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Monopoly and Academic Decathlon

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Apr 30, 2020
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INSIGHT

Monopoly's Realism

  • Monopoly's longevity stems from its reflection of real-world problems.
  • The game, like life, can feel rigged, random, and leaves players wanting more.
ANECDOTE

Darrow's Monopoly Myth

  • The popularized story credits Charles Darrow with inventing Monopoly after the 1929 stock market crash.
  • Darrow supposedly became a millionaire, a classic rags-to-riches tale.
INSIGHT

The True Origins of Monopoly

  • Lizzie McGee, not Charles Darrow, actually created the Landlord's Game, a precursor to Monopoly, in 1906.
  • Darrow's version even repeated a misspelling from an intermediary version, proving he wasn't the original creator.
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