Monopoly ROM Description
The traditional board game of buying and trading properties is called Monopoly.
One of the most well-known and popular board games ever is Monopoly. The objective is to dominate real estate and drive rivals into bankruptcy. Its inspiration came from The Landlord’s Game, a 1903 experiment meant to highlight economic disparities.
Rolling dice and navigating a board that depicts Atlantic City’s streets are two ways to play the game. By erecting homes and hotels, players purchase, exchange, and develop real estate. Rent that opponents pay when they land on your lands is how you make money. With Chance and Community Chest cards, players can win prizes but they can also lose money. Losing money leads to extermination.
Elizabeth Magie’s 1904 Landlord’s Game prototype served as the model for Monopoly. Charles Darrow played this game in the 1930s, cloned it, and marketed it as Monopoly. In 1935, Parker Brothers acquired the rights and started selling the game in large quantities.
After being licensed abroad and translated into more than 37 languages, Monopoly became an enormous hit. Various versions with tie-ins with popular media or other cities outside of Atlantic City surfaced. Over the years, components and rules have changed, but the basic gameplay still involves purchasing homes, collecting rent, and forcing rivals into bankruptcy.
Generations have liked the world that Monopoly built, despite it being simple to learn yet difficult to master. Cutthroat financial dynamics are given palpable life by the board and vibrant paper money. Over 85 years of wheeling and dealing, skill, and chance have all come together to make Monopoly a beloved game.
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Filename | Size | Type |
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Monopoly (France) | 127.72 K | No-Intro |
Monopoly (Germany) | 128.32 K | No-Intro |
Monopoly (Japan) | 133.24 K | No-Intro |
Monopoly (USA) | 128.48 K | No-Intro |
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