IT'S the day we've all been waiting for - the unveiling of the Taunton Monopoly board.
The official launch takes place at 10am at a red carpet ceremony at the Cooper Associates County Ground, home to Somerset County Cricket Club.
And howzat for starters? The club, which will be represented by star bowler, Taunton-born Jack Leach, and mascot Stumpy at the launch, has scooped the top space - Mayfair in the traditional London version.
The other big one - Park Lane - goes to the Museum of Somerset, housed in the town's historic castle.
Several other Taunton landmarks get to exclusively feature on the town's very own game.
Some of the landmarks on the board
Your County Gazette takes the red Fleet Street square, the traditional home to the national press.
As well as cricket, Taunton people love their sport and horse racing is represented with Taunton Racecourse, as well as football club Taunton Town.
The county town is blessed with a number of beautiful open spaces and the cream of them is the beautiful Vivary Park.
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Vivary Park has of course hosted Taunton Flowers Show for years and the event is recognised on a Community Chest card.
Taunton attracts shoppers from far and wide and the Orchard Shopping Centre features on one of the board's orange squares.
Judge Jeffreys - the 'Hanging Judge' Lord Chief Justice - is recalled for sentencing scores of people to death during the Bloody Assizes of 1685, but his rare displays of leniency are recalled on a Community Chest card.
Another Community Chest card will put you back some of your well-earned cash, but for a good cause - the Love Musgrove Appeal to buy a new MRI scanner.
There's another charity angle to the Community Chest space, which goes to St Margaret's Hospice.
Other charities are MIND in Taunton and Somerset and Stand Against Violence.
Vivary Park gets another mention with a Chance card ordering the player to cough up for a picnic for their opponents.
And the County Gazette is up again with a Chance card informing the player they have won a suduko competition in the paper.
Today's launch coincides with the game hitting the shops in time for the Christmas rush.
Jake Houghton, custom games executive at Winning Moves UK, makers of the Taunton version of Monopoly under official licence from Monopoly owners Hasbro, said: "The game is a celebration – and a love letter to – Taunton.
"Thank you to everyone who has voted for the landmarks that appear and star on it and for making this game happen."
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The four train stations from the London Monopoly original will be handed over to a ‘travel’ theme, while Gray’s Almhouses will be revealed as landing on Old Kent Road .. because of its’ 'oldness'.
Sarah Trunks, head of marketing and communications at Somerset County Cricket Club said: "We're delighted to be included in this special edition of Monopoly and to have been awarded the highly sought after Mayfair spot is fantastic.
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our members and supporters who voted for us.
“We are very much looking forward to hosting the launch event of Taunton Monopoly and I have no doubt that the game will be a huge hit."
Museum of Somerset visitor services manager Susie Simmons said: “We are absolutely delighted that the museum has been voted for by people in Somerset to be on a leading location on the new board.
“Housed within Taunton’s 12th Century castle it seem appropriate that we are on Park Lane with its historically important properties.”
The special edition will be available from 10am today - and you can get £5 off your copy, complete with a limited edition 'I Love Somerset' bag, with a voucher inside your County Gazette today...
The times you will be able to buy a copy from the County Gazette offices in St James Street - with your 'I Love Somerset' bag - for the coming week are:
- Thursday, October 19: 9am - 1pm
- Friday, October 20: 9am - 1pm
- Monday, October 23: 9am - 5pm
- Tuesday, October 24: 9am - 5pm
- Wednesday, October 25: 11am - 5pm
- Thursday, October 26: 9am - 5pm
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