Move over, iron: Monopoly replaces old playing piece with a cat

‘For shame internet.’ Tweeps weigh on Hasbro’s move

by Emily Senger on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 8:27am - 0 Comments

Nobody, it turns out, has the monopoly on bad ideas.

In an apparent effort to inject some life into its most historic brand, Hasbro is held a Facebook vote to permanently replace one of Monopoly’s iconic board game pieces.

Would the thimble get the boot? Or was the wheelbarrow on its way out? Possible replacements included a helicopter, a guitar and, the winning choice: a cat. Yes, a cat. Thank goodness Hasbro doesn’t own the rights to chess.

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