Monopoly fans vote to add cat, toss iron token

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Scottie dog has a new nemesis in Monopoly after fans voted in an online contest to add a cat token to the property trading game, replacing the iron, toy maker Hasbro announced today.

The vote on Facebook closed just before midnight yesterday, marking the first time that fans have had a say on which of the eight tokens to add and which one to toss.

Other pieces that contested for a spot on Monopoly included a robot, diamond ring, helicopter and guitar.

Fans from more than 120 countries voted.

“We put five new tokens out for our fans to vote on and there were a lot of fans of the many different tokens, but I think there were a lot of cat lovers in the world that reached out and voted for the cat to be the new token for Monopoly,” said Mr Jonathan Berkowitz, vice president for Hasbro gaming marketing.

The other tokens are a racecar, Scottie dog, a shoe, thimble, top hat, wheelbarrow and battleship. Most of the pieces were introduced with the first Parker Brothers iteration of the game in 1935, and the Scottie dog and wheelbarrow were added in the early 1950s.

“I’m sad to see the iron go,” Mr Berkowitz said. “Personally, I’m a big fan of the racecar so I’m very relieved it was saved but it is sad to see the iron go.”

Versions of Monopoly with the new token will come out later this year