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Whose Game Is Monopoly?

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Quick Answer

Monopoly grew out of The Landlord's Game, patented by Lizzie Magie in 1904; Charles Darrow later sold a version to Parker Brothers in 1935.

The Full Story

Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Magie designed The Landlord's Game to show how land monopolies could enrich property owners and impoverish tenants. She received a US patent for it in 1904. Homemade versions spread among communities, and players added local street names from Atlantic City, New Jersey. Charles Darrow sold his version to Parker Brothers in 1935 and was long credited as the inventor. Magie's role was largely forgotten until research in the 1970s brought it to light.

Key Facts

1.Magie's game originally had two sets of rules, one rewarding monopolies and one rewarding shared wealth.
2.Monopoly has sold hundreds of millions of copies worldwide.
3.Parker Brothers bought Magie's patent for $500.

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"The woman who invented Monopoly to warn about greed."

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