Naija Entertain: First City Of Lagos Monopoly Board Game

The makers of the famous Monopoly game have launched the Lagos version of the game which is also the first African city edition of the famous board game. And as you would expect, there are a lot of interesting twists to this version of the game!

The board’s layout was unveiled at an event in Lagos City Hall, with the manmade Banana Island named as the up-market equivalent of Mayfair in the London edition while Makoko, the slum built over the city’s lagoon, is the cheapest property for sale on the Lagos board.

In some funny twists to this version of the game, some of the “Chance” cards read: “Go to jail. Go directly to Kirikiri jail,” referring to the city’s maximum security prison. Another card reads: “Park! Park! For reckless driving pay a fine… and register for retraining.” While a very funny one says: “For attempting to bribe a law enforcement agent, pay a fine”!

Tailored for Lagos life and reality, some of the new traffic laws introduced by the Lagos state government, and the punishments for various offences, have also been included in the game. For instance, one card reads: “You’ve been caught driving against traffic. Report for psychiatric evaluation.”

One little issue though… that is not the symbol for Nigeria’s currency!