Monopoly: LMU Edition Ready For Gamers

It’s time to get in the game. Monopoly, that is.

The venerable American board game now has a fresh version: Monopoly: LMU Edition, featuring locales, cultural aspects, and inside humor specific to Loyola Marymount University.

“We’re thrilled to expand LMU’s merchandise offerings with an officially licensed Hasbro Monopoly game,” said Stephanie Teresi, associate director of trademarks, licensing, and promotional assets. “With over 300 licensed editions of Monopoly worldwide, LMU is among the only universities to have an official edition. This collectible edition was custom designed with input from students, staff, faculty, and alumni to ensure it resonates with Lions of all ages and makes for a truly special gift.”

Monopoly: LMU Edition is now available for purchase both in-person and online through the LMU Bookstore, leaving plenty of time for holiday gifting for LMU alumni and fans. The officially licensed LMU Edition costs $49.98. 

Pick your token from a palm tree, LMU pennant, the lion statue, mortar board and diploma, St. Ignatius medallion, or the LMU spirit mark.

Roll the dice and land on one of the 22 property cards featuring LMU buildings and landmarks, such as Sacred Heart Chapel, the bluff, Leavey Apartments, the LMU Loyola Law School, Playa Vista campus, and more. The most expensive property on the board? We won’t give that away here. 

Buy and sell utilities represented by KXLU 88.9FM and The Loyolan, both proud media channels run by LMU students. “Live” and “Learn” cards replace “Chance” and “Community Chest.” And the game’s currency denominations memorialize important personages from LMU history: Joseph Sullivan, S.J., Mary Felix Montgomery, C.S.J., Donald P. Merrifield, S.J., Raymunde McKay, R.S.H.M., Robert B. Lawton, S.J., Timothy Law Snyder, Ph.D., and Peg Dolan, R.S.H.M.

Yes, you can pass “Go” and collect $200, and yes, you can still go to “Jail” but getting a job as a resident advisor can get you out of jail free.

Developing elements of the LMU version was a back-and-forth process with Hasbro, says Teresi. “We produced the skeleton of the game and came up with the list of properties and ideas about tokens, for example. Then Hasbro worked with us from there.”

Hayden Tanabe ’18, former ASLMU president, was one of the alumni who offered suggestions as the game was being developed. “LMU Monopoly brings back so many good memories from my time on the bluff,” he said. “It’s perfect for all alumni (like me) to play, especially since we’re the best positioned to appreciate the little details that show up in the game that make this school so special.”

Monopoly was created in 1903 by Lizzie Magie and was then called The Landlord’s Game. Hasbro acquired the game in 1991. Over the years, Monopoly has accumulated a fascinating history of its own and now is the third most popular game in the world, after checkers and chess. Monopoly been translated into 47 languages, is played in 114 countries, and has sold more than 275 million copies.

So, here’s a chance to settle in for hours of family fun immersed in LMU culture and nostalgia.