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I admit, monopoly is not high on my list of board games, or should I say bored games. But they have chosen a new piece for the game, and are sending the Iron out to pasture. Personally, I thought the thimble was the lamest piece, but I can understand that old 1930's iron being chosen. It just seems like we have a need to modernize everything.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/06/monopoly-cat-piece_n_2629561.html

Anyone have any thoughts or strong feelings?
:(
Why can't they leave anything alone, there is no need to modernize it.

Oh well, at least I still have the old version in the attic.
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ucfalumknight: I admit, monopoly is not high on my list of board games, or should I say bored games. But they have chosen a new piece for the game, and are sending the Iron out to pasture. Personally, I thought the thimble was the lamest piece, but I can understand that old 1930's iron being chosen. It just seems like we have a need to modernize everything.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/06/monopoly-cat-piece_n_2629561.html

Anyone have any thoughts or strong feelings?
If it's not the car or the boot, it doesn't count. The thimble is not bad.

Last I played was the "Here and Now" edition on my iPad. Quite fun but note that it changes everything, cities, prices, and pieces (windmill ftw)
They replaced it with a cat so I'm okay with that.
The only PC Monopoly I have is "Here and Now" so it's missing all the original pieces which makes this news pretty minor.

Ninjad on "Here and Now". How sad.
Post edited February 06, 2013 by tinyE
I WANT A DOLPHIN PIECE
I hate cats =(
They put out so many tie-in versions of the game, they should really just leave the basic game alone for us purists.

Does this mean in a few years I can post my iron on ebay and get a windfall? :-)
Well, if you have a cat, ironing your clothes will be the least of your worries between saving them from being clawed to shreds and trying to remove cat hair from them.
I love cats and I hate monopoly therefore this offends me.
The horse was always my favorite.
Changing for change's sake is stupid. Though if they were going to do this, a cat fits better than something like a robot.
Why did these people not choose the old blocky robot with a mustache? I tells ya...
The Schnauzer driving the car is the only thing worth playing as, anyway.
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Gazoinks: Why did these people not choose the old blocky robot with a mustache? I tells ya...
I'd have voted for the robot too but the cat was my second choice.
Yay I like the idea of the cat piece, no one ever wanted to play the Iron, though it was fun to put the Scottish Terrier on and say the Dog's Surfing.