On the Official UK Monopoly board, why are the...?

Question

... Two brown areas (Old Kent Road & Whitechapel Road) the same price at £60, even though on every other colour section, the last one is £20 higher?

Also, when you go to the next colour section along the board, the first one (Lets say pink's Pall Mall at £140), is £20 higher than the last one in the previous colour section (Lets say light blue's Pentonville Road) -

The brown colour section doesn't run like this, as Whitechapel Road is at £60, and the first in the light blue section, The Angel Islington is at £100 - thus leaving a £40 gap.

It's not because there are two in the colour group either as Park Lane and Mayfair have different prices!

Thanks for reading my very long winded question!! lol.

Answer 1

Because life isn't fair.  If every decision you had to make had to the same merits, it would be pretty boring.

Answer 2

Relax, it's just a game. It's like asking why some snakes are longer than others when you play snakes and ladders. It is what it is.

Answer 3

You are being too analytical.

It just a game, with different prices for different properties. Its not a mensa test.

Answer 4

Because in real life they are worth about the same.

Answer 5

I have no idea what you are talking about

Answer 6

IDK, but monopoly has never been affected by inflation, Mayfair would be 5,000,000 by now.

Answer 7

You have answered the question yourself. There are only two browns, there isn't a third to be £20 higher, to bridge the gap. Instead there is a Tax square, to catch you as you pass 'go' and collect £200

Answer 8

lol