Monopoly's latest edition will no longer have those fake but colorful paper bills. In place of the paper money, ATM cards and a scanner will now reflect purchases and transactions in the game, including Chance rewards and fines.
Players will have to tap different bank cards into the scanner with each transaction in the Monopoly Ultimate Banking edition. Players will also be issued a "debit card" to receive and spend money, thus doing away with manual computations. The amount for rewards or fines received for playing the Chance cards will also be credited digitally.
Property owners can refer to a "property card" to keep track of rent and utilities. The updated game has also introduced a twist where rent rates and property values could fluctuate at a given time, according to Market Watch. Players can keep track of their wealth and property values by scanning their bank cards too.
The new edition is said to reflect modern-day life and it's an attempt to tap into a new young and hip market, according to E! Online.
This is not Hasbro's first attempt to change Monopoly as the company has introduced new elements to the game with other editions like "Here & Now," which allows players to "travel," and "Avengers," where players are required to finish missions, Market Watch further reports. The Ultimate Banking edition is also different from the previously released Electronic Banking edition, which doesn't involve rate fluctuations.
Hasbro plans to release the new board game in the fall for $25, according to Gizmodo.
