Transformers Chocolate Monopoly Game

[UltraMarginal]

On Thursday night at Chatswood David Jones:

http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l541/UltraMarginal/UltraMarginals%20Transformers%20collection/Forum%20Photos/20131103_113204_zps1bada4fe.jpg

http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l541/UltraMarginal/UltraMarginals%20Transformers%20collection/Forum%20Photos/20131103_113221_zpsa9066db0.jpg

I could never play it using the included chocolate.

[griffin]

That would have to be one of the most bizarre things I've ever seen for Transformers. And unexpected too, as I don't recall hearing about it on any of the global fansites before.


I wonder who thought it was a good idea to mix a boardgame with sticky chocolate and kids... :rolleyes:

[Omega Metro]

Damn! I thought that was the real Transformers monopoly game.:(

[UltraMarginal]

I've seen themed Monopoly chocolate games in the past. it's fairly smll the box is only about 20cm square.

[Sinnertwin]

Thanks, UM
Hasbro, i am very dissappoint. :(

[griffin]

I picked one up today to take some photos of it... and "sample" the contents. :p

The size is indeed small, but that's because it isn't a proper board game. It is just a short-lived novelty item.
The rules almost sound like a drinking game... which one could probably turn it into if they ate all the chocolate from the first time playing the game.

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/blog/a825.jpg
Classicverse Starscream next to it for scale.

It is made in the Netherlands, and imported exclusively by David Jones (at least, the ones in their store were sourced by them and not a separate
importer who sells onto retailers).
As such, this is probably why I hadn't heard about it on the (American) Global fansites, as it is relatively new, and is made in a small European
country that isn't using any major distribution or retail channels.

Inside is the game sheet...
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/blog/a826.jpg

It looks to be the same as the original Transformers Monopoly gameboard, but has what I assume is the Dutch currency unit on it. (not that it
matters, because this game version doesn't have money to play it)

The only game pieces are chocolate squares wrapped up to look like property cards.
This is what you are playing for, and the spinner in the middle takes the place of a dice - you spin and place the corresponding chocolate colour
onto the board. When all colour blocks are on the board, the next person to spin that colour can eat all those blocks. Same with the four spaceships
(trainstations). The Autobot and Decepticon symbols (the Utilities in the original Monopoly game) go into the centre of the board if you spin them,
and if someone spins the "free parking" logo, they get to eat any of those allegiance blocks in the centre of the board.
The board sheet is relatively redundant... as you can just play the game with just the spinner and the chocolate blocks. You don't use tokens to
run around the board.
As I said above, once you play it once and eat all the chocolate squares, there's not much point to playing it again. (and probably not possible to
salvage a game from the remains either)
It's best to use the "game board" as a poster, and the box for display somewhere, after you eat/play the game.

The back of the box, with the game pieces and spinner.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/blog/a827.jpg

The chocolate is boasted as being "finest Belgian Chocolate", but I didn't think it was anything special.
It is $18 at David Jones, in their food/confectionery section.
Mine says best before January 1st 2015... but that's just on the David Jones label (as a legal requirement for food in Australia I think). I couldn't
see anything on the box itself, so it could just be a made up date, and these could have been produced ages ago for all we know.

[GoktimusPrime]

Eh... I'll just stick w/ my full version Transformers Monopoly set. :p

[Starscream77]

Eh... I'll just stick w/ my full version Transformers Monopoly set. :p

Was thinking the same but for $18 I figure if I walk past one then maybe ha ha

[Ultra Mackness]

This does look pretty cool and I'm curious as to what TF chocies taste like ( that sounds like an excuse to eat chocolate, mainly cos it is :)).

The copyright paragraph on the back looks like it has 2013 - if it does these would be pretty recent I'd think/hope.

[griffin]

Yes, copyright 2013... so at least it isn't too old.
I'll have to see if it has been mentioned on the global fansites before.

[Ultra Mackness]

Looks like Ozformers was leading the world in breaking this!

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/chocolate-monopoly-transformers-edition/28725/

[griffin]

At least Seibertron credited us (and me) this time...
But they failed to credit the person who first found the item (UltraMarginal), which I at least made sure was included over at TFW (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/other-news-20/transformers-monopoly-chocolate-edition-178717/).

[Ultra Mackness]

Hmmm...Picked one of these up.

If thats the finest Belgian chocolate....

Bleh...

But the game board is pretty cool.trying to stay positive about an $18 box of ......

[griffin]

I know... I thought it tasted like that Advent calendar chocolate, which was nut free, dairy free, allergy free, sugar free, (flavour free). :p


Just noting that these were in Hong Kong as well, at TRU for about AU$15... so we weren't the only ones inflicted with these bizarre things.

[UltraMarginal]

At least Seibertron credited us (and me) this time...
But they failed to credit the person who first found the item (UltraMarginal), which I at least made sure was included over at TFW (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/other-news-20/transformers-monopoly-chocolate-edition-178717/).

I did appreciate the credit. :)

I wonder how many of these will be purchased for Transformers fans this Christmas...?

[Gouki]

Packing up the game is always a pain. And forcing Monopoly to not be quite such a slog can only be a good thing.