Look at the new logo, does it reminds the 80's edition and you have that kind of nostalgia effect? Yes, we can go back inside our luxury cars (now similar to modern Rolls Royce).
After the heavy changes made by Asmodee in 2013, Ooba signs a "back to the roots" with this edition.
The structure of the components of the games recalls the 1986 edition with an updated design. Some of the hotels have changed their names (more significant is the change of Safari, now called "Mont Blanc", a mountain resort), while the shape has changed for Sahara (aka Taj Mahal) and the roofs of Liberty (aka President) which are similar to the Asmodee edition.
There's a small change in the rules, since at the beginning the players receive a total of 12000 (as always) in money only in a 4 player game, otherwise they receive 16000. The Fujiyama is much weaker in terms of rent.
At first I thought the materials were cheap. As I assembled everything I realized I was totally wrong, because the assembly is very well done, everything fits perfectly and none of the parts come off on their own, so that players won't get frustrated each time they open the box to play.
This first release has been released in 2023 in a few countries and in 2024 in others. The 2024 boxes include a logo that celebrates the 50th anniverrary of the game.