Ms. Monopoly Tackles Gender Pay Gap, Celebrates Female Inventors In New Board Game

Monopoly now has a new set of female-oriented rules in a version called Ms. Monopoly. Hasbro debuted the newest iteration of the board game on Tuesday, but what is the twist that sets this upgraded edition apart from the classic game?

According to a press release, the new game play "celebrates women trailblazers" by allowing female players to earn more money than their male counterparts. One of the key differences in Ms. Monopoly is that women will be able to collect 240 Monopoly bucks when they travel past "go" instead of the typical 200. The goal of the new guidelines? To create the first game where women have the opportunity to make more than men.

However, that's not the only difference regarding what players can do as they move around the board. Instead of buying properties, players will additionally be able to invest in all kinds of inventions created by women from "WiFi to chocolate chip cookies, solar heating and modern shapewear."

Ms. Monopoly, who is said to be Mr. Monopoly's neice, is "a self-made investment guru" and "is here to celebrate women trailblazers and update a few things," according to Hasbro's official Twitter.

"With all of the things surrounding female empowerment, it felt right to bring this to Monopoly in a fresh way," Jen Boswinkel, senior director of global brand strategy and marketing for Hasbro Gaming, told USA Today. "It's giving the topic some relevancy to everyone playing it that everybody gets a turn, and this time women get an advantage at the start."

Each female player gets the advantage before anyone even rolls the dice, as women receive $1,900 to the $1,500 given to the male players. On top of the rules that are sure to shake up what fans of the game have come to expect, new tokens will also be introduced, including a white hat, a watch and a jet plane, among other things.

For those interested in playing the game for themselves, Ms. Monopoly is available at Walmart.com.