You can still go to jail, but now you can pass by several Pittsburgh landmarks along the way. Time to tip your top hat to some of our city's most iconic sites: bridges, parks, utilities.
Places like the Duquesne Incline, PPG Place, Pitt & CMU, the National Aviary, and Eat n Park are just a sampling of what you'll find on the Pittsburgh edition of Monopoly, unveiled Wednesday.
Community Chest cards are localized with one saying, “Push the boundaries of research, innovation and discovery at Carnegie Mellon University, Collect 100.”
As for the neighborhoods featured on the board, County Executive Rich Fitzgerald says it must have been a difficult task.
“The Mayor and I were not involved in picking these sites, so if you didn’t get picked and you’re not on the board, don’t blame us,
Mayor Ed Gainey thinks Pittsburghers around the world will want to own a piece of the fun.
“We got Pittsburgh fans all over American and this is just another way to highlight the diversity, highlight the thriving economy we have now and more importantly to continue to highlight our cultural assets,” said Gainey.
The board game is available at local Eat’n Park restaurants in the area for $39.99 or online here.
The new game is licensed under Hasbro.