description Monopoly Board Game Overview
Monopoly is a property-trading board game commercially published by Parker Brothers in 1935 and now owned by Hasbro. Players move around a board, purchase properties, collect rent, develop houses and hotels, and attempt to bankrupt their opponents using play money, cards, and dice. The standard United States edition uses street names associated with Atlantic City, New Jersey, while numerous licensed and regional editions adapt the board for different places, subjects, and audiences.
help Monopoly Board Game FAQ
How do you play Monopoly?
Players move around the board, buy properties, collect rent, and develop sites with houses and hotels. The usual objective is to bankrupt the other players using money, property, cards, and rent payments.
Who publishes Monopoly?
Parker Brothers commercially published Monopoly in 1935, and Hasbro now owns and publishes the game. Many later editions use licensed themes, but the property-trading structure remains recognizable.
What are houses and hotels used for in Monopoly?
Houses and hotels increase the rent charged when opponents land on a developed property. Players normally build evenly across a color group before upgrading to hotels, subject to the edition's rules.
Is Monopoly based on an older board game?
The commercial Monopoly game is connected to earlier property-trading games, especially The Landlord's Game created by Elizabeth Magie. Parker Brothers released the familiar commercial version in 1935.
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