This new campaign was different from the one in 1998, as the least-popular existing piece would be retired and replaced with a new one. Both were chosen by a vote that ran on Facebook from January 8 to February 5, 2013. The cat took the top spot with 31% of the vote, while the iron proved to be the least-popular classic piece and was swapped out for the cat. In January 2017, Hasbro placed the line of tokens in the regular edition with another vote which included a total of 64 options. The eight playable tokens at the time included the Battleship, Boot, Cat, Racecar, Scottie Dog, Thimble, Top hat, and Wheelbarrow. By March 17, 2017, Hasbro retired three additional tokens, namely the thimble, wheelbarrow, and boot; these were replaced by a penguin, a Tyrannosaurus and a rubber duck.
If a player is in Jail, they do not take a normal turn and must either pay a fine of $50 to be released, use a Chance or Community Chest Get Out of Jail Free card, or attempt to roll doubles on the dice. If a player fails to roll doubles, they lose their turn. Failing to roll doubles for three consecutive turns requires the player to either pay the $50 fine or use a Get Out of Jail Free card, after which they move ahead according to the total rolled. Players in Jail may not buy properties directly from the bank since they cannot move. A player who rolls doubles to leave jail does not roll again; however, if the player pays the fine or uses a card to get out and then rolls doubles, they take another turn. The monopoly go free rolls Ultimate Banking game features an electronic ultimate banking piece with touch technology.
However, Mr. Monopoly’s owner may not place this free house on a street that already has four houses, nor may they upgrade to a hotel. Mega rules specifies that triples do not count as doubles for going to jail as the player does not roll again. The Speed Die is used throughout the game in the “”Mega Edition””, while in the “”Regular Edition”” it is used by any player who has passed GO at least once. In these editions it remains optional, although use of the Speed Die was made mandatory for use in the 2009 U.S. and World Monopoly Championship, as well as the 2015 World Championship. A Monopoly Stock Exchange Edition was released in 2001 (although not in the U.S.), this time adding an electronic calculator-like device to keep track of the complex stock figures. This was a full edition, not just an add-on, that came with its own board, money and playing pieces.
If a player goes bankrupt, their sore loser coins are returned to the centre of the board. In all, during game play, Illinois Avenue , New York Avenue , B&O Railroad , and Reading Railroad are the most frequently landed-upon properties. Mediterranean Avenue , Baltic Avenue , Park Place , and Oriental Avenue are the least-landed-upon properties.
A pair of six-sided dice is included, with a “”speed die”” added for variation in 2007. The 1999 Millennium Edition featured two jewel-like dice which were the subject of a lawsuit from Michael Bowling, owner of dice maker Crystal Caste. Hasbro lost the suit in 2008 and had to pay $446,182 in royalties. Subsequent printings of the game reverted to normal six-sided dice. Two utilities, rent is four times the dice value if one utility is owned, but ten times if both are owned.