Winning Moves New Forest Monopoly Board Game, Pick up a Chance or a Community Chest, watch out for taxes, jail and bankruptcy and trade your way to success, makes a great gift for players aged 8 plus

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Last year it was announced that the New Forest is getting its very own official version of MONOPOLY. At the time the public was invited to send in suggestions.

We can see from everyone here today that it has ended up being a lovely launch, everyone in loves being from the New Forest and everyone has loved the launch. We would also like to thank our partner businesses and their customers who have raised hundreds of thousands of pounds over the years to ensure the spectacular New Forest is not just protected but improved.’ Landmarks expected to be nominated include Rufus Stone, Knightwood Oak, Bolton’s Bench, The Huff Duff, Bolderwood and Moors Valley. The decision to make a New Forest version of the property trading game is being hailed as a massive boost for the area's tourism industry.General Manager at Balmer Lawn Hotel Michael Clitheroe added: “With the New Forest being voted Europe’s best national park on TripAdvisor last year, we knew it was only a matter of time before the UK’s long-time favourite board game honoured the region this way. The new tokens (picture: Steve West) The board has been produced by London-based games company Winning Moves UK, under licensing from global branded entertainment leader Hasbro, and is in shops now. Winning Moves is a leading world games company, which since 1992 has owned and produced TOP TRUMPS, producing and selling the ‘Cool, Card, Cult’ game in more than 30 countries across the world. Winning Moves also produces, with Hasbro, official versions of MONOPOLY based on cities and towns across the world, including in the UK, across Europe, the US, the Middle-East, Africa, the Far East, Australasia and many more places. Winning Moves as well owns and produces PASS THE PIGS, WADDINGTONS NUMBER 1 PLAYING CARDS and a host of other leading games, toy and card Brands.

Hilary Harper, Love the Forest trustee, said: ‘We fund vital conservation projects such as removing invasive plants from choking our rivers and helping to protect New Forest ponies. Our education projects are equally important so it’s vital to work closely with the tourism industry to share the film and gain more business supporters.’ INCLUDES 6 METAL TOKENS: choose from tokens including the pig, bike and boots, and tour recognisable spaces, like Sway Tower, Sandy Balls and Furzey Gardens He said: “I have very fond memories of Monopoly as it was the first game my father introduced me to. We have been wonderfully spoiled for choice putting this edition,” adds Ms Gibbs from Winning Moves UK.“Thank you to everyone who contributed during the public consultation process.”It’s a board for the ages – the past and the present – and features the great and the good of the New Forest.” Ms Gibbs added: "We would like to thank each and every person who sent in nominations. We feel that charities getting to feature on all of the game’s three Community Chest spaces is a great fit, bearing in mind the community aspect of these unique Monopoly spaces." Winning Moves' custom games executive, Ella Gibbs, added: "We expect to be wonderfully spoilt for choice putting together this unique and official board for the New Forest. BUILD YOUR NEW FOREST EMPIRE: Buy up colour sets and use your themed Monopoly money to expand your empire by building houses and hotels Businesses across the National Park generously help raise the funds from their customers by adding a small donation to restaurant bills, accommodation, products and services.

Nominate more than 30 New Forest landmarks to featuring on the famous multi-coloured Monopoly squares from the classic London game. Ella said: ‘We have been wonderfully spoiled for choice putting together this edition. Thank you to everyone who contributed during the public consultation process.’Ms Gibbs added: “We have seen some of what’s come in but haven’t yet gone through each and every nomination and suggestion, which we shall be doing from tomorrow. Thank you again to everyone who has taken the time to send in nominations and suggestions,"

Carol Seymour, business manager of Go New Forest, said: "We're absolutely thrilled at the news that we're having our very own Monopoly game as well as coming first in Winning Moves’ search for the UK’s top area of outstanding beauty. Carol Seymour, business manager of Go New Forest, said: "We are absolutely thrilled at the news that we are having our very own Monopoly game based on the wonderful New Forest. The invitation] came in about a year ago and like so many people, we did wonder whether it was legitimate.Left to right): Launching the New Forest visitor welcome film are Aynsley Clinton, NFNPA; Richard Burke, Forestry England; Alison Wilson, Go New Forest; Jaqui and Eloise Oldfield, Red Shoot Camping Park, Linwood; Hilary Harper, Love the Forest treasurer. New Forest Trust Chairman William Ziegler said: ‘The New Forest landscape is globally important for nature and it’s only through everyone working together that we can make sure it’s around for future generations. A pony and pig are among the six custom tokens players will use to move around more than 30 locations such as Furzey Gardens, Hurst Castle and Beaulieu Motor Museum. We are one of 30+ New Forest organisations to ‘Pass GO’ in the MONOPOLY: New Forest Edition game. This New Forest version of the world’s most popular board game features “the great and good” of the region - from the National Park, to Rufus Stone, to Bolton’s Bench .. and many more, including the New Forest Basics Bank! Serving up a treat to guests at the launch was New Forest Ice Cream, which also features on the game board with a specialist ice cream game token.