You can now buy the Queen Mary, collect rent at Belmont Shore, and land on a famous tattoo shop without ever leaving the table.
A brand-new Monopoly: Long Beach Edition has officially launched, turning some of the city’s best-known landmarks into properties on the classic board game.
And honestly, it’s a pretty interesting snapshot of what locals think makes Long Beach feel like Long Beach.
Local Landmarks
The new edition features a mix of major attractions and smaller community favourites from across the city.
The Queen Mary and Aquarium of the Pacific take over the game’s premium spaces - the equivalents of Park Place and Boardwalk - while places like Rosie’s Dog Beach, Belmont Shore, and Outer Limits Tattoo also appear around the board.
The game is part of Top Trumps’ growing line of city-themed Monopoly editions, which expanded rapidly during the pandemic as interest in board games climbed.
Long Beach now joins other Southern California locations that have already received custom editions, including Huntington Beach, Riverside, and Palm Springs.
Community Picks
According to Top Trumps, local input plays a major role in deciding what appears in each city edition.
Once Long Beach was selected, residents were invited to submit ideas for landmarks, businesses, and even Community Chest cards.
That led to some very specifically local additions. One Community Chest card, for example, rewards players for attending a beach cleanup at Alamitos Beach.
Hundreds of suggestions reportedly came in over the past year, with many locals highlighting the same key spots across the city.
More Than Tourism
What makes these boards interesting is that they’re not purely built around tourist destinations.
While obvious landmarks made the cut, the Long Beach edition also includes community organisations and neighbourhood staples that may not immediately stand out to outsiders.
The Arts Council for Long Beach is one example. The organisation even helped create its own space on the board, featuring illustrations of local landmarks like Long Beach Airport and the Cal State Long Beach Pyramid.
That mix of major attractions and smaller local references gives the board a slightly more personal feel than a standard tourist souvenir.
Growing Collection
The Long Beach version is part of a much wider run of regional Monopoly editions now being produced across the United States.
Top Trumps says cities are selected based on factors like local enthusiasm, community identity, and whether there’s enough demand to support a full production run.
Some businesses can also sponsor their way into consideration, though the company says inclusion still depends on community relevance and brand fit.
So no, apparently not everyone automatically gets Boardwalk status.
Collector Appeal
Alongside local players, these editions have also become fairly popular with collectors looking to pick up city-specific Monopoly boards from around the country.
And for Long Beach residents specifically, the game feels less like a random reskin and more like a playable local map - just with slightly more rent collection and family arguments built in.
