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Park Place and Boardwalk are synonymous with the Monopoly board game originally distributed by Parker Brothers, but a localized version of the game is catching the eye of local residents purchasing it at the Walmart Supercenter in Lexington.
Called Lexingtonopoly, the board game s properties feature iconic Lexington buildings and businesses such as the Edward C. Smith Civic Center, Lanier s Hardware, Bob Timberlake Gallery, Lexington Barbecue, and even some new Lexington business such as Lou Lou s Seafood. There is even a place on the board game that pays tribute to Lexington s famous gift to the culinary world barbecue. t
Earlier this year, a new Danville-themed Monopoly game began to fly off the shelves at Walmart on Mount Cross Road. Danville citizens were excited to play a game in which they could buy properties that are familiar to them, but some were not impressed with the Danville-opoly game board.
Tommy Bennett, president of the NAACP Danville Branch, said his phone rang off the hook with calls asking if heâd seen the game board, and its apparent lack of diverse Danville landmarks.
âItâs not [representative of] the All-America City of Danville,â Bennett said.Â
The board does feature properties such as the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History, Bridge Street, Averett University, George Washington High School, the Danville Science Center, Ballad Brewing, the Danville Courthouse and more. To Bennett, what it doesnât feature is an integral part of the city too.