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Summary:

"The play on the board is started by the throw of dice which indicates the moves of the players and from that time on the transactions between individuals, corporations and the government are entered into with vim and interest. At the start the players are equally equipped but as the moves continue the majority of the players are apt to be forced into poverty, some even arriving at the Poor House, while one player generally becomes the millionaire." [rules]

Contributors:

Magie, Lizzie, 1866-1948 , game designer

Folkopoly Press , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Genres:

Board games

Tabletop games

Economic games

General Notes:

Legacy Collection / Research and classroom use only.
"This game is based on early "folk art monopoly" games such as the 1906 version of The Landlord's Game, the original version of what we know today as Monopoly. It is also inspired by B'rer Fox and B'rer Rabbit, the 1913 UK version of The Landlord's Game." -- Folkopoly
Print and play reproduction board game.
For 2 to 4 players.
Playing time: 60-180 minutes.

Audience:

For ages 8+.

Physical Description:

1 game (game board, rules, 1 dice with dice cup, 4 colored tokens, 29 property cards, 16 chance cards, 27 luxury cards, 100 paper houses, 16 education cards, 2 free college cards, 1 professor card, 1 certificate of authenticity, 324 pieces of money, essay, photo of Elizabeth Magie) : paper, cardboard ; 47 x 26 x 7 cm

Physical Characteristics:

paper; cardboard

Call Numbers:

GAM 1904 GAME

OCLC Numbers:

1452680345