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John Siddle

David Bowie, Queen and Rolling stones Monopoly boards set to be Christmas smash hit

Monopoly boards based on rock music legends are set to be a Christmas smash hit.

Special editions will let David Bowie fans travel from Station to Station. Stones lovers will need to steer clear of Tumbling Dice.

But fans of Queen could be Under Pressure as online toy shop Booghe.co.uk is already out of stock of that particular edition.

The Birmingham-based retailer aims to sell 70,000 rock Monopoly sets by December 25.

Owner Sri Anne, 45, said: “People love Monopoly at Christmas, but these versions are like turning the guitar amp up to 11. Music fans can’t get enough of them. They are great reinventions of a classic game.”

The rock versions of Monopoly – launched by Hasbro in 1939 – allow players to collect albums, attend tours and hire musicians.

On the Bowie board, players can buy up Space Oddity and Blackstar. You can also go to jail, just like Bowie did for drug possession in 1976... if only for a few hours.

The Beatles, Elvis, AC/DC, Metallica and Michael Jackson also star in special editions.

And an exclusive version based on TV’s gangster show Peaky Blinders is also set to be a hit.

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