![]() It included Chewbacca, Finn, and BB-8, but no Rey. As we wrote in January 2016, “Star Wars” fans were outraged by the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Battle Action Millennium Falcon toy set. Monopoly isn’t the only “Force Awakens” product that excluded Rey. “I would still like to see it where any girl or boy or person who goes to buy the game, Rey is in there,” Carrie Goldman commented. That would satisfy Annie Rose Goldman and her mother, Carrie. You know, they could actually make good on their promise and sell the game and the Rey token in one handy package. Of course, it would be even better if Hasbro gave their customers some credit and trusted that they would buy “Star Wars: Monopoly” even if - or because - it includes the film’s main character, who just happens to be female. That way the pieces would at least be readily available and consumers wouldn’t have to make a special request for them. retailers don’t want the new game” story is 100 percent genuine, Hasbro has the option of distributing Rey tokens individually. Going to customer service is an extra, unnecessary step that could annoy consumers, if they even know to do so in the first place.Īnnie Rose Goldman, the young girl who asked “Where’s Rey?” in a 2016 letter to Hasbro, said requesting a Rey token via customer service is “an awful lot of trouble.” Goldman added, “They didn’t keep their word.”Įven if the “U.S. Instead of completely ignoring Rey, the protagonist of “The Force Awakens,” Hasbro is now making her an inconvenience. ![]() Yeah, we’re going to have to call bullshit on this one. They “had ample inventory so they did not choose to sell the new version,” Duffy explained. Apparently Hasbro offered the new version of the game (Rey included) to U.S. If consumers want to play Monopoly as Rey, they’ll have to contact Hasbro’s customer service and specially request the token. due to insufficient interest.”ĭuffy is quick to note that the Rey token does exist - it’s just not included in the game. “This product was sold to retailers in several markets around the world but is not available for sale in the U.S. “In early 2016, Hasbro updated the 2015 ‘Star Wars: Monopoly’ game to add a Rey token,” Hasbro spokesperson Julie Duffy commented via email. BOARD GAME FOR STAR WARS FANS: The Star Wars The Mandalorian edition of the Monopoly board game is a fun game for families, teens, and kids ages 8 and up.Daisy Ridley successfully anchored the big budget, international smash hit “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” So why is her character, Rey, still missing from the “Monopoly: Star Wars” board? That’s right - as The Hollywood Reporter writes, Hasbro still hasn’t made good on its January 2016 promise to include a Rey token in all versions of “Monopoly: Star Wars.”.If an Imperial enemy gets Grogu, the game's over BATTLE IMPERIAL ENEMIES: The game includes Stormtrooper, Dark Trooper, and Moff Gideon enemy tokens that can change gameplay and lead to battles.PROTECT GROGU: If a player passes or lands on the same space as Grogu (the character affectionately referred to by fans as "Baby Yoda"), they take his token and can use their character's ability plus Grogu's unique ability.Each character has a special ability depicted on their Character card MONOPOLY TOKENS: Fans can play as a favorite character from the series: The Mandalorian, Bo-Katan Kryze, Ahsoka Tano, or Boba Fett.INSPIRED BY THE MANDALORIAN TV SERIES: This Monopoly: Star Wars The Mandalorian edition board game is inspired by season 2 of The Mandalorian live-action TV series on Disney Plus.Includes gameboard, 4 Character tokens, 1 Grogu token, 4 Character Ability cards, 1 Grogu card, 1 Moff Gideon token, 1 Dark Trooper token, 1 Stormtrooper token, 9 Imperial Enemy cards (1 Moff Gideon, 4 Dark Troopers, 4 Stormtroopers) 16 Hideout cards, 20 Signet cards, 75 plastic Imperial credits, 2 dice, and game guide. The player with the most Imperial credits wins, but be vigilant! If an Imperial enemy gets Grogu, the game's over for everyone! Buy hideouts, win battles, and earn Imperial credits. Getting Grogu's token lets players use his special powers, and their character's special ability when danger looms. In this Monopoly: Star Wars The Mandalorian edition board game, inspired by season 2 of the series, players can play as The Mandalorian, Bo-Katan Kryze, Ahsoka Tano, or Boba Fett. Imagine being in a dangerous galaxy where Imperial enemies threaten the safety of Grogu, (the character fans call "Baby Yoda" or The Child).
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