The history, evolution and global impact of one of the world's most
popular board games.Going directly to jail may not rank high on
most people's lists of favorite things to do, but in the context of
a board game invented in the early 1900s, it is an essential part
of what has become a worldwide sensation. Orbanes (The Monopoly
Companion, 1988) is chief judge in a Monopoly competition that has
existed since 1979 and has held the lofty position of Senior Vice
President of Research and Development at Parker Brothers, the
company that continues to produce the game; as such, he is
perfectly placed to produce this fascinating history of a
phenomenon that continues to attract legions of fans. Orbanes
begins by sketching out the origins of the property-trading game,
originally called The Landlord's Game. Lizzie Magie patented this
incarnation of Monopoly in 1904, and the rules were finely honed
over the years until George Parker bought the rights in 1935 and
finalized the rules, turning it into the game that is still played
today. The subsequent popularity of Monopoly across the globe is
carefully pored over by the author, while interesting snippets of
information, such as the lamentable destruction of almost all of
the 1939 editions of The Landlord's Game and Mussolini's objection
to the game being produced in Italy, help enliven the text. Orbanes
also plots Monopoly's rocky evolution, pointing out that the game
hasn't always been an unequivocal success, while also charting its
glorious rise. He writes enthusiastically about the tournament over
which he presides, detailing how the prize money has escalated over
the years, and notes that Jay Walker-founder of Priceline-was once
a contestant. Various versions of the game are listed alongside a
reminder of the rules and photographs of vintage editions of the
game.The author's clear love of the game is infectious, making for
an enjoyable and entertaining read. (Kirkus Reviews)
Philip Orbanes, master of all things Monopoliana, traces the
remarkable story of the world's most famous board game, from its
origins as a collegiate teaching tool in the early twentieth
century through Monopoly's explosive growth in the postwar decades,
to the game's current status as a fixture in homes across the
globe. Along the way, Orbanes includes memorable Monopoly
personality portraits, surprising Monopoly legends and lore, and an
extraordinary tour of the ingenious advertising that contributed to
the game's rise in popularity. This is the first and only book to
cover comprehensively the origin, growth, and global reach of the
game that has become a universal and everyday cultural icon.
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