This is the box cover. For lack of any other idea, I just quickly slapped together a collage of images I got on the internet. I have my doubts about being legally allowed to use the Monopoly Man, but this is just a prototype. As you can see, I put Neal's photo WAYYYY down in the left front corner, and YOUR photos WAYYYY up at the top right corner, to keep any animosity at a minimum. hehehe (Of course, he'd BETTER notice that there's TWO photos of HIM...one with the ridiculous afro...and the recent one, and there are two of you, and two of Arnel as well...so he can't complain). I don't have a photo of Aynsley Dunbar, or George Tickner though, and I left Herbie Herbert off. But I HAD to put that arcade game on there, that's hilarious!! I tried to put interesting items that are rather "rare," like the photo on the right of all of you lined up on the stairs...you're wearing this hideous red striped shirt, and white pants....WOW...dude, you've come a long way in fashion sense since then!! (I do hope you still have that yellow leopard spotted shirt though)!!!
Here is the finished game board....and my shoes...ahem....our kitchen table wasn't quite big enough. So, each of the colored "property" spaces are actually "promo album singles," from various albums. I took the top 3 songs from each album that would fit on the board, and made a color-coded "vinyl album" card for each one, too, so that if the player buys it, they have it to hold on to with their money. If they collect all 3 songs from one album, or all 3 from several albums, and then get a platinum or gold one, (which they have to purchase IF they get the card that allows them to do that), then they win the game. At least, that is the idea....definitely may need to be tweaked somehow.
Here is a close-up of the GO section, and some of the spaces including "Board Walk" = "Hollywood Walk of Fame," and "Park Place" = VIP backstage meet and greet passes!!
Well I don't exactly take the best photos....and my handwriting isn't so great either, as you can see...but the "JAIL" is actually "Journey Fan HELL," where you have to wait in line for 2 turns, in AGONY in hopes of getting tickets to a sold out show. hehehehehe (well it IS agony you know). I like the "Pyrotechnics payment, $150" space....for all the fireworks and stuff....and then, one of my favorite spaces (not shown here), is "GROUPIE ALERT! RUN FOR THE TOUR BUS!" and you pay $150.
There's a "rest" space, in the corner, "Sneak Backstage and HIDE! Get photo taken with band and go home happy!" You just sit there, and do nothing on that one....(ran out of ideas)....it's like a safe spot.
Okay, well, you get the general idea....it's not exactly thrilling perhaps, but it's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.
And of course, here's the money...of COURSE you are on the $500 bill...did you have any doubts??!! Now, I WANTED to put your faces in the CENTER of one side of the bill...but, with my computer printer goof, I printed 2 sided, but didn't space them correctly to be back-to-back in the exact same spot, so there was space at each end of each bill, so there ya go. Improvisation babyyyyyy!! I hope Ross doesn't get offended that he's only $10 bucks, because I've always liked him, he's cool. And Deen, well, I just don't know him very well, so "solly Cholly," youze getz da FIVE DOLLAH. I figured Arnel should be next in line for the $100 bill, though, that poor kid tries so hard....and Neal and Jon can just fight over the $20 and $50, I don't really care.
Now, picture me, sitting at home, while my 90 year old mother-in-law is taking naps during the day, with scissors and glue sticks and poster board, and markers, making this game a couple hours every other day or two, for the past SIX DAMNED MONTHS, and you may understand why I will NOT give this game to the boys of Journey just to see it on top of a dumpster. UH-UH. Too much time and work went into this thing, and the costs of ink printing all this stuff...not to mention the time I've spent hogging Pete's computer upstairs while he watches t.v. downstairs without me....
Yeah, this is definitely a labor of love to you.
I mean, what can you get a filthy rich guy like you as a gift, when you can just go out and BUY whatever the hell you WANT, anytime you want, at any PRICE??
A Journey-opoly game, that's what.
Betcha don't have one of THOSE, do ya?!!
Love you Mr. Gorgeous Troubadour...my Main Man...Mr. VOICE...
Love, Rebecca
PS. If you take this idea and really run with it, imagine EVERY JOURNEY FAN of EVERY AGE GROUP can play it---and WILL BUY IT---so you can get even FILTHIER RICH than you already are!! I won't mention to the boys of the band that I showed it to you FIRST though....hehehe....
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