it was the first electronic version ever designed.ġ7. it contained the original tokens that Charles Darrow used in the very first game setĭ. the houses were made out of gold and silverĬ. it used real money, instead of Monopoly moneyī. Alfred Dunhill made a Monopoly version that he sold for $25,000. Can you have two hotels on a single space?ġ6. Do you get money if you land on "Free Parking?"ġ5. Can you collect rent if you're in jail?ġ4. How much money do you receive if you "win second prize in a beauty contest?"ġ3. Which ONE of the following is not a current playing piece (token)?ġ2. What are the names of the two utilities? (Oh, heavens, if we gave you choices, we'd give the answer away.)ġ0. Which of the following versions of "Monopoly" have actually been developed? (Could be all could be none.)ĩ. In the Astronomy version of Monopoly, the "Boardwalk" space depicts which celestial object?Ĩ. Boardwalk (Boardwork is the actual name()ħ. Marvin Gardens (Actually, it is spelled "Marven Gardens.")Ĭ. The place names in Monopoly are taken from actual street names in which city?ī. If you had your choice, how many spaces would you want to be away from Boardwalk to minimize your chances of landing on the (censored) thing on your next turn? (Between 2 - 12)ĥ. You, the parent with a stash consisting of $71 and some loose lint, are approaching the dreaded death corner. Ok, let's say that your predatory opponent has a hotel on Boardwalk. the man who is languishing in jail on the "Jail" spaceĤ.
the landlord presiding over the Boardwalk hotel (the only landlord who is named)Ĭ. (Depicted in the classic "chance" and "community chest" cards dragging Mr. "Edgar Mallory" is the name of which Monopoly character?Ī. Wodehouse (using the initials of Parker Brothers)ģ. Monopoly." However, since 1946, he has also gone by which name?Ī. The "old man in the top hat" character associated with Monopoly is often called simply "Mr. The "Monopoly" board contains how many spaces?Ģ. Today, we "play" the Monopoly quiz: an allegedly fun celebration of the immensely popular board game.ġ. You might well have played Monopoly during the holidays. While many versions have been developed (see question # 8), the original is still the most widely played. In fact, the first quiz of 2015 focuses on the popular board game "Monopoly," which was created 80 years ago.ĭeveloped as a pleasing distraction for depression-weary Americans, Monopoly has gone to to become one of the world's most popular board games.
The quiz can pertain to anything and everything in this diverse world. After four straight days of astronomy, we usually need a break. "This" is our weekly Friday quiz that often does NOT have anything whatsoever to do with astronomy. This board was made on the occasion of the 70 year anniversary of the game.ħ0 days was the length of the longest game of Monopoly in the world.So, if you're a new subscriber, you might wonder "What the devil is this?" The board was still around then.Ĥ3 is the number of languages that Monopoly was published, in more than 100 countries.Ĥ40 square meters is the size of the largest Monopoly board in the world. This version never got into circulation and is highly sought after by collectors.Ģ75.000.000 Monopoly board games have been sold worldwide.ĩ0.000 pound was paid in an auction for the oldest Monopoly game. Source: 7.500 copies were made of the Black Box Monopoly edition. The seller of this game had bought it at a flea market for 9 euro.Ģ.000.000 euro was the price of the most expensive Monopoly game. Source: 8.400 euro was the price that a collector paid for a ‘Darrow White Box Monopoly Edition’. His collection is nowhere near complete since there are more than 2,000 different versions of Monopoly. It has been the best-sold board game in the world ever since.ġ.800 Monopoly board games are owned by a Brit who may call himself the world’s largest Monopoly collector. But did you know that there are many different kinds of Monopoly? Or in how many languages Monopoly was published? Read on and find out!ġ935is the year in which the Monopoly board game was published by the Parker brothers. You have probably played the famous monopoly game for hours with friends or family. Quickly passing over GO for some extra pocket money and hoping that everyone will land on your street. Racing to the most expensive streets as fast as you could so you could build your houses and hotels there first.