The modern game of Monopoly was developed by Charles Darrow of Germantown, Pennsylvania who had trouble supporting his family during the stock market crash of 1929 and the Depression. He developed the game based on [[Atlantic City]], [[New Jersey]], where he spent summers at. He initially took the game to Parker Bros. and they rejected it because of "fifty-two fundamental errors" such as game length and complicated rules. He and a printer friend produced it in a [[Philadelphia]] department store. When Darrow could no longer keep up with demand, Parker Bros. took over the game. Royalties made Darrow a millionaire. | The modern game of Monopoly was developed by Charles Darrow of Germantown, Pennsylvania who had trouble supporting his family during the stock market crash of 1929 and the Depression. He developed the game based on [[Atlantic City]], [[New Jersey]], where he spent summers at. He initially took the game to Parker Bros. and they rejected it because of "fifty-two fundamental errors" such as game length and complicated rules. He and a printer friend produced it in a [[Philadelphia]] department store. When Darrow could no longer keep up with demand, Parker Bros. took over the game. Royalties made Darrow a millionaire. |