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*One of the earliest versions of Monopoly was invented by Elizabeth Maggie Phillips which she called "The Landlord's Game." She patented the game in 1904. | *One of the earliest versions of Monopoly was invented by Elizabeth Maggie Phillips which she called "The Landlord's Game." She patented the game in 1904. | ||
*In 1933, Charles Darrow learned and played one of the early versions of Monopoly. Another game called Finance was on the market | *In 1933, Charles Darrow learned and played one of the early versions of Monopoly. Another game called Finance was on the market in the early 30's in mid west. After copyrighting an improved version of the Landlord's game and changing the name to Monopoly, he then sold it in 1933 to [[Parker Brothers]]. Robert Barton of Parker Brothers also bought up the patent rights from Maggie-Philips and another game called Finance and settled claims involving two similar games. Monopoly went on to be Parker Brothers' biggest selling game of all time. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Vertical File in Salem Collection - Parker Brothers | |||
[http://innopac.noblenet.org/search?/Xmonopoly&searchscope=24&m=&SORT=D/Xmonopoly&searchscope=24&m=&SORT=D&search=monopoly&SUBKEY=monopoly/1%2C19%2C19%2CB/frameset&FF=Xmonopoly&searchscope=24&m=&SORT=D&2%2C2%2C Monopoly:the world's most famous game] by Philip Orbanes | [http://innopac.noblenet.org/search?/Xmonopoly&searchscope=24&m=&SORT=D/Xmonopoly&searchscope=24&m=&SORT=D&search=monopoly&SUBKEY=monopoly/1%2C19%2C19%2CB/frameset&FF=Xmonopoly&searchscope=24&m=&SORT=D&2%2C2%2C Monopoly:the world's most famous game] by Philip Orbanes | ||
Revision as of 08:58, 11 December 2009
- One of the earliest versions of Monopoly was invented by Elizabeth Maggie Phillips which she called "The Landlord's Game." She patented the game in 1904.
- In 1933, Charles Darrow learned and played one of the early versions of Monopoly. Another game called Finance was on the market in the early 30's in mid west. After copyrighting an improved version of the Landlord's game and changing the name to Monopoly, he then sold it in 1933 to Parker Brothers. Robert Barton of Parker Brothers also bought up the patent rights from Maggie-Philips and another game called Finance and settled claims involving two similar games. Monopoly went on to be Parker Brothers' biggest selling game of all time.
See Also
Vertical File in Salem Collection - Parker Brothers
Monopoly:the world's most famous game by Philip Orbanes
The Monopoly Companion by Philip Orbanes
The Monopoly Book:strategy and tactics of the world's most popular game by Maxine Brady
"Why Monopoly is more than just a game" Boston Sunday Globe, Nov. 4, 1990, p. A1
