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The Beatles Monopoly game is being updated to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the band’s U.S. debut on The Ed Sullivan Show.
On Monday (March 19), The Op Games unveiled a revamped edition of The Beatles Monopoly, complete with customized artwork highlighting various Beatles albums, and legendary career moments such as the band’s sold-out show at the Hollywood Bowl in 1964.
Monopoly: The Beatles | Officially Licensed Collectible Game Based on The Beatles Rock Band for 2-6 Players
Players can buy, sell, and trade classic albums such as A Hard Day’s Night and Revolver, Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Abbey Road, Yellow Submarine and more, using custom Beatles money. The game comes with six collectible tokens, each representing classic Beatles hits like “Here Comes the Sun,” “Strawberry Fields Forever,” “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” and “Rocky Raccoon.”
“The Beatles are a household name, well-known by fans of all ages, even six decades later,” said Dane Chapin, CEO of The Op Games. “Being able to merge the most influential band of all time with one of the world’s favorite family games in the new edition of Monopoly: The Beatles is such a privilege and aligns perfectly with our goal at The Op Games to create games that can span generations and bring fun for the whole family.”
“We’re excited to be able to partner with The Op Games to bring The Beatles Monopoly game to the marketplace and into the hands of both new and old fans,” added Joe Marziotto, VP of licensing at Bravado, a music and fashion brand management firm whose clients include The Beatles, David Bowie, Bob Marley, Justin Timberlake, Anitta, Billie Eilish, Elton John, Ariana Grande, Janet Jackson and more.
The Beatlefied board game includes special pieces inspired by the Fab Four. For example, Community Chest and Chance cards are renamed “Beatlemania” and “The Fab Four,” while the traditional Monopoly houses and hotels have been replaced by “Listening Parties” and “Concerts.”
Besides custom tokens and a special game board, the Monopoly game includes 32 houses, 28 title dead cards, 16 Fab Four and Beatlemania cards and 12 hotels.
Monopoly: The Beatles edition is designed for 2-6 players ages 8 to 60+. The board game retails for $44.99 at The Op Games, Amazon and The Beatles shop.
