MONOPOLY: Tulsa Edition is Here!
Wednesday morning, I had the pleasure of attending the media reveal event for the new MONOPOLY: Tulsa Edition! It was so fun to be among the first to see the game. But it was also wonderful because the audience was full of representatives from the 26 businesses and attractions that made it on to the board. And they were very thrilled to be there, as you can imagine!
It was just a nice time of celebrating Tulsa and what we love about it. And guess what? Tulsa broke the record for the number of submissions made by a U.S. city when determining which businesses/attractions should go on the board. Go, Tulsa! This includes a large number of submissions for our local nonprofits. The representative from Top Trumps USA, who produced the game under license by Hasbro, was very complimentary. She mentioned how family-friendly Tulsa is, and couldn’t say enough nice things about how great this project was to work on.
Mayor G.T. Bynum also said that the number of submissions “shows how passionate Tulsans are about where we’re at as a community right now.”
Who Made the Cut
So, who’s on the board?
The railroad spots are taken by Tulsa’s trails: Midland Valley, Creek Turnpike, Riverside and Osage Prairie. I was happy to see that!
Key attractions include long-time favorites like Circle Cinema, Cain’s Ballroom, Golden Driller and Admiral Twin Drive-In, as well as newer attractions like Gathering Place (of course!) and Guthrie Green. Tulsa Zoo is featured prominently on the board. Discovery Lab, Greenwood Rising/Black Wall St. History Center, ONEOK Field, The Outsiders House Museum and Center of the Universe have also secured a spot.
Other businesses represented include Ida Red, Israel Diamond Supply and Shady Keys Dueling Piano Bar.
The three schools represented are The University of Tulsa, Victory Christian School and OU-Tulsa.
For restaurants, I was thrilled to see Desi Wok! We eat there at least twice a month. Along with McNellie’s, which definitely seems appropriate, and Juniper.
This is how excited Joss was to see Desi Wok on the box
The nonprofits represented include Emergency Infant Services, Life Senior Services, Tulsa Area United Way, the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, Tulsa Dream Center and Oklahoma Alliance for Animals.
QuikTrip also stands proudly in a couple spots on the board.
Fun to Think About
With all the amazing businesses and organizations in Tulsa, I’m sure it was no picnic to narrow the submissions down to 26! Imagine! But it is kind of fun to think about who you might put on your own personal edition. Which local businesses and attractions are the most meaningful to you, and how would you lay out your board?
They hit a lot of our family’s highlights, I’d say. Of course, it would be fun to see Buck Atom on there, and something for Tulsa Public Schools! Family & Children’s Services has meant a lot to us in the past year, too. And of course, we are still deep in our Pokemon phase, so some of the local game shops would have to make our board.
Another fun thing to do would be to try visiting all the locations on the board, if you haven’t already! Because it really does make for a nice Tulsa Bucket List.
Not my best selfie, but couldn’t resist posing with Mr. Monopoly!
Where to Buy MONOPOLY: Tulsa Edition
You can buy the game for about 40 dollars at 15+ locations. These include:
- Arvest Winterfest
- Cain’s Ballroom
- Circle Cinema
- Discovery Lab
- FirsTitle & Smith Brothers Abstract
- Gathering Place
- Ida Red General Store
- Israel Diamond Supply
- Juniper Restaurant
- Life Senior Services
- McNellie’s Pub
- Outsiders House Museum
- Shady Keys
- Tusla area United Way
- Tusla Zoo
- Hardwelden Mansion
- Church Studio
- Kiddlestix*
- Tulsa Toy Depot*
And with Christmas around the corner, this could certainly make a fun addition to your gift-giving list.
*Not listed on the press release I got, but Kiddlestix said they have the game on social media, and I heard from a Facebook follower that Tulsa Toy Depot has them.
Playing the Game
Joss and I tried out MONOPOLY: Tulsa Edition and really enjoyed it! It was nice to see a couple other Tulsa locales get a shoutout in the Community Chest and Chance cards. We both enjoyed the game, having only played Animal Crossing Monopoly before, which is a bit different. This was standard MONOPOLY play, and Joss really got into the buying up of property and houses. There’s a reason it’s a classic!
Yes!!
