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November 17, 2011
Have you played Earthopoly: Team Power Smart Edition?
Team Power Smart members can get a $10 gift card after buying the game
Posted by Rob Klovance
Team Power Smart: Earthopoly Edition has become a hit in our home, and it's helping teach our 7-year-old son and his buddies a few things about sustainability.
Let's be honest here. The main allure for a 7-year-old is that you get money - lots of it - and then you get to spend it. And when the kids discover you can buy the likes of Stanley Park, well, that's really cool.
We got the game months ago when Team Power Smart members could get it at a members-only price of $19.99. And that offer is back, with a little twist. Team Power Smart members who buy the game at select London Drugs locations for $29.99 can go online to get a $10 London Drugs gift card.
Yes, you can still buy the game at those London Drugs locations. But you can't get the gift card unless you Join Team Power Smart.
It's just another reason to join the team — perks include exclusive coupons, energy-saving tips and a monthly shot at great prizes that have ranged from Lululemon gift cards to a washer-dryer combo. And if you've had a BC Hydro account at your current address for two years or more, you can chase a $75 reward for cutting your electricity consumption by 10% or more over 12 months.
What's the game about?
Choose your token and roll the dice. Who knows? You could be the new owner of the Rocky Mountains. Discover interesting facts about each property along with easy, no- or low-cost tips for reducing your energy use.
But watch out: one bad throw of the dice and you could end up in the landfill.
An earth-friendly game
Earthopoly: Team Power Smart edition was made with protecting the earth in mind. All the paper is from sustainable managed FSC forests and recyclable. The ink used is vegetable oil-based ink
Buy Earthopoly at these London Drugs locations
- Coquitlam, Barnet Highway: Unit 1030, 2929 Barnet Hwy.
- Gibsons, Sunnycrest Mall: Unit #1 - 900 Gibsons Way
- Langley: 1B - 20202 - 66th Avenue
- Maple Ridge, Valley Fair Mall: #101 - 22709 Lougheed Hwy
- North Vancouver, Lonsdale: 2032 Lonsdale
- Richmond, London Plaza: 5971 No. 3 Road
- South Surrey, Peninsula Village: #100 - 15355 - 24th Avenue
- Vancouver, Broadway: 525 West Broadway
- Vancouver, Kerrisdale: 2091 West 42nd Avenue
- West Vancouver, Park Royal: 875 Park Royal
What's it like to play the game? One blogger's view
We got a copy of Earthopoly: Team Power Smart Edition, in the hands of bchydro.com blogger Nola Poirier.
Here's an excerpt from Nola's Unplug This Blog! post:
"Power Smart Earthopoly is kind of like Monopoly, except instead of trying to buy up a city, the object is to become a Power Smart champion. You get money from things like charging rent for Power Smart homes and green hotels on your properties and knowing the answer to green quiz questions: 'Which appliance uses the most energy in most Canadian homes?' (The answer is the refrigerator).
"You pay fines for energy wasting activities like leaving your computer, monitor and printer on, taking long showers, and not having joined Team Power Smart. And instead of going to jail, you go to the landfill."
