It can be nice little facts, different bits of trivia that are key to Maidstone but people outside Maidstone may not know, that’s why it is so important that people write in and let us know what should be on the board.” You could be raking it in by building houses on Mote Park. Picture: MBC In between Leeds Castle and Archbishop’s Palace are the great and good of the town, including Maidstone Museum which will replace Oxford Street, the Hazlitt Theatre replacing Coventry Street and Maidstone United's home ground the Gallagher Stadium in place of Piccadilly.

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George Shrimpton, custom games executive at manufacturer Winning Moves, explained what it takes to bring a special edition of the famous game to life. We imagine what the iconic Monopoly board could look like with Maidstone landmarks Maidstone landed the honour of a customised Monopoly game after seeing off 24 other places across Europe to win the accolade and beating runner-up Chartres in France. The new game will have sets and cards themed to Maidstone’s landmarks, heritage, shopping, education, entertainment and more as well as customised Chance and Community Chest cards.Debbie Matthews, head of sales and marketing at Leeds Castle, said: “We are very excited to welcome Mr Monopoly to Leeds Castle to launch the Maidstone edition game. We look for the public’s input, so polling is open today,” he said as the plans for the Maidstone game were revealed. Leading landmarks from Maidstone will replace those from the original MONOPOLY game and the public are being invited to vote for landmarks and cards to feature in the game. Current suggestions are Leeds Castle, Archbishop’s Palace, the Town Hall, Maidstone Prison, Mote Park, Maidstone Hospital and Maidstone Museum. As MONOPOLY announce a new Maidstone version of the iconic game Maidstone Borough Council is urging residents to vote for places to feature on the new board game.

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Finding four train stations as in the Monopoly original proved a challenge. As did locating Maidstone’s Old Kent Road equivalent. The public suggested Maidstone landmarks and charities to be featured in the new game Even Maidstone’s famous attractions have got involved trying to gather support, so they can claim they’re square on this latest edition. Mr Shrimpton said the company would carry out research to look for what is important to the County Town to ensure the game has a really unique local flavour. The new game will have sets and cards themed to Maidstone’s landmarks, heritage, shopping, education, entertainment and more as well as customised Chance and Community Chest cards and will go on sale in October 2021. This is our opportunity as residents to shape how it will look and what it will be like to play. It’s great that Maidstone has been chosen and I will look forward to playing it when it comes out later in the year.”

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Marion Ring, Mayor of Maidstone, said: “As there are only two weeks to vote and so many beautiful, historical and memorable places in Maidstone that could be featured in the new game, have a go now for your own favourites. Mr Shrimpton said: “Maidstone is Kent’s most populous place and is blessed with very many stunning landmarks and buildings, and hidden gems like Leeds Castle and the Archbishop’s Palace.

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The process for taking the new game from concept to hitting the shops in October 2021 sees the team at Winning Moves - who are producing the new edition under license from games firm Hasbro - sift through all the suggestions submitted by the public to select the ones that best represent the town. Although it may not be getting its own Monopoly money this time around, it is still a wealthy trading centre in its own right and is known as a major hub for the trade in diamonds. We have themed the sets around different genres. From heritage to shopping, leisure to arts – and to train stations, including Mote Park’s miniature railway. Forget those London landmarks, it’s all about Kent’s county town as MONOPOLY announce a Maidstone edition.

One card sends you on a free guided VIP tour of Leeds Castle, while another hands players lots of Monopoly money as a celebration for Maidstone United Football Club winning the league. This is our opportunity as residents to shape how it will look and what it will be like to play. It's great that Maidstone has been chosen and I will look forward to playing it when it comes out later in the year."