Wellington is set to get its own edition of the Monopoly board game, but what replaces Mayfair and Old Kent Road is still uncertain.
Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King
The company, Winning Moves, which has the license for the game, will ask residents which of their favourite places should go where on the board.
More than 1 billion people around the world have played Monopoly since the stock-standard London edition first hit the shelves in 1935.
There is already a New Zealand and Auckland edition; along with Lego, Disney, and Junior editions; and from November, there will be a Wellington edition.
Children from Paroa Primary School in Greymouth, who were visiting Wellington, say the iconic Beehive must be on the board. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King
Winning Moves managing director Reid Herbert said everything was up for grabs: 22 property squares, four transit squares, two utility squares, chance cards and utility (or community) chest.
The city's mayor, Justin Lester, said he had nominated Te Whanganui-a-Tara, or Wellington Harbour, for the top spot on the board; and maybe a quarry for the bottom.
He had a tip for players.
"Buy early and buy everything you can, that's a strategy I've honed over as a child," he said.
"It's also one I'll be using against my daughters when I play against them in the New Year."
People can nominate their favourite places via the Wellington Monopoly Facebook page.
Mr Herbert said the orange properties were the best to purchase because they were landed on most frequently.
