'Pensacola-Opoly' is a real Monopoly-like board game you can buy in Pensacola

Pensacola now has its very own localized version of the Monopoly board game, one that is sold exclusively at Pensacola Walmart stores.

"Pensacola-Opoly" invites you to "celebrate the upside of Florida" and was created by the Late For The Sky Production Company, which sells many other Monopoly variants. The metal game pieces are a High Five, a Big Smile, a Heart, The Dog, a Pretzel and a Gym Shoe.

The game box itself provides a brief backstory on the game's inception, asking "How do you make a game about the Waterfront City of Pensacola, Florida?"

"While it's impossible to include everything, we jammed all the Pensacola we could into this box," the description reads. "It's full of outdoor adventures, sugar-white shores, breathtaking views and of course... a Blue Angel or two — a little something for every Pensacolian! Looking for a fun way to experience The City of Five Flags?"

Two-to-six players can play and the game is recommended for anyone age 8 and up. A longstanding complaint of the traditional game has been how long it takes to actually finish. With Pensacola-Opoly, you can choose between traditional play and the one-hour version. The object of the traditional version is to be the last player remaining in the game. To win the one-hour version, you want to be the richest player left.

On its website, Late For The Sky continues its description for the Pensacola-based game: "Choose your token and advance to GO Pensacola! You may soon be the Mayor… or out of the game for having too much Grits à Ya Ya at the Fish House! THIS IS PENSACOLA.... AND IT’S YOUR ROLL! "

Custom Pensacola properties include the Pensacola Bay Center, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Graffiti Bridge, Seville Square and Jerry's Drive In. Downtown Pensacola is the game's most expensive property at $425.

There's no jail, but some of the setbacks include getting a $200 sunburn, having to "buzz off" for $75 and landing on a traffic jam detour, which results in a lost turn.

The game has flown off the shelves since curious Pensacola gamers caught wind of it. The Walmart on Creighton Road received its first shipment late last week and sold out quickly, according to a store employee. They are expected to get another shipment to the store on Wednesday, she said.

On its website, the Cincinnati, Ohio-based Late For The Sky states that it began making specialty board games in 1984 by first producing "Miamiopoly" based on Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. The company was founded by a 1980 Miami University graduate. Soon after, more than 80 major U.S. colleges had their own custom-made board game.

The company has since branched out to create custom Monopoly variations like Shark-Opoly, Space-Opoly and even Pug-Opoly, which of course is based around the muzzled-face dog breed.

There is also a "Destin-Opoly," a game celebrating "the world's luckiest fishing village!' according to its box.

Pensacola-Opoly costs $19.98.

Jake Newby can be reached at jnewby@pnj.com or 850-435-8538.