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[[Image:Monopoly Mascot.jpg|100px|Monopoly's mascot, Rich Uncle Pennybags.|thumb|right]]

[[Image:Monopoly Mascot.jpg|100px|Monopoly's mascot, Rich Uncle Pennybags.|thumb|right]]

'''Monopoly''' is an American [[board game]] designed by Charles B. Darrow in 1934 .  Originally distributed by Parker Brother, Monopoly is now the property of Hasbro.  Monopoly is one the best-known American board games and immensely popular world wide, having been published in 80 countries and 26 languages.

'''Monopoly''' is an American [[board game]] designed by Charles B. Darrow in 1934 .  Originally distributed by Parker Brother, Monopoly is now the property of Hasbro.  Monopoly is one the best-known American board games and immensely popular world wide, having been published in 80 countries and 26 languages.

 

Its development has roots in [[Great Depression]] and earlier, where it was first developed to understand the adversarial process of finance, and then as a means to make light of the financial problems posed by real monopolists.  Darrow developed the final version, now world famous.

Its development has roots in [[Great Depression]] and earlier, where it was first developed to understand the adversarial process of finance, and then as a means to make light of the financial problems posed by real monopolists.  Darrow developed the final version, now world famous.

 

In Monopoly, two or more players take turns rolling dice and moving their tokens clockwise through boxes drawn around the edges of a square board based on the street names of [[Atlantic City NJ]]. Upon landing in a box, a player:

In Monopoly, two or more players take turns rolling dice and moving their tokens clockwise through boxes drawn around the edges of a square board based on the street names of [[Atlantic City NJ]]. Upon landing in a box, a player:

#may buy the property if no other player owns it

#may buy the property if no other player owns it