Monopoly Looks to Facebook Users to Help It Modernize Play Tokens

The game which is emblematic of the early 20th century economy, is embracing the 21st world of social media. The makers of Monopoly began holding a Facebook vote this week to let users decide which of its original playing pieces will be replaced and with what.

The game which is emblematic of the early 20th century economy, is embracing the 21st world of social media. The makers of Monopoly began holding a Facebook vote this week to let users decide which of its original playing pieces will be replaced and with what.

Monopoly has 10 million “likes” on its Facebook page.

Users can vote to replace one of the existing playing pieces, which include a top hat, shoe, thimble, iron, wheelbarrow, car, battleship and dog, with a more modern token.

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