![]() A classic American success story.Įxcept it wasn’t true. The story goes that, after sketching the board on a piece of oilcloth on his kitchen table, his game became a best-seller, Darrow became a rich man, and Parker Brothers was saved from bankruptcy. The official origin story names an amateur inventor named Charles Darrow as the inventor of Monopoly. It may be only a game, but its popularity speaks volumes about who we are and what we value.Ĭontrary to the folksy legend spread by Parker Brothers, Monopoly’s secret history is a saga that features a radical feminist, an Atlantic City Quaker community, America’s greatest game company, and an unemployed Depression-era engineer. It’s a celebration of greed and accumulation of wealth with only one player left standing by the end. It’s a no-holds-barred competition with the goal of dominating your opponents. Its iconic board and game pieces – from the diminutive Rich Uncle Pennybags to the Get Out of Jail Free cards to the tiny thimble and top hat – are instantly recognizable. There are few rituals that are as American as a game of Monopoly. ![]() Now, it’s time to find better ways to interact with you and ensure we meet your high standards of what a credible media organization should be. The days of journalism’s one-way street of simply producing stories for the public have long been over. ![]()
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