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Monopoly fans to decide which retired token to return

PAWTUCKET, RI — Fans of the popular board game from across the globe will have a chance to bring back one of six retired iconic tokens as part of a new campaign.

In an announcement Thursday, Hasbro said it was allowing fans to choose which iconic token to return.

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In 2017, fans voted to retire the Thimble, Wheelbarrow and Boot, and replace them with the Penguin, T-Rex and Rubber Ducky.

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The winning token will be updated as part of Hasbro’s release of a new version of the Classic MONOPOLY board game hitting shelves later this year.

Hasbro Gaming General Manager, Adam Biehl, said it is a chance for Monopoly fans to relive some of their childhood.

“We know that fans across the globe have been missing the tokens of their childhood, and now is the chance to take a trip down memory lane and bring one back,” Biehl said.

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Since the board game was introduced only the Battleship, Racecar and Top Hat continue to be used in the current Monopoly game.

Fans can vote for their favorite token here.

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Matt Reeser

Matt Reeser, WFTV.com

Matt Reeser joined WFTV in 1998 as a news photographer and has worked for television stations in Kentucky and West Virginia.