Janelle’s Jungle Madness Giveaway!
With Valentine’s day right around the corner, I thought chocolate would be appropriate. But my version is fat-free, sugar-free, and a whole lotta fun to play! Today’s winner will receive the Chocolate Monopoly game, along with a autographed copy of one of my books (winners choice, depending on availability).

Chocolate-opoly…A decadently delicious property trading game for chocolate lovers! Dark, milk, bittersweet, semi-sweet, in a shake, filled with caramel, covered in nuts, or as a warm, frothy brew - there’s nothing the cocoa bean can’t do. In Chocolate-opoly players buy favorite chocolate properties, collect chunks of chocolate and trade them in for chocolate factories. Sounds easy enough but pay your conching fees, suppress your cravings or get sent to Chocoholics Anonymous and it becomes a little more difficult…and a lot more fun! So choose your token and roll the dice! Who knows? You may be chosen as a “Supertaster” or you may experience Death by Chocolate. Here’s a game for the true chocophile!
All you have to do to enter to today’s contest is post a comment below, then check back on Sunday to see if you’re this week’s winner!
And just for fun, a question for you all: What is your favorite board game? Mine is Balderdash.





I didn’t know about this version of monopoly. BUT, I do so love chocolate!!We do have the regular Monopoly, the football and the golf versions though. It’s nice to change up. As for other board games, we play Mystery Mansion and Clue. We used to play Mall Madness when my daughter still lived at home. We try to play a lot of Rummicub and card games… Sheephead and Bridge when the kids come home from college. Love Scatagories too!!
Comment by Laurie G — January 25, 2008 @ 7:01 am
Now that’s my kinda board game!
It’s currently -4 degrees here right now, so chocolate would go a long way towards making me forget the cold. Have a great weekend everyone
Comment by Stacy ~ — January 25, 2008 @ 7:07 am
I never seen this version of monopoly either. It’s so cool. Have a great weekend everybody.
Comment by Dena — January 25, 2008 @ 8:07 am
This version of monopoly sounds like so much fun! Please enter me in the contest. My favorite board game is Clue! I love it my boys and I will play it for hours on end. It is a great bonding expereince.
Comment by Brandy — January 25, 2008 @ 8:10 am
I haven’t seen the Chocolate one either, but we do have Bookopoly, Wineopoly, Horseopoly and numerous other ones!!
My fav board game is Backgammon/acey-deucy. And Scrabble.
thank goodness it friday!!
:cold: :cold: :cold:
Comment by ev — January 25, 2008 @ 8:24 am
Another great prize. As to my favorite board game . . . the kids and I have always liked Candyland, even as they got older. Have a great weekend everyone.
Comment by Cheryl S. — January 25, 2008 @ 8:43 am
Comment by Susan Ford — January 25, 2008 @ 8:46 am
I like playing scrabble, yatzee and monopoly.
Comment by Kimmy L — January 25, 2008 @ 8:58 am
I love Monopoly and Chocolate Monopoly sounds very good.
Comment by Theresa N. — January 25, 2008 @ 8:59 am
Great prize! I didn’t know they had chocolate monopoly. Count me in! Have a great weekend everyone! My favorite board games are monopoly and clue.
Comment by Amy S. — January 25, 2008 @ 9:14 am
i had no idea this kind existed!!! this is awesome.
my favorite is trivial pursuit.
Comment by Cail — January 25, 2008 @ 9:16 am
How do you play and not get your fingers sticky?? :-)
Groovy prize. :cold: :cold: Board games are great for winter doldrums. My son loves game night. Okay, we’re playing stuff like Cootie and Memory and not Monopoly, yet. Personally, I love Cranium. Truly a game for multiple players. Sooner or later, you find a category everyone can play.
Comment by ThatBrunette — January 25, 2008 @ 9:27 am
What a cool prize. I have never seen that before. My favorite board game is Scrabble. Have a great weekend everyone.
Comment by Crystal B. — January 25, 2008 @ 9:33 am
That is so cool. I’ve never seen it before. I think my favorite is Trouble, if that counts. I could play that forever.
Comment by Michelle in NJ — January 25, 2008 @ 9:43 am
I love to play Life Twists & Turns with my kids. We also love Sorry.
Comment by Patty L. — January 25, 2008 @ 9:44 am
My kinda game! we’re supposed to have snow tomorrow!
Comment by katie — January 25, 2008 @ 9:46 am
I like trivial prusuit. Hope everyone has a great weekend
Comment by Beth R — January 25, 2008 @ 9:51 am
I’ve not seen this version either, I do have the Coca Cola one though.
Hope it’s warm for everyone this weekend. :cold:
Comment by Dina — January 25, 2008 @ 9:51 am
I have never seen that before! Looks yummy..lol. And reminds me that I ‘ve got Mocha Truffle Cookies in the oven right now. Yum
Comment by Jess — January 25, 2008 @ 9:54 am
My family is big into Scrabble. Have a great weekend everyone.
Comment by Barbara-Jo — January 25, 2008 @ 10:01 am
Happy Friday!
You can omit me from this weeks prize.
I already have the Chocolate-opoly game.
My favorite game is Regular Monopoly. I also like the game of Life and Perfection was a favorite of mine.
Comment by Gigi — January 25, 2008 @ 10:08 am
My favorite board games are Monopoly, Life, and Scrabble. A card game that is really fun to play is Phase 10.
Comment by Claudia — January 25, 2008 @ 10:08 am
Oh geez, I’ve seen it but never got i!
So definitely please add me too!
My favorite board game. . . well, none really. . . that is, unless I win, then it’s my favorite! LOL 
Happy Friday!
Lois
Comment by Lois — January 25, 2008 @ 10:11 am
I’ve never seen this game, but it looks like fun. My favorite 2 board games are trivial pursuit and yatzee. Hope everyone has an awesome weekend!
Comment by Liza — January 25, 2008 @ 10:19 am
Trivial Pursuit and Clue! Also love Battleship.
I hate Monopoly and all its versions. I have no patience for it! Daughter loves it though.
Comment by Julie Leto — January 25, 2008 @ 10:30 am
I love Balderdash, too, Janelle! And Cranium, Taboo, Outburst. My long-time favorite is Masterpiece.
Comment by Leslie — January 25, 2008 @ 10:52 am
OOOO This is one amazing prize!!
Hmmm my fave game….Um….I like Monopoly
Comment by Melissa — January 25, 2008 @ 10:56 am
Look looks like a fun version of monopoly. I’m not very good at the game, I always lose, but it is still fun to play it. My favorit board game would have to be backgammon, yatze, and love Scene it. Unfortinately no one will ever play scene it with me becuase I have to good of a movie memory.
Comment by Rebekah Elrod — January 25, 2008 @ 10:58 am
Oh, I’d like to play this game. My favorite board games are: Trivial Pursuit, Scrabble, Clue and Battleship.
Comment by Karen H in NC — January 25, 2008 @ 11:00 am
My favorites are Trivial Pursuit, Scattegories and the Planet Hollywood movie game.
Comment by Julie — January 25, 2008 @ 11:11 am
:cold:
mine is scattergories. thanks for the contest!
Comment by Naghma — January 25, 2008 @ 11:17 am
I enjoy playing Clue. It is fun to solve the mystery!
Comment by Kathleen — January 25, 2008 @ 11:21 am
I so love chocolate, but as I’m getting older, it doesn’t love me back, as it goes to places that I wished it didn’t. As a child my brothers and I use to have Monopoly marathons where we would play for hours and hours. I haven’t played like that in awhile. I would have to say my favorite game now is Caranium. For those of you who have never played, it’s a multi facet game where there’s a little cherades, trivia, and drawing all wrapped up in one. My children get a kick out of me, because I can’t act or draw well. Great family bonding.
Comment by Lynn Reilly — January 25, 2008 @ 11:24 am
Happy belated birthday Leslie! I know I am late to this and am now OT but that fourth hunk looks like David Boreanaz (Agent Booth from Bones). What a hottie!
Great prize Janelle! My favorite board game is Scrabble.
Happy Friday everyone.
Comment by Kelly H — January 25, 2008 @ 11:36 am
:cold: Happy Cold Friday to everyone! I have like so many others never seen this version of monopoly. My daughter has a Spongebob version that is a lot of fun to play as a family. I have always liked the game of Life. That was one of my favorites growing up. Have a great weekend and stay warm.
Comment by Jennifer C — January 25, 2008 @ 11:53 am
I love Payday, me and my cousin would stay up all night playing!
Thanks for such a unique
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Comment by Tina Martinesi — January 25, 2008 @ 11:55 am
Good morning everyone. I’ve never seen that version of Monopoly. Very cute.
Personally, I like Trivial Pursuit, Scrabble, a game called Mancala and I used to like Parcheesi but haven’t played it in years.
Have a wonderful day all,
Cher
Comment by Cher — January 25, 2008 @ 11:59 am
I love Clue and Sorry! Trying to figure out answers to Trivial Pursuit makes my head hurt!
Comment by Jeannine — January 25, 2008 @ 12:00 pm
Great gift. been sick the past week
no appetite but looking at the board I might eat it
our fav game is cranium it is so fun to play with other couples or men against women. have a great weekend
Comment by Michele — January 25, 2008 @ 12:10 pm
I got my daughter the Littlest Pet Shop Monopoly game and it is really cute. I love to play Yatzee and Monopoly and tease my family when I am ahead
LOL!!!
Comment by Linda Gates — January 25, 2008 @ 12:17 pm
This is a cool Monopoly Game. I haven’t really play any board games except maybe once in my life when I was much younger. I like card games. TGIF!!!
Comment by Amelia — January 25, 2008 @ 12:25 pm
this sounds like it would be fun! My favorite board game is Life. TGIF!!
Comment by Tina — January 25, 2008 @ 12:40 pm
Very cool! Have a great weekend everyone!
Comment by Shannon T. — January 25, 2008 @ 12:44 pm
I think this is a great contest. I am a monopoly addict lol. I have like 8 different ones and this one would be a great addition. I love to read and one of the plot monkeys (Rachel Gibson) is one of my favorite authors.
Comment by Shelley L. — January 25, 2008 @ 12:48 pm
I just might learn to like Monopoly with that version! My son and I like to play Sorry. I don’t know that it’s my favorite game, but he loves to play, so I do too.
Comment by trish — January 25, 2008 @ 12:50 pm
My favorite is Scrabble. What a great prize!
Comment by Maureen — January 25, 2008 @ 12:54 pm
Cool prize! My favorite board game is The Game of Life. Have a great weekend everyone!
Comment by Cherie J — January 25, 2008 @ 12:54 pm
I love the game monopoly….chocolate monopoly sound really good. My kids would really like it since they’re chocolate addicts lol.
Comment by Ashleigh — January 25, 2008 @ 12:54 pm
I love Yatzee and Trivial Pursuit. But I also Have played my share of Monopoly.
Would love a chance to play the chocolate version!
Comment by Carol R — January 25, 2008 @ 12:55 pm
My favorite board game is Monoply. I even play that machine when I go to the casino and usually do quite well on it. Tlhis one sounds fun to play
Comment by JOYE — January 25, 2008 @ 1:16 pm
Comment by Colleen — January 25, 2008 @ 1:21 pm
My favorite is Chinese Checkers. I hope everyone is staying warm. Have a good weekend and I recommend watching 27 dresses. It was great!
Comment by Anna — January 25, 2008 @ 1:45 pm
I also love monopoly.
Comment by Maguy — January 25, 2008 @ 1:50 pm
Oh.. board games. If it was card games.. I’d say hands down Quiddler. We became Quiddler fanatics in our household after playing it with friends on vacation. Great game for spellers of all ages. In fact our last game over vacation the two youngest were beating everyone else.
We’ve recently played Cranium Wow which is Cranium with new cards. What fun. Really does become interesting - drawing with your eyes closed - using clay to mold your answers, etc.
Comment by Ann M. — January 25, 2008 @ 2:04 pm
I LOVE anything to do with chocolate! And a board game of it would be amazing!
As far as board games go, I really enjoy Scrabble (but sexy Scrabble is more fun and easy for romance novelists/readers
) but my favorite is Sequence. Especially since I win so much against my husband!
Comment by Michelle N — January 25, 2008 @ 2:22 pm
Another amazing prize!! My favorite is Scrabble.
Comment by Susan — January 25, 2008 @ 2:27 pm
It is pouring rain here, again! This past week has been like living in Seattle!!!! It is suppose to continue this way all day today & again tomorrow. At this point I would love a day or two of sun! I’m seriously thinking about checking into plans for an Arc!!! Actually it is not that bad. This area tends to have a very moderate, mild climate & we are spoiled. Last year we did not get enough rain therefore all this wet is really a blessing & we need it to refill the resorvoirs & give the earth a good soak! I’m trying to stay positive here!!

Everyone have a great weekend no matter what the weather is where you are.
Comment by Donna M — January 25, 2008 @ 2:34 pm
Wow, what a great prize! I think it would make everyone hungry though, lol!
My favourite board game is PAYDAY. Have a great weekend everyone! 
Comment by Joanne — January 25, 2008 @ 2:42 pm
Greetings, I have not hear of this game. How fun! Our family is definitely a family of game players! We have started a new tradition of playing games on Christmas Eve every year. Our favorites are “Trivial Pursuit”, “Passoword”
and “Cranium!” Please enter me in your fabulous contest for the game and a book of yours. All is appreciated…..Cindi
Comment by Cindi Hoppes — January 25, 2008 @ 2:59 pm
Hey Janelle, please count me in…not only am I a bilbiophile, but I am a chocoholic to the max…ask anybody who knows me….
I am almost done with the Wilde series…I am loving the entire Wilde clan…they’ve got me all tangled up inside…
I hope that everyone is having a wonderful day so far….have a great weekend…ttyl
Peace and love,
Paula R.
Comment by Paula R. — January 25, 2008 @ 3:01 pm
WOW! Such a great response! I’ve never heard of this version of the
game before. Since chocolate makes the world go ’round, I am not
surprised that it was devised! Board favorites in our family have always
included Monopoly, Clue, and all versions of Trivial Pursuit.
Pat Cochran
Comment by Patricia Cochran — January 25, 2008 @ 3:14 pm
Have a great weekend everybody. Another great prize.
Comment by Emma — January 25, 2008 @ 3:51 pm
Chocolate-opoly sounds like fun. My favorite board game is Clue. I also like to play Jumanji because it’s a quick fun game.
Comment by Janet — January 25, 2008 @ 4:11 pm
ANOTHER GREAT PRIZE. USE TO PLAY THE ORIGINAL MONOPOLY A
LOT–IT WAS THE ONLY ONE FOR A LONG LONG TIME.
ALICE IN TEXAS
Comment by ALICE — January 25, 2008 @ 4:13 pm
MICHELLE
Comment by MICHELLE — January 25, 2008 @ 4:20 pm
I did not know there was a Chocolate-opoly.
my favorite game is Parchissi.
Comment by Cherie K — January 25, 2008 @ 4:33 pm
Hi Janelle,
That game looks delicious! *drool* Hehe - it’s funny, I was just eating fomr Ginger Crystallized in Dark Chocolate - one of the Chocolove bars. Mmmm chocolate - great giveaway!
Let’s see, my favorite board game, I like Taboo - but that’s not really a board game. I do like Monopoly, but I don’t think I’ve ever completely finished a game in my life, so it doesn’t seem fair to pick that one. :-D So, I’ll pick trivial pursuit!
Comment by JSL — January 25, 2008 @ 4:45 pm
My favorite is Scrabble.
Comment by Estella — January 25, 2008 @ 4:50 pm
I love Trivial Pursuit and Scattergories.
Comment by Jane — January 25, 2008 @ 5:26 pm
Ooh that looks like fun! My favorite board game is the Game Of Life! I also like Pop Culture Trivial Pursuit, but I can’t get anyone to play with me anymore…apparently I know too much useless pop culture trivia and they don’t stand a chance…LOL
Comment by Jennifer Y. — January 25, 2008 @ 5:35 pm
What a fun prize. My favorites are orginal monoploy, clue, scattergories, sorry. I think that board games never go out of style and are so much fun!!
Comment by Cheryl — January 25, 2008 @ 5:52 pm
Now that’s a prize I can relate to!! My family loves to play Scene It and some times it is quite a battle
Comment by Jack Mishler — January 25, 2008 @ 6:21 pm
I’ve never heard of that version of Monopoly. What a fun idea!
My favorite board game is Trivial Pursuit.
Happy Friday everyone!
I missed yesterday’s post - Happy Birthday to Leslie!!
Comment by Carolyn A. — January 25, 2008 @ 6:22 pm
Great prize! My favorite game is scrabble. Have a wonderful weekend.
Comment by ellie — January 25, 2008 @ 6:23 pm
:cold: I loved the game of Life growing up. Didn’t own it personally- best friend did. That gave me the “excuse” to always be at her house!
Comment by Laura K — January 25, 2008 @ 6:32 pm
My favorite board game is called Acquire. I bet no one has heard of it. I have had it for about 20 years!
Comment by kriss — January 25, 2008 @ 6:38 pm
Balderdash is a good one. I like cranium and risk too. oh, yes, and chocolate
Comment by catslady — January 25, 2008 @ 6:45 pm
I never seen this version of monopoly either. We have the new debit card Monopoly game.
Chocolate YUMMY. My wedding anniversary is Valentine’s Day
Comment by Cherylann — January 25, 2008 @ 6:52 pm
I have never seen this what a great prize . I might try to eat the board!!!!
Tammy
Comment by Tammy — January 25, 2008 @ 6:55 pm
Oh how cool!!!!
My favorite board game is Disney Scene-It (not really a board game though) but I’ve always been able to kick butt at Monopoly!
Comment by Ladytink_534 — January 25, 2008 @ 7:02 pm
I love Scrabble, Monopoly and Battleships.
I remember playing Battleships with my Dad on graph paper when I was a
young child. Did Monopoly use See’s chocolate to make this
game?
Comment by jeannie and Zoey — January 25, 2008 @ 7:09 pm
I also love Monopoly!
Comment by Nathalie — January 25, 2008 @ 7:24 pm
Mm… that board does look pretty scrumptious! I think I still like Life
Happy Friday, everyone!
Comment by Fedora — January 25, 2008 @ 8:08 pm
Ah, chocolate! Fortunately, this is a carb free chocolate that is Atkin’s diet friendly! Sounds like fun! A book to boot. That is one hell of a loot! Yeah, I know, it’s cheesy! Hope you all have a great weekend! I am celebrating my 27th birthday tomorrow! (Wish me luck!)

Comment by Amy — January 25, 2008 @ 9:20 pm
Chocolate momopoly sure sounds interesting. The problem is I’d probably eat it.
Comment by Carol Woodruff — January 25, 2008 @ 9:32 pm
Chocolate any way is great. :
Comment by susie — January 25, 2008 @ 9:56 pm
I love Clue and Trivial Pursuit (especially now that I can actually compete with my parents!). But one of my all-time favorite board games is called 221 Baker Street. You play Sherlock Holmes and run around London (via the board) gathering clues to solve the mystery. Very much like Clue, but more difficult.
Comment by Jennifer K. — January 25, 2008 @ 10:50 pm
Comment by tami — January 25, 2008 @ 10:59 pm
We love to play any kind of board games and even get out the Trivial Pursuit cards just to ask the questions! Battleship and Risk are fun. My brothers and sister and I played Monopoly for hours with lots of fighting, yelling and laughing. We have a Floridopoly (Univ. of FL).
Happy Birthday, Leslie! Mine is in a week.
Comment by Susan P. — January 25, 2008 @ 11:16 pm
My favorite boardgame is Life. I love the little cars and the blue and pink people!

I’ve never heard of Chocolate-opoly but it sound really fun!
Comment by Lisa G. — January 26, 2008 @ 12:45 am
My favorite board game is Trivial Pursuit, love the idea for this contest!
Comment by Teresa W. — January 26, 2008 @ 1:23 am
:cold: :cold: :cold:

I have so many games that I like… Monopoly*chocolate one…hmmmm, sounds delectably delicious!!!* , Life, Sorry, ImaginIf.. a Hilarious game for a lot of people!!, Yatzee… Awesome contest idea Janelle!
Happy Birthday!
Donna
Comment by Donna — January 26, 2008 @ 1:33 am
My favorite board game is “Clue.”
I’m a chocoholic and the prize this week is just right up my alley and you can never have too many books! LOL!
Good luck everyone and have a great weekend!
Comment by Terri W. — January 26, 2008 @ 3:39 am
I like scrabble - helps keep my mind working somewhat
have a great weekend everyone!
Comment by Allison — January 26, 2008 @ 4:03 am
I love playing scrabble - all those words to play with
Comment by Ilona — January 26, 2008 @ 11:31 am
God Bless,
:fourturkeys: 
Rhonda
Comment by Rhonda Barnes — January 26, 2008 @ 5:26 pm
It’s been forever.
HI ALL! Happy Saturday. 
Comment by Nancy — January 26, 2008 @ 9:22 pm
:cold: :cold: I am having a blonde moment my fav board game is the one that you get cards and it describes something and you have to guess what the item is….see I need this prize my mind is going!!! Great idea for a prize keep warm everyone I live near chicago and it has been below zero in like forever
Donna
Comment by donna — January 26, 2008 @ 10:54 pm
A favorite board game? As a kid we played Life, Trivial Pursuit, Monopoly, Clue, Yahtzee. I also love to play backgammon.
Comment by bluecat — January 27, 2008 @ 4:40 am
monpoly and the ouji board
Comment by kim h — January 27, 2008 @ 5:17 am
Hi all,
I know I’m out of the running but Monopoly and scrabble are my favorite board games. I play both of them on the computer. Never heard of the Chocolate one but since that’s my favorite candy…..
Happy Birthday to all of us who had January birthdays. Mine was the 9th. Love you all.

Comment by Phyllis Ingram — January 29, 2008 @ 9:24 am
Can you supply a HUNK to go with the game.
Comment by Cheri Shorf — February 1, 2008 @ 8:20 pm
Comment by Christina — February 1, 2008 @ 9:32 pm
My favorite board game is the trivial pursuit music edition-I think it’s 70’s or 80’s music-It’s probably the only board game I can actually win!!

Comment by Jeri — February 1, 2008 @ 10:14 pm
I had never heard of the chocolate version… I guess you couldn’t play it in southern climates without good air conditioning…
Comment by Patty Abeles — February 2, 2008 @ 1:22 am