Customer Reviews:
"I love this new version! It's so much fun to buy and sell places I actually know. Plus it's really cool to make millions!" by Scott
HASBRO and its logo and HERE & NOW are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission. The MONOPOLY name and logo, the distinctive design of the game board, the four corner squares, the MR. MONOPOLY name and character, as well as each of the distinctive elements of the board and playing pieces are trademarks of Hasbro for its property trading game and game equipment. © 2007 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.
Hints and Tips:
- The object of the game is to bankrupt all your opponents. To do so, you must be dedicated and make each decision with the aim of improving your chances and wiping out your opponents. Never let an opponent off the ropes. Luck plays a key role in the game and luck can turn against you if you do not bankrupt a player as quickly as you can. Buy, Buy, Buy!
- Each player starts with $2,000,000. By knowing approximately cash an opponent has, you can know how far he or she can bid in an auction, how much rent he or she can afford to pay, or how many buildings he or she can purchase without mortgaging.
- Buy here & now places like Fenway Park, Mall of America, Disney world, Hollywood and lots more!
- All new icons!
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Game Summary:
What would MONOPOLY be like if it were invented today? Find out as this classic family favorite gets a modern makeover for today's would-be billionaires!
Today's properties, today's tokens, today's millions, MONOPOLY HERE & NOW EDITION is timeless fun for tomorrow's billionaires. Play the official Monopoly game today!
The History of Monopoly:
Today, Monopoly is the best-selling board game in the world, sold in 80 countries and produced in 26 languages.
How did it all start? It was 1934, the height of the Depression, when Charles B. Darrow of Germantown, Pennsylvania, showed MONOPOLY to the executives at Parker Brothers. They rejected it due to "52 design errors"! But Mr. Darrow wasn't daunted. He was inspired to produce it on his own.
With help from a friend who was a printer, Mr. Darrow sold 5,000 handmade sets to a Philadelphia department store. People loved the game! But as demand grew, he couldn't keep up with the orders so he came back to talk to Parker Brothers again. The rest, as they say, is history!
In the first year of production (1935) the MONOPOLY game was the best-selling game in America. And over its 65-year history, an estimated 500 million people have played!
Fun Facts:
- The total amount of money in a standard game is $15,140.
- Mr. Monopoly is the name of the man.
- Parker Brothers rejected it when it was first presented to them in 1933, citing 52 fundamental playing flaws.
- During WWII, escape maps, compasses and files were inserted into the boards smuggled into POW camps inside Germany. Real money for escapees was also slipped into the money.
- Over 200 million sets have been sold worldwide.
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