Brass Band "Monopoly"?

[bbg]

Just caught a radio news report on the way home, discussing an Inverness version of Monopoly substituting local place names for those on the "classic" board. I know that there are many such versions out there now - but it set me thinking......

If there was a Brass Band Monopoly set, which bands, places and personalities would feature?

Which 3 of the "big boys" would make it onto the expensive properties? Brighouse? Dyke? Cory? Grimey?

What about "Community Chest" and "Chance"? How about "Adjudicators Remarks" ("your horns were out of tune - go back 3 spaces" or "troms even louder than ever before - go to jail, do not pass go") or "Luck of the Draw" ("drawn 1 - stay out of the bar, go straight to registration" or "your name came out the hat to get a visit from Sue Perkins (!) ").

Get the thinking caps on - but remember, keep it clean(ish) and fun!!

 

[The Wherryman]

I hope you've taken out a patent on this. You could lose a great deal of money

 

[andyp]

Why not make one? They do a DIY set with a blank board and a CD-ROM which does all the labels and cards for you, it''s designed to make one for your own town but it probably wouldn't take much altering.

 

[WhatSharp?]

you could have contests in place of train stations .. Nationals, British Open, Masters, European

Whit Friday ( Saddlworth & Tameside ) instead of Utilities?

Jail I'm assuming would be the adjudicators box

 

[StellaJohnson]

Super tax - dep fees

 

[David Mann]

Jail = Pontins

 

[StellaJohnson]

Jail = Pontins

Brilliant:clap:

Old kent rd = burbage band

 

[still learnin]

Get out of jail free = stop contesting

 

[David Mann]

Chance card:
You have won 2nd prize (4th section) at a Whit Friday contest. Collect £10 from each player (subject to appeals).

 

[Di]

Chance card : "Superglued lips together, go back three spaces."

Community Chest: "Dropped mute on stage, pay £10 to each player".

 

[WhatSharp?]

Ah but is Go the Bandroom or the Bar? .... can't see any self respecting bandsman, NOT passing Bar and collecting 200 pints!

 

[David Mann]

Water and Electricity = dodgy contest, result depends on the roll of the dice.

 

[StellaJohnson]

contest result error in your favour collect £200

 

[WhatSharp?]

Television Reality show done on your band, collect £500 and two free rolls of the dice

 

[DublinBass]

I would think jail would be "relegation"
Get out of jail free = you won your appeal and avoid relegation

As far as the main properties go...would it be best to keep it all in the UK (as there are 8 sets of properties which could match the 8 regions in the UK quite well...so the first street would have Redbridge/Aveley and RegVardy/EYMS/NASUWT)

Or would you want to make it more international (e.g. front row might have Fountain City/Ohio for America and Woolston/Kew/XLCR for the southern hemisphere...move on to Europe, etc...)?

 

[Bass Man]

What about the pieces?

Would they be in the shape of instruments? or various items of brass band paraphernalia i.e. a mute, valve oil, a duster etc or even something like a pint glass and a coach.

 

[Bass Man]

Just had an idea for a chance card: Rehearsal every night leading up to the contest - go straight to the dog house

 

[Toddus]

gave bass player a pen, go back 10 spaces

 

[Thirteen Ball]

Prague chosen as Area piece - go directly to jail.....

 

[bbg]

gave bass player a pen, go back 10 spaces

That's a bit harsh............us bass players find some pens very useful, like for keeping doube page parts open for instance.................