Monopoly (board game)

Monopoly's mascot, Rich Uncle Pennybags.

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.

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:

1. may buy the property if no other player owns it
2. must pay rent to the player who owns it
3. draws a Chance or Community Chest card

When you pass Go you collect $200. If you land on Jail or Free Parking, nothing happens. The box marked Go To Jail is self-explanatory.

Landing on Luxury Tax costs you $75. Income Tax requires some arithmetic, though. You must pay either $200 or 10% of the total of (1) your cash and (2) the purchase price of all your properties and improvements.

Variations

Overseas versions have cities appropriate for the their marketplace, for example the British version of the game has squares based upon areas within London.