Ghettopoly is a parody of the board game Monopoly invented by David Chang, a Taiwanese American,[1] and released in 2003.[2] The game uses Monopoly-like mechanics but is themed around a caricature of a black ghetto in the United States.
In Ghettopoly, the four railroad properties from the standard version of Monopoly are replaced by liquor stores. Other properties include a massage parlor, a peep show and a pawn shop. The Community Chest and Chance squares become Ghetto Stash and Hustle squares, while taxation squares are replaced by police-shakedown and carjacking squares.[3]
Buying stolen properties, pimpin’ ho’s, building crack houses and projects, paying protection fees, and getting car jacked are some of the elements of the game. Not dope enough?...If you don't have the money that you owe to the loan shark you might just land yourself in da Emergency Room.
Contentsedit
Game Board
Loan Shark Tray
40 Crack Houses
17 Projects
Pink Slip Cards
Ghetto Stash and Hustle Cards
7 game pieces (Pimp, Hoe, 40 oz, Machine Gun, Marijuana Leaf, Basketball and Crack Rock)
The game was pulled from the market by Urban Outfitters, just one of its many retailers. Chang continued to market the game without their support. According to Chang's website, which still sells the game, it is also available on Amazon. Another Monopoly variant, Redneckopoly, is also available at ghettopoly.com. Further such games were planned, including Hoodopoly, Hiphopopoly, and Thugopoly.
In October 2003, Hasbro sued Chang over the game's similarities to Monopoly.[7] In January 2006, Chang was found in contempt of court for failure to produce documents. The court thus entered a "default judgment" for Hasbro's continued use of "Monopoly" as a trademark, and dismissed Chang's counterclaims, which were to revoke trademark status on Monopoly. In May 2006, the court estimated that Chang generated US$8,790,000 in profits from the sale of Ghettopoly, and that damages of $400,000 were reasonable as reflected in the court documents.
^Antonio Vargas, Jose (10 October 2003). "'Ghettopoly' board game viewed as racist by some / But others say it's simply 'stupid-funny'". www.sfgate.com. SFGATE. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
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^"Tampabay: Game's street theme upsets NAACP". Sptimes.com. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
^"Black leaders outraged at 'Ghettopoly' game at Urban Outfitters". Usatoday.com. 2003-10-09. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
^Willis, Laurie (October 11, 2003). "'Ghettopoly' board game causes uproar". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
^"Hasbro sues 'Ghettopoly' creator". NBC News. 22 October 2003. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
External linksedit
Official Ghettopoly fan page, on Facebook
January 01, 1970
ghettopoly, parody, board, game, monopoly, invented, david, chang, taiwanese, american, released, 2003, game, uses, monopoly, like, mechanics, themed, around, caricature, black, ghetto, united, states, designersdavid, changplayers2, 7setup, time5, minutesplayi. Ghettopoly is a parody of the board game Monopoly invented by David Chang a Taiwanese American 1 and released in 2003 2 The game uses Monopoly like mechanics but is themed around a caricature of a black ghetto in the United States GhettopolyDesignersDavid ChangPlayers2 7Setup time5 15 minutesPlaying timeabout 3 hoursChanceMediumSkillsSimple mathematics such as counting finding percentages and multiplication social skills negotiation Contents 1 Gameplay and differences from Monopoly 2 Official description 2 1 Contents 3 Racism and trademark issues 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksGameplay and differences from Monopoly editIn Ghettopoly the four railroad properties from the standard version of Monopoly are replaced by liquor stores Other properties include a massage parlor a peep show and a pawn shop The Community Chest and Chance squares become Ghetto Stash and Hustle squares while taxation squares are replaced by police shakedown and carjacking squares 3 Instead of building houses and hotels property owners in Ghettopoly build crack houses and projects The seven game pieces include a pimp a hoe a 40 oz a machine gun a marijuana leaf a crack rock and a basketball 3 Official description editBuying stolen properties pimpin ho s building crack houses and projects paying protection fees and getting car jacked are some of the elements of the game Not dope enough If you don t have the money that you owe to the loan shark you might just land yourself in da Emergency Room Contents edit Game Board Loan Shark Tray 40 Crack Houses 17 Projects Pink Slip Cards Ghetto Stash and Hustle Cards 7 game pieces Pimp Hoe 40 oz Machine Gun Marijuana Leaf Basketball and Crack Rock Counterfeit Money 2 DiceRacism and trademark issues editThe game was criticized as offensively racist by a local chapter of the NAACP 4 and by black clergy 5 as well as by Asian American groups including the National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium and Organization of Chinese Americans 6 The game was pulled from the market by Urban Outfitters just one of its many retailers Chang continued to market the game without their support According to Chang s website which still sells the game it is also available on Amazon Another Monopoly variant Redneckopoly is also available at ghettopoly com Further such games were planned including Hoodopoly Hiphopopoly and Thugopoly In October 2003 Hasbro sued Chang over the game s similarities to Monopoly 7 In January 2006 Chang was found in contempt of court for failure to produce documents The court thus entered a default judgment for Hasbro s continued use of Monopoly as a trademark and dismissed Chang s counterclaims which were to revoke trademark status on Monopoly In May 2006 the court estimated that Chang generated US 8 790 000 in profits from the sale of Ghettopoly and that damages of 400 000 were reasonable as reflected in the court documents See also editLife as a BlackMan Interminority racism in the United States for a background on the issuesReferences edit Antonio Vargas Jose 10 October 2003 Ghettopoly board game viewed as racist by some But others say it s simply stupid funny www sfgate com SFGATE Retrieved October 20 2022 Ghettopoly at BoardGameGeek a b Ghettopoly official site US Archived from the original on May 28 2006 Retrieved 2004 07 29 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Tampabay Game s street theme upsets NAACP Sptimes com Retrieved 2016 04 13 Black leaders outraged at Ghettopoly game at Urban Outfitters Usatoday com 2003 10 09 Retrieved 2016 04 13 Willis Laurie October 11 2003 Ghettopoly board game causes uproar Baltimore Sun Retrieved October 20 2022 Hasbro sues Ghettopoly creator NBC News 22 October 2003 Retrieved 4 March 2018 External links editOfficial Ghettopoly fan page on Facebook Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ghettopoly amp oldid 1157244007, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
