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| Monopoly Clock © 1974 by Parker Brothers, Inc. 29.75" x 28" |
| Good old Monopoly. This clock is definitely set up as if in the middle of a game, with the tokens, houses, hotels, money, properties, utilities, railroads, CHANCE and COMMUNITY CHANCE cards attached. The dice are placed at the one and two o'clock positions. The little race car token is attached to the second hand so it goes around and around. This Monopoly game has made a pretty large clock, and I actually don't plan to make another one with the money and cards attached. Learn more about this classic board game from my article: Take a CHANCE - Play Monopoly Interesting things about Monopoly include its questionable history, the many versions of the game that are made, a game you can personalize yourself and a “larger than life” size game that you can play at a park in San Jose, CA. The History of Monopoly? Monopoly has a questionable history. Who actually invented Monopoly? The authorized version of the history of Monopoly claims that Charles Darrow invented the game. He was unemployed in the 1930’s and ended up creating the game at his kitchen table. He included street names from his favorite vacation spot, Atlantic City. His friends would come over in the evenings to play the game, then they wanted one of their own. Darrow started making sets by hand until he couldn’t keep up. He tried to sell the idea to Parker Brothers, but was rejected. Later, after Parker Brothers heard that a department store had placed massive wholesale orders of the game, they changed their mind and the rest is history... But what is the real history? Lizzie J. Magie, a young Quaker teacher, got her patent on “The Landlord’s Game” in 1904. Although there are some differences, her game is strikingly similar to today’s Monopoly. The point of her game was to teach the “evils of land monopolization.” When Charles Darrow played the already-developed game, he saw it as a way to finally make some money. He told Parker Brothers that Monopoly was his own “brain child.” The History of Toys and Games tells a nice, brief history of Monopoly or you can read the stories about charles Darrow and Lizzie Magie here: Who Invented Monopoly? Playing the Game You can brush up on the rules of the game at this link which tells the The Official Monopoly Game Rules. Specialty Monopoly You can own specialty Monopoly games based on almost anything you can imagine - cartoons (Disney, Looney Tunes, Simpsons), television shows (Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, I Love Lucy), cars (Ford, Mustang, Corvette), movies (Lord of the Rings, Shrek 2), sports (NHL, MLB, NFL) cities (New York City, Chicago, Las Vegas) and many others (NASCAR, Harley Davidson, Coca-Cola). There is a Monopoly game that’s perfect for anyone you can think of! You can find these and many more at USAopoly and AreYouGame. Your Own Personalized Monopoly Game Make the game your own (really your own) with Make Your Own-OPOLY that you personalize yourself! You can turn it into any kind of OPOLY you want. Put your own family members on the board - or your own favorite vacation spots. This game might be as much fun to make as it is to play. Extra family time together is always good! Monopoly in the Park How about a life-size game of Monopoly? Just go to San Jose’s Monopoly in the Park where you can roll huge dice, wear token-shaped hats and buy and sell real estate on a 930-square foot Monopoly board. It is a permanent “larger than life” game. What fun! Still want to learn more? The official Monopoly site by Parker Brothers has Monopoly Game Tips, Strategies and Fun Downloads. You can use the Strategy Wizard, take the Token Personality Quiz, print your own money, Monopolize your PC, read the Fun Facts and send postcards! |
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