Monopoly is a multiplayer board game in which players move around a board buying, trading and developing properties, aiming to drive opponents into bankruptcy through rents and fees. The commercial game traces back to Elizabeth Magie's 1904 patent for The Landlord's Game, intended to demonstrate the economic effects of land monopolism, which was reworked and popularized by Charles Darrow, who sold it to Parker Brothers in 1935. Since then it has been published in many licensed city, franchise and country editions and is regarded as one of the best-selling and most widely recognized board games in the world.
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Originating Region Game TypeBoard game, economic and property trading 1 Governing BodyNo independent governing body; Hasbro, successor to Parker Brothers since 1991, owns the game and organizes the World Monopoly Championship. 1 Playing Time Skill or Luck Age Suitability DesignerElizabeth J. Magie (Phillips) 3 PublisherA. F. Tompson & Son Ltd. 3 PublisherASS Altenburger Spielkarten 3 PublisherEdwards Dunlop And Company Limited 3 Game Category Game Mechanic Game Mechanic Game Mechanic Game Mechanic Game Mechanic Game Mechanic Game Mechanic Game Mechanic Game Mechanic Game Mechanic Game Mechanic Minimum Players Maximum Players Classification
Player Count Sport
Game Type (category) Monopoly
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1. Wikipedia, Monopoly (game)
WikipediaLead section, first sentence
Monopoly is a multiplayer economics-themed board game.
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Parker Brothers was eventually absorbed into Hasbro in 1991.
- Infobox 'players' field: At least 2
Infobox: random_chance
High (dice rolling, card drawing)
Infobox: ages
8+
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3. Monopoly (BoardGameGeek)
- Playing Time: 180
- Designer: Charles Darrow
- Designer: Elizabeth J. Magie (Phillips)
- Publisher: (Self-Published)
- Publisher: (Unknown)
- Publisher: A. F. Tompson & Son Ltd.
- Publisher: Åhlén & Åkerlund
- Publisher: Alga
- Publisher: Altap
- Publisher: ASS Altenburger Spielkarten
- Publisher: Aurimagic
- Publisher: Barnes & Noble
- Publisher: Borras Plana S.A.
- Publisher: Brohm-Parker-Spiele
- Publisher: Carlit
- Publisher: Clipper
- Publisher: deSka
- Publisher: Editrice Giochi
- Publisher: Edwards Dunlop And Company Limited
- Publisher: Epoch Co., Ltd.
- Publisher: Estrela
- Publisher: Franz Schmidt
- Publisher: Parker Brothers
- Game Category: Economic
- Game Mechanic: Auction / Bidding
- Game Mechanic: Auction: English
- Game Mechanic: Income
- Game Mechanic: Loans
- Game Mechanic: Lose a Turn
- Game Mechanic: Ownership
- Game Mechanic: Player Elimination
- Game Mechanic: Roll / Spin and Move
- Game Mechanic: Set Collection
- Game Mechanic: Track Movement
- Game Mechanic: Trading
- Minimum Players: 2
- Maximum Players: 8
View the SourceMonopoly Deal (Wikipedia)
Ancestor Of: Monopoly Deal, Lead sectionQuote, Ancestor Of: Monopoly Deal, Lead section
Monopoly Deal is a card game derived from the board-game Monopoly
Monopoly: North American Licensed Editions (Wikipedia)
Ancestor Of: Canadian Monopoly, Canada sectionQuote, Ancestor Of: Canadian Monopoly, Canada section
major streets from cities across the country
Ms. Monopoly (Wikipedia)
Ancestor Of: Ms. Monopoly, Lead sentenceQuote, Ancestor Of: Ms. Monopoly, Lead sentence
Ms. Monopoly is a version of the Monopoly board game that highlights inventions created or contributed to by women and gives bonuses to female players.
Don't Go to Jail (Wikipedia)
Ancestor Of: Don't Go to Jail, Lead sentenceQuote, Ancestor Of: Don't Go to Jail, Lead sentence
is a 1991 Parker Brothers dice game for two or more players inspired by Monopoly
NBC News: Hasbro sues Ghettopoly creator
NBC NewsAncestor Of: Ghettopoly, Article body, third paragraphQuote, Ancestor Of: Ghettopoly, Article body, third paragraph
Ghettopoly mimics Monopoly
Advance to Boardwalk (Wikipedia)
Ancestor Of: Advance to Boardwalk, lead sentenceQuote, Ancestor Of: Advance to Boardwalk, lead sentence
is a 1985 spin-off of the Parker Brothers board game Monopoly.
Monopoly Junior (Wikipedia)
Ancestor Of: Monopoly Junior, lead sentenceQuote, Ancestor Of: Monopoly Junior, lead sentence
is a simplified version of the board game Monopoly
Anti-Monopoly (Wikipedia)
Associated With: Anti-Monopoly, lead sentenceQuote, Associated With: Anti-Monopoly, lead sentence
made by San Francisco State University Professor Ralph Anspach in response to Monopoly
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