> INTRODUCTION

The Definitions of Monopoly

1. Monopoly - (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller; "a monopoly on silver"; "when you have a monopoly you can ask any price you like."

2. Monopoly - a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die.

> HISTORY

In 1933, Charles B. Darrow (above) played a game on oil cloth on his kitchen table and fell in love with the game's exciting promise of fame and fortune. He played "Monopoly" at home with his family and friends, but others soon heard about the game and ordered sets of their own.

Later that year Charles Darrow patented and sold copies of the game as his personal invention. Darrow went to work, making hand-made copies of Monopoly and selling them for $4.00 apiece.

When demand for the game grew beyond his ability to fill orders, he brought the game to Parker Brothers who first rejected it on the basis there were 52 design errors. Undaunted, Darrow continued to produce handmade editions on his own and was highly successful.

Parker Brothers caught wind of the success and decided to buy the rights to the game. In 1935, owned by Parker Brothers, the MONOPOLY® game became America's best selling game.

Parker Brothers subsequently decided to pay off Magie, and others who had copyrighted commercial variants of the game, in order to have legitimate, undisputed rights to the game, and promoted Darrow as its sole inventor.

> GAME RULES

Original Monopoly Rules From 1934.

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Rules of Today

This game is very easy to pick up and start playing. First, the players need to decide who gets what piece. Each player chooses one token to represent him or her while traveling around the board.

Then, the player sitting at the side of the word "GO" gets to be the banker or, you could just take turns. The banker gives everyone $1500 divided into different numbers of different bills. Each player gets two $500, $100 and $50 dollar bills; and also six $20 bills, and five $10, $5 and $1 dollar bills. All remaining money and other equipment go to the Bank.

Select a Banker, a player who will also make a good Auctioneer. A Banker who plays in the game must keep their personal funds separate from those of the Bank. At times this might be difficult, but honesty makes the game more fun!

Each player takes turns rolling the dice. There are 2 dice; the highest number rolled goes first. Then just like normal the play continues clockwise. If a player lands on a property, railroad or a utility that has not been claimed, the player may buy it. If a player lands on a property that is owned by another player, they have to pay rent; it says the rent on the property card.

If one person owns all the properties of the same color, that player can build a house or a hotel. With houses and hotels the other player(s) have to pay more rent. Every time a player passes "GO" they earn $200 for making it around the board. Then, there are "Chance" and "Community Chest" cards.

If a player lands on a space that says Chance or Community Chest, they pick up a card and do what it says. For example, if it says "You have won second place in a beauty contest, you earn $10" then that player takes $10 from the bank.

At any time, when someone either draws a "Go to Jail" card, land on "Go to Jail", or throw a third double in a row; that players turn instantly ends and they move directly to "In Jail". To get out of jail, the player can use a "Get out of jail free" card, pay $50, purchase a "Get out of jail free" card, or roll doubles.

At any time, players can trade or sell the property they posses. If at some stage a person has to pay rent of more money than they own they can mortgage their houses and get the money from the bank. This happens all to often in the real world. Families have to mortgage their homes in order to survive in the world.

When a house is mortgaged, no rent can be collected. To un-mortgage a house you must pay 10% more than the mortgage value. Only the bank may loan money. At the time people might think that they have to put their homes up, but loans could be the better way to go. Instead of losing everything, people could get loans with the intention to pay them back!
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> VARIATION OF GAMES

Below are some of the versions of Monopoly that are on the market. Please click on the name of the Monopoly version you like to view more information about the version and its pricing.
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Nintendo Monopoly

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My NASCAR Drivers Monopoly

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US Marines Monopoly

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James Bond 007 Monopoly

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Family Guy Monopoly

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Bass Fishing Monopoly

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Boston Red Sox Monopoly

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The Beatles Monopoly Game

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Above are just some of the Monopoly versions on the market right right. If you wish to see all the (nearly 100) Monopoly versions on sale PLEASE CLICK HERE

This just goes to show that as the American culture changes, a new version of Monopoly will be made.

And if you can't find a version, chances are that it will be made soon.

> McDONALD'S & MONOPOLY

Monopoly at McDonald's was introduced 7 years ago and has been a great success ever since then. There is also an online version that was introduced in 2004. It is thought to be the biggest online giveaway in history.

McDonald added this contest in hope of getting more people to buy their product. They thought that if they found something everyone had in common that it would attract even more customers. Since most people know the rules of monopoly, it would be easy to advertise and to play.

The prize giveaway was another part why people wanted to play. They believe that it would be easy to play Monopoly and win prizes. Every year McDonald's gives away anything from a free burger to the grand prize of 1 million dollars.

They receive so much business with the contest, that the prizes seem like a small price to pay. More recently, the contest has moved online to keep up with the times, though they still have the traditional version.

This contest is great for both McDonald and Monopoly. it brings business to McDonald and is a great promotion for Monopoly. The giveaway started in 2001 and shows no signs of stopping anytime soon.

> MONOPOLY IN THE MEDIA

Monopoly Game Show

Opening/Closing Clip


TV Promo Ad


MONOPOLY SHOW PART 1

MONOPOLY SHOW PART 2

MONOPOLY SHOW PART 3
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Monopoly in the Movies

Ace Ventura - When Nature Calls

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Monopoly Online Humor

College Humor

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Documentary

Under the Boardwalk
CLICK HERE TO A TEASER TRAILER FOR THE UPCOMING MONOPOLY DOCUMENTARY
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Monopoly Tournament

Held in Vegas in October every year.



CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE 2008 MONOPOLY TOURNAMENT WEBSITE

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE MONOPOLY TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
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Monopoly the Movie

Ridley Scott
Produced: Alien, Blade Runner
Movie date not set.

Also from Hasbro:
Quija Board & Battleship Movies

> FUN FACTS

• Mr. Monopoly is the name of the MONOPOLY® man.

• Parker Brothers rejected the MONOPOLY® game when it was first presented to them in 1933, citing 52 fundamental playing flaws.

• World records are maintained for the longest game in a tree house (286) hours, underground (100 hours), in a bathtub (99 hours) and upside-down (36 hours).

• The longest MONOPOLY® game ever played was 1,680 hours long. That is 70 straight days!

• Escape maps, compasses and files were inserted into MONOPOLY® game boards smuggled into POW camps inside Germany during World War II. Real money for escapees was slipped into the packs of MONOPOLY® money.

• Over 5,120,000,000 little green houses have been “constructed” since the MONOPOLY® game was introduced in 1935.

• Parker Brothers once sent an armored car with one million dollars of the MONOPOLY® game money to a marathon game in Pittsburgh that had run out of funds.

• In the 1970's, a Braille edition of the MONOPOLY® game was created for the visually impaired.

• A set made by Alfred Dunhill, that included gold and silver houses and hotels, sold for $25,000.

• The character locked behind the bars is called Jake the Jailbird. Officer Edgar Mallory sent him to jail.

> CONCLUSION

As the world and the American culture changes, Monopoly will change along with it. Whether it incorporates current events or McDonald's holding another Monopoly event, it will forever impact the American people.

FURTHERMORE

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