says that the new tokens won't hit store shelves until this autumn.
Naturally, because we're all averse to change and want every part of our childhoods to stay intact, Twitter users were not feeling the new additions.
#Monopoly got rid of the thimble and honestly this is about as upsetting as club penguin shutting down
— Caitlyn (@TheArsonist15) February 17, 2017
If a rubber duck doesn't replace the thimble in #Monopoly then I officially give up on this country. Make it happen hasbro...
— Edd Scicluna (@eddscicluna) February 16, 2017
Some took issue with the T. rex. Maybe Jurassic Park nightmares plagued their childhoods?
Ok Monopoly, I surrender. The T-Rex kinda sucks... but a duckie and penguin? Yes, please! https://t.co/WpF3tchAhd
— AchtungMiQ (@AchtungMiQ) March 17, 2017
Shotgun the T-Rex in new monopoly.
— Brad Weston 🌌 (@TheWesty_) March 17, 2017
And on the flip-side, others are welcoming the dino with open arms, albeit very short ones.
I am picking the T-Rex every time! The boot, wheelbarrow & thimble are out. Check out the new Monopoly pieces: https://t.co/ExWrtGNlzk pic.twitter.com/wv8K7FZM5F
— Brandi Hitt (@ABC7Brandi) March 17, 2017
SHUT. UP. I CAN BE A T-REX IN MONOPOLY NOW?!?!?! DREAMS DO COME TRUE YOU GUYS, NEVER GIVE UP! https://t.co/t0yDKatewN
— James Cervantes (@VengefulWalnut) March 17, 2017
T-Rex says, "Screw your hotel! T-Rex smash! RROOOAAARRR!!!"
— Robert Shawn Andrews (@RobertShawn13) March 17, 2017
How I will play #Monopoly from now on. @jermb @laura_woodworth https://t.co/Ji0VQqM8Ul
Monopoly have removed three classic tokens and replaced with new ones INCLUDING A T.REX. YES! pic.twitter.com/VtUB81fblB
— Olly Gibbs (@ollyog) March 17, 2017
Other fans had their own ideas. Who hasn't replaced a missing piece with a trinket or two?
Get on my level, Monopoly, I've been replacing your boring pieces for decades. pic.twitter.com/hel9mbUceL
— Ahab🐳Dracula (@kaijinboyfriend) March 17, 2017
MONOPOLY TOKENS IN THE YEAR 2037
— Joe Fourhman (@fourhman) March 17, 2017
- dermal piercing
- the handclap emoji
- banana (extinct)
- Suicide Squad's Oscar
- human empathy
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