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There’s a new Animal Crossing version of Monopoly coming out next month

'Monopoly: Animal Crossing' is based on the colourful and creative world of the ever-popular video game.

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 7th July 2021

It’s been rumoured for quite some time, but images and details about a brand new Animal Crossing version of Monopoly have just surfaced online.

And fans of both classic games are understandably pretty excited about it.

Although still yet to be acknowledged or announced by either Nintendo or Hasbro, and not expected to be released in the UK until August, pictures of the highly-anticipated board game have been doing the rounds on social media thanks to a leak on Reddit yesterday.

News of the game’s upcoming release also caused a fan frenzy after being shared with money-savvy shoppers on the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK community on Facebook.

According to gaming news platform Nintendo Wire, Monopoly: Animal Crossing is based on the colourful and creative world of the popular Animal Crossing: New Horizons video game, is aimed at players aged eight and over, and “brings you villager tokens and new ways to play, with collecting, world-building and of course, Bells.”

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Players will need to roll the special dice to see what surprises are under every Animal Crossing-themed card, and there’s also a Nook’s Cranny dice that determines which type of resources can be sold.

The highly-anticipated board game is expected to be released in the UK on an unconfirmed date in August / Credit: Nintendo / Hasbro

So, how do you secure the win, then?

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Well, in this Animal Crossing version of the classic Monopoly game, up to four players choose ‘Skill Cards’ to use throughout the game, and by moving around the board with custom tokens inspired by the video game, you complete island tasks and meet other characters.

Instead of buying properties and paying rent like Monopoly fans may be used to, players collect bugs, fish, fossils, and fruit instead, and you can also stop at Nook’s Cranny to cash in ‘Bells’ to buy decorations.

These decorations are worth ‘Nook Miles’ – and the player with the most Nook Miles accumulated at the end, wins the game.

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If Monopoly: Animal Crossing sounds like the kind of thing you’d whip out at your next game night, then keep your eyes peeled for official UK release dates that are sure to be announced very soon.

Featured Image – Nintendo / Hasbro

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New narrators to take over from Sir David Attenborough for special episode of Planet Earth III

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant

The BBC has announced that some new narrators will be taking over from Sir David Attenborough for a special episode of Planet Earth III.

Sir David Attenborough is one of the most beloved British public figures of all time.

The BBC stalwart has been narrating nature documentaries for over 70 years now, and is known all across the world as the voice of nature – but, as our natural world faces even greater challenges than ever before, the broadcaster has claimed that “one voice alone is not enough to speak up on behalf of planet Earth”.

This is why, especially to mark Earth Day yesterday (22 April), the massively critically-acclaimed documentary series, Planet Earth III, decided to collaborate with BBC Children in Need for a one-off episode of the show.

New narrators are taking over from Sir David Attenborough for a special episode of Planet Earth III / Credit: BBC

But what exactly is it that makes this episode so “special”? Well, that’s because it’s uniquely narrated by dozens of schoolchildren.

The children – who are each aged between nine and 13, and are all said to be “budding naturalists” – can be heard reading from Sir David Attenborough’s original scripts in a bid to both “champion the power of youth voices” and, ultimately, “speak up for the planet”.

The BBC explained that the 50 student narrators were chosen from schools selected by BBC Children in Need as some of the most engaged fundraisers for the charity across the UK in recent years.

Alongside the airing of the special episode, the BBC also gave tens of thousands of children nationwide the chance to tune into a virtual assembly hosted by wildlife biologist, explorer, and presenter Lizzie Daly, as well as take part in a Q&A with the producers of the popular documentary series.

Clips from Planet Earth III were also made available so curious kids could have a go at narrating for themselves.

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The special episode of Planet Earth III narrated by the schoolchildren is now available to watch on BBC iPlayer here, but it will also be airing on BBC One on Monday 6 May too.

Featured Image – Mark Harrison (via BBC)

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Chester Zoo named best zoo in the UK thanks to more than 11,000 ‘excellent’ ratings

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It’s official… Chester Zoo has been named to best zoo in the UK for 2024.

Everyone in and around Greater Manchester and the North West is familiar with just how brilliant the UK’s biggest charity zoo is and all the work it contributes towards conservation and protecting endangered species all across the world – but now, it’s got itself a respectable new title to prove it, and it’s all thanks to tens of thousands of positive TripAdvisor reviews.

The world’s biggest travel guidance platform has named Chester Zoo as the best-rated zoo to visit in the UK this year, with more than 11,000 ‘Excellent’ ratings.

Based on millions of online reviews, the new ranking puts the beloved Cheshire-based attraction ahead of the country’s other zoos after earning consistently good feedback from its visitors.

Chester Zoo has been named the best zoo in the UK for 2024 / Credit: Chester Zoo

According to Chester Zoo, the “wonderful news” means that, as a conservation charity, it can continue its work with countries across the world to “help all animals survive and thrive”, as well as provide expert care to the 37,000 animals who currently call the zoo their home.

The zoo has also thanked its visitors for all their continued support each year, as this allows to “keep making a difference”.

“With every admission ticket, membership, animal adoption, or experience purchased, you are contributing to our mission of preventing extinction,” Chester Zoo said in a statement.

Speaking on the coveted new TripAdvisor title, Jamie Chirston, who is the CEO at Chester Zoo, says he’s “over the moon to be named the best zoo in the UK”, adding in a statement that: “It’s an incredible achievement and especially pleasing given it’s based on thousands upon thousands of genuine reviews and opinions.

“It’s a real seal of approval from our visitors, and testament to every single one of our dedicated, hardworking, and talented staff that make our conservation zoo the wonderful place it is.

“Every time someone walks through our gates, not only do they enjoy all kinds of wildlife experiences and a have great day out, but they’re also contributing to the vital conservation work we carry out here and around the world, and that’s why, as a not-for-profit conservation zoo, this top TripAdvisor ranking means such an awful lot to us.

It’s all thanks to more than 11,000 ‘Excellent’ ratings by visitors on TripAdvisor / Credit: Chester Zoo

“It’s confirmation that we’re getting things right for our visitors, [which is] especially important as, together, we’re preventing extinction and making a real difference for wildlife.”

The UK’s best zoo isn’t the only title Chester Zoo has claimed this month either, as TripAdvisor has also listed it as the eighth-best zoo or aquarium to visit in the whole of Europe too.

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So it double congratulations are in order – and they couldn’t be more well-deserved, right?

Featured Image – Chester Zoo

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