The other day I got a package from my Skylanders contacts. The package was way too long and thin to be a Skylanders figure or even a super early copy of Swap Force (Coming out in October). No, this was a low tech Skylanders game, this was Skylanders™ Monopoly®. This board game combines the classic risk-taking and deal-making of Monopoly gameplay with the fun and excitement of the Skylanders™ world as players vie for control of the most coveted real estate in Skylands. Produced by USAopoly, under license from Hasbro, and in conjunction with Activision, this cherished board game with a Skylanders twist allows fans to buy, sell and trade 22 newly discovered Skylands locations and rule supreme.

I have not gotten to play the game yet. We’re contemplating introducing Eva to Monopoly, a source of contention between my wife and I, she still has battle scars from playing as a kid. I always found it a fun game to play. Allison was the first to notice that the colors on the game board, Brown, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Green, Red, Orange, Purple and Yellow corresponded to the color schemes of the Skylanders figures elemental colors almost perfectly. We’ll eventually get to play this as a family but I wanted to show it to you and this little video I made.

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