10 Interesting Fact About Monopoly

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• Monopoly was first launched in 1935 by the United States toy company, Parker Brothers.
• The monopoly game board consists of 40 plots, 28 properties, 4 train stations, 2 utilities, 3 opportunities, 3 cash, and 1 prison.
• Property names in Monopoly are taken from the names of the road in Atlantic City, New Jersey, where the inventor of this game, Charles Darrow.
• There are 16 opportunity cards and 16 cash cards in monopoly games.
• Monopoly players can buy and sell property, and build houses and hotels on it.
• Players who have complete property in one color can build a house or hotel on it, increase the value of the property rental.
• If a player cannot pay rent or fine, they can be jailed or bankrupt.
• There are many versions of Monopoly that are made with different themes, such as Monopoly Disney, Monopoly Star Wars, and Monopoly Fortnite.
• Monopoly has also been adapted to various platforms, including cellular applications and online games.
• In 2021, Monopoly celebrated its 86th birthday, and is still one of the most popular games in the world.