Monopoly

Monopoly board game a part of today's culture

In 1934 during the Depression, a man named Charles B. Darrow of Germantown Pennsylvania introduced the first Monopoly game to the executives at Parker Brothers. Much to his surprise they had rejected it due to 52 design errors. This did not stop him from realizing his dream so he had decided to produce the game on his own. He used the help of a friend who was a printer, and eventually sold approximately 5000 handmade copies to a department store in Philadelphia. He couldn't keep up with the large demand so later approached Parker Brothers again and the rest is history. It was the biggest selling game in 1935, and to date over 500 million people have played Monopoly over its 65 year history. It is estimated that over 200 million games have been sold worldwide, and it is published in 26 languages, and sold in 80 different countries.

Monopoly has grown over the years to incorporate many different styles and editions. One can purchase this game in different languages, with different cartoon characters, and using unique themes to name just a few of the newer editions that have evolved over the years. Some of the newer versions include:

Monopoly Lord Of The Rings Trilogy Edition: play the game with the Fellowship and buy the territories of Middle Earth. Build strongholds and fortresses to secure your holdings. You can acquire relics like the staff of the wizards. Includes 6 Lord of the Rings tokens.

Monopoly Disney: includes all of your favorite Disney characters for the whole family to enjoy. The rules are the same, and it features playing pieces such as Snowhite, Lady & the Tramp, Cinderella, Pinocchio, Dumbo, Alice, and Baboo. The property is represented as a cottage, and the Prince's castle, and Scrooge McDuck is featured on the money.

Monopoly NHL: excellent version for those sport fans. You can buy, sell and trade all 32 NFC and AFC teams from the Denver Broncos to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Token pieces include a football, referee's whistle, quarterback, helmet, cheerleader, and linebacker.

Also available is the Monopoly Party for Playstation 2. It offers new rules and 3D graphics. Every player in the game moves at the same time. Everyone rolls a set of dice at the same time, as soon as everyone finishes rolling they all advance. Then you can buy, sell and trade or pass Go. Includes excellent colorful 3D graphical environments.

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