| As one of the most popular games eve, Monopoly | | | | missed the first time. In 1935, they purchased the full |
| has its own legend. Some say that it was invented by | | | | rights of production and distribution for a confidential |
| an engineer from German town, Pennsylvania - | | | | sum. |
| Charles Darrow. The story tells that he designed the | | | | A thing that not many of us know is that Monopoly |
| game by drawing a sketch of the board game on a | | | | resembles a lot with another society-game - "The |
| dirty textile piece, while making plans for a wealthy life | | | | Landlord's Game", created and owned by Elizabeth J. |
| and successful business. | | | | Maggie, from Virginia, in 1904. She created this society |
| In 1934, he tried to present his idea to the Parker | | | | game based on her conception that it was necessary |
| Brothers, but they rejected it by considering that there | | | | a single tax, and every person was supposed to pay |
| were many design mistakes and the game just being | | | | this tax according to their personal properties and |
| too complicated and long to play. Now the name, | | | | assets. So she created the game as a practical |
| Parker Brothers is known to all toy lovers by their | | | | exemplification of her idea. |
| original creations or the ones with a license. But who | | | | The game had, as Monopoly, 40 squares, 4 railroads, 2 |
| were they? George Parker was the youngest child | | | | squares with utilities, 22 spaces for rent and special |
| from the three children that the Parkers had. Though | | | | squares such as Jail, Go to Jail, Luxury tax and |
| he wanted to become a journalist Parker was | | | | Parking. The game gradually became successful and |
| passionate about games and toys. As an adolescent | | | | the rules were transmitted from one player to another, |
| he created his first game - "Banking",. In time, he | | | | often changed, and the board game and the pieces |
| founded a company and his brothers joined him, under | | | | were made by passionate players. |
| the name of "Parker Brothers" and made history by | | | | Even if we do not know in what measure Darrow has |
| creating cards games, puzzle games and board | | | | inspired himself in creating Monopoly, a thing is clear: |
| games. | | | | the game had and still has a huge success, especially |
| But, returning to our story, disappointed, Darrow still | | | | after the Toys Fair (1935), where it was first |
| believes in his idea and begins selling the game, though | | | | presented. It became a real phenomenon, being |
| it had a lower quality design than the games produced | | | | adapted and translated in no more than 26 languages, |
| in factories. The game began to gain popularity, and | | | | including Braille. |
| the Parker brothers saw now the opportunity they | | | | |