# Which Monopoly Piece Do You Want Added and Booted? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 11, 2013, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863 "2013-01-11T15:17:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2013, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/61 "2013-01-27T20:38:15Z")
I am surprised the dog is the most popular token; when I was a kid the car was nearly almost always the first picked, often followed by the boot (useful for disdainfully kicking over other players’ tokens _en passant_ as you passed them on the board). We were a mobility oriented lot, I suppose. Plus only one kid I regularly played Monopoly with had a dog, who did consistently pick the dog. Other pieces seem like they should be protected due to being shown on the iconic artwork on some of the Chance or Community Chest cards: the yellow CC “[Advance To Go](http://img3.etsystatic.com/000/0/5263438/il_fullxfull.178952011.jpg)” card shows Mr. Moneybags running to Go with the giant boot on, and the orange Chance card “[Advance to nearest utility](http://img0.etsystatic.com/000/0/5263438/il_fullxfull.224508044.jpg)” shows Mr. Moneybags lugging the battleship piece on his back. ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2013, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/62 "2013-01-27T22:16:19Z")
> [@robardin](#): > > Other pieces seem like they should be protected due to being shown on the iconic artwork on some of the Chance or Community Chest cards: the yellow CC “[Advance To Go](http://img3.etsystatic.com/000/0/5263438/il_fullxfull.178952011.jpg)” card shows Mr. Moneybags running to Go with the giant boot on, and the orange Chance card “[Advance to nearest utility](http://img0.etsystatic.com/000/0/5263438/il_fullxfull.224508044.jpg)” shows Mr. Moneybags lugging the battleship piece on his back. :eek: I never noticed those before. Another card shown in that picture has him carrying the iron piece. What other pieces are on the cards? ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2013, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/63 "2013-01-27T23:15:50Z")
Remove:Iron Add:Cat Yes, I know Robot is cooler, but Cat balances Dog. And I agree that the cat must be able to stand on it front paws as well as that little Scotty does. ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2013, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/64 "2013-01-27T23:58:59Z")
> [@ZenBeam](#): > > :eek: I never noticed those before. Another card shown in that picture has him carrying the iron piece. What other pieces are on the cards? “Advance token to the nearest Railroad” in Chance shows the character (originally [Rich Uncle Pennybags](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Uncle_Pennybags), not Moneybags, iirc) carrying the flatiron. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/65 "2013-01-28T01:30:32Z")
> [@robardin](#): > > Other pieces seem like they should be protected due to being shown on the iconic artwork on some of the Chance or Community Chest cards: the yellow CC “[Advance To Go](http://img3.etsystatic.com/000/0/5263438/il_fullxfull.178952011.jpg)” card shows Mr. Moneybags running to Go with the giant boot on, and the orange Chance card “[Advance to nearest utility](http://img0.etsystatic.com/000/0/5263438/il_fullxfull.224508044.jpg)” shows Mr. Moneybags lugging the battleship piece on his back. I like the idea of protecting pieces that appear on the chance and community chest cards, unless they all are and a token can’t be eliminated. Anyone knows what the list of pieces are eligible to be eliminated if you take out the ones on CC and chance cards? I have to say, I don’t see the boot on the Advance to Go CC card. When it comes down to it, as long as they dont get rid of the top hat, my personal token of choice for over 40 years, I’ll be fine. I hate playing if i can’t be the hat. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/66 "2013-01-28T03:12:50Z")
From the links above, I can only see four tokens The hat, the Scottie, the iron, and the battleship. I don’t think that the boot is shown in the card where Mr. Moneybags is stretching his foot to go. So, if we go by the new criteria, those 4 are out of the elimination race. Those cards look old, so maybe there is a newer set with new or different drawings on them. ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/67 "2013-01-28T03:25:49Z")
I lost interest in this when I found out you have to have a Facebook account to vote. Blah. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/68 "2013-01-28T04:13:00Z")
> [@kayT](#): > > I lost interest in this when I found out you have to have a Facebook account to vote. > Blah. F\*uckin’ Facebook is everywhere and is taking over everything. I hate Facebook! Excuse me. ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/69 "2013-01-28T23:13:46Z")
> [@Sailboat](#): > > “Advance token to the nearest Railroad” in Chance shows the character (originally [Rich Uncle Pennybags](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Uncle_Pennybags), not Moneybags, iirc) carrying the flatiron. Yeah… That’s the card I mentioned, in the link **robardin** gave. Useless information: I originally thought they had the same exact card twice somehow, but the copyright notice is shifted, so it’s physically _two different copies_ of the same card. > [@](#): > > I have to say, I don’t see the boot on the Advance to Go CC card. That was my first thought, but in every other card, he’s just wearing dress shoes. If it’s not the boot token, why the boots on that one card? Which card has the Scottie dog? ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/70 "2013-01-28T23:24:51Z")
OK, I guess it doesn’t look anything like the boot/shoe token, but still, what’s with the boots on that card? ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/71 "2013-01-29T17:52:01Z")
No way the hat’s going anywhere. I’m like **Stink Fish Pot** : if I can’t have the top hat, I don’t want to play. Add the cat. And hey! We had the special anniversary version with the train! Awesome. ---
**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/72 "2013-01-29T19:43:03Z")
> [@hogarth](#): > > The cannon doesn’t belong there. But those are the actual Monopoly pawns that we had. And yes, they’re different shapes in addition to being different colours. Yes, I have an old set that has the same wooden token set. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/73 "2013-02-06T14:42:39Z")
[It’s been decided](http://lifeinc.today.com/_news/2013/02/06/16856492-monopoly-reveals-newest-game-token-and-the-one-kicked-out-of-the-box?lite). Cat is in. Iron is out. Thank you for voting. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/74 "2013-02-06T15:16:05Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > [It’s been decided](http://lifeinc.today.com/_news/2013/02/06/16856492-monopoly-reveals-newest-game-token-and-the-one-kicked-out-of-the-box?lite). > > Cat is in. > > Iron is out. > > Thank you for voting. Fuck the internet’s cat-love. Fuck it to death. The robot was the superior choice. I knew it, you knew it, everyone knew it. But “OMG teh katte” shit took over. :rolleyes: (Oh, and I’ll add a 😛 just so no one thinks I’m actually taking this seriously.) ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/75 "2013-02-06T15:33:28Z")
The cat was the worst of the new choices, but there was hardly anything that could have been done to prevent its selection. There are just too many cat lovers out there, and too few robot lovers. (Yes there are a lot of guitar players, but are those folks _really_ going to take the time to vote?) I hate that it creates a needless new in-game rivalry that must erupt between the dog/cat players. Another sign of the decline of American culture. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/76 "2013-02-06T15:34:32Z")
> [@bouv](#): > > Fuck the internet’s cat-love. Fuck it to death. > > The robot was the superior choice. I knew it, you knew it, everyone knew it. But “OMG teh katte” shit took over. :rolleyes: > > (Oh, and I’ll add a 😛 just so no one thinks I’m actually taking this seriously.) If it was all about the internet, then it would have been a kitten in a cardboard box too small for it. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/77 "2013-02-06T15:44:07Z")
A … a … a … cat!!! I for one will never play Monopoly again. And neither will my dog. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/78 "2013-02-06T15:44:48Z")
This is a sad day in Americas history. The iron was an important life lesson\* for little girls and their place in the world. \*That ironing sucks balls so make the man iron his own damn shirts. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/79 "2013-02-06T15:51:48Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > This is a sad day in Americas history. The iron was an important life lesson\* for little girls and their place in the world. > > \*That ironing sucks balls so make the man iron his own damn shirts. I suspect none will weep for the iron. Indeed, they should have kept the horse and rider years ago and dispatched this distasteful piece at that time. But what’s done is done. However the cat…? That’s another matter. Would a cat even care if it won? ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/80 "2013-02-06T18:33:08Z")
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