Today, it's the best-selling board game in the world, sold in 103 countries and produced in 37 languages including Croatian. But where did the MONOPOLY game come from? How did this phenomenal pastime get its start?
MR. MONOPOLY tells the legend best.
If you want to understand the spirit of MONOPOLY, look no further than its creator. Charles B. Darrow was one of many unemployed Americans who lived during the Great Depression. Life was bleak, but Darrow had a big idea: a game that would let everyone enjoy a taste of the high life. In 1934, he took his game to Parker Brothers but they rejected it because it didn’t meet their standards. Not a man to quit at the first obstacle, Darrow made a deal with a local printer and had 5000 sets made, which he sold to a Philadelphia department store. People loved the game and news of its success soon got back to Parker Brothers. They negotiated a deal and, as a result, both their fortunes were made. Today MONOPOLY is still the world’s number 1 board game.
