Hasbro asks Facebook fans for their Monopoly rules

Published March 25, 2014 6:07pm ET



PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Hasbro knows that Monopoly fans play with their own rules, from negotiating to co-own properties to collecting a pile of cash if you land on ‘Free Parking.’

So it is letting Facebook fans dictate the ‘house rules’ in future editions of the game. It’s the latest stunt from Hasbro to breathe new life into the 79-year-old game. Last year Hasbro added a cat token and retired the iron. The Pawtucket, R.I., company has also issued games with an electronic bank and theme editions ranging from Monopoly Jr. to Monopoly Millionaire.

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