Monopoly

Monopoly

In 1934, in the midst of the Great Depression, an unemployed heating engineer from Pennsylvania created the game of Monopoly. Realizing that his get-rich theme might appeal to other Americans, he had the game printed and distributed in a Philadelphia department store. When he couldn’t keep up with the overwhelming requests for more sets, he arranged for Parker Brothers to take over the game. And the rest, as they say, is history. But Monopoly is far from a quaint historical relic. To this day, it remains a riveting game of luck, chance, and savvy wheeling and dealing–all of which can make some lucky dog rich, rich, rich! Based on the purchase of Atlantic City real estate (a city currently renowned for its get-rich gambling opportunities), Monopoly is now printed in 26 languages with more than 200 million sets sold worldwide. Players still scoot the same beloved board pieces: the old shoe, the terrier, and the hot rod. This set also includes rules for a shortened version of the game and a new token, winner of Monopoly’s recent “design a token” contest. This is capitalism at its most fun and ruthless, a must-have edition in the family game closet. –Gail Hudson

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Monopoly
I enjoy playing all versions of this game, (except the card game. That one is lame.) It is a fun, and entertaining classic board game. I think I will always like playing it.

5 Stars Great buy always a great choice.
This is a great game I have played over 500 times. I have played it with real money (had to tell the goverment why I needed so much money from the bank) that was great as no one wanted to pay up. I have played this with people all over the world (nepal, India, Japan) and they all think it is a great game.

I would first look over all the vertions (paixar, navy, coffee…) as mabe it has a topic you are into. Buy this game if you do not have it already one.

5 Stars LITTLE KNOWN TRIVIA FACTS ABOUT MONOPOLY
There are many hidden trivial facts about Monopoly which I’ve discovered through various books and resources. For those of you with inquiring minds and interest, here are a few of them.

Marvin Gardens has a few interesting things about it. First, it is misspelled by one letter on the property space. The word Gardens is properly spelled. It’s the first word, Marvin, that is misspelled. The real Marvin Gardens is actually Marven Gardens.

Second, Marvin Gardens is the only oddball street property on the board. It is not found within Atlantic City, New Jersey, which the other street properties are. Marven Gardens is found in nearby Margate, New Jersey.

There are four railroads on the board, marked by the engine icon. This however is a misconception. There are in fact only three. Have a close look at the four properties. Pennsylvania Railroad, B&O (Baltimore and Ohio) Railroad, Reading Railroad, and Short Line.

The trivia facts underlying the railroads are as follows. The Pennsylvania RR and the Reading RR once were the Pennsylvania-Reading Railroad. In other words, the two names were together as one. The B&O (Baltimore and Ohio) was a separate railroad line.

Here is the big one regarding the remaining property. The fourth railroad property is another oddball. Known as the Short Line, it is not a railroad at all. It is a bus line. I have ridden the Short Line with my Grandma Balen to and from Trump Plaza.

4 Stars Great toy
It’s still great toy for modern kids to get them interact with relatives and friends without computer

5 Stars satisfied with my purchase
This is the original version of monopoly.

Although house and hotels are plastic, the board game is solid and so are the cards and money.

Very highly recommended

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