# I just been toy shopping, and boy am I sad

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**Created:** [December 12, 2006, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-been-toy-shopping-and-boy-am-i-sad/383779 "2006-12-12T03:20:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-been-toy-shopping-and-boy-am-i-sad/383779/41 "2006-12-13T11:54:53Z")

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I could have sworn that Mr. **FantsyPants** was also a toy store owner in Canukistan, London area, IRC.

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**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-been-toy-shopping-and-boy-am-i-sad/383779/42 "2006-12-13T12:01:55Z")

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[QUOTE=Elza B]  
:::::sheepishly grins:::::

I got my son something like this for Christmas (it’s in the shape of a dinosaur). In my defense, he can do whatever he wants with the balls, and if he wants to turn it upside down, put the balls in sideways, whatever, he can do whatever he wants with it. He doesn’t have to play with it the ‘right’ way.

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That’s fine by me!

**Quasimodem** , I grew up with my choice of the Madrid Monopoly, the Barcelona Monopoly and the Bilbao Monopoly. We wanted the Barcelona version because Mom’s from there so we actually know the locations, but whomever bought it for Lilbro got him the Madrid version.

Monopoly has been getting “localized” since it started being sold outside the US.

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**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-been-toy-shopping-and-boy-am-i-sad/383779/43 "2006-12-13T12:12:51Z")

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[QUOTE=Nava]  
**Quasimodem** , I grew up with my choice of the Madrid Monopoly, the Barcelona Monopoly and the Bilbao Monopoly. We wanted the Barcelona version because Mom’s from there so we actually know the locations, but whomever bought it for Lilbro got him the Madrid version.

Monopoly has been getting “localized” since it started being sold outside the US.  
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Hmmmm. I wonder if I need to re-think my position on the “clone” games or clarify it more?

I think if you live in Spain, Ventnor Avenue and the Reading Railroad aren’t going to hit “home” with you, so I am okay with naming streets and utilities, etc. befitting the region.

I guess what bothers me are the versions which are not “reality-based”?

Does that make sense?

Thanks

Q

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