the game of monopoly began in 1932 when the United States was suffering the initial,
of the depression. Charles Danow, a hearing equipment salesman, living in the Philadel
suburb of a German town, had been out of work for two years. He mowed lawns, repe
household appliances and spent evenings attempting to invent some useful gadget
could sell. Inventions such as a simplified bridge scoring pad and a combination ball
hat were not successful. But, inspired by something, one night Danow sat down a
kitchen table and drew the outlines of what was to become the game of monopoly. Bec
he table was circular, the first monopoly board was also circular; players were is
Money' and they could exercise options to buy, put up houses and hotels, auction or
assets and mortgage property to raise cash. The game was over when one player was
o bring on the financial ruin of all his opponents, a process which can take a long,
ime. Though, Parker Brothers did not accept his game at first, but Danow was convi
hat it was good and he staked every cent he could raise to have 5,000 sets ready.
of these sets was sold to a friend of Salley Barter, daughter of Parker Brothers' fou
George Parker. Subsequently, she told her father and her husband, Parker P
about the rare review her friend had given about the game. Changing their minds, P.
Brothers bought the game agreeing to pay Danow royalties as well. All of a sudden i
reasure island, as orders poured in. To date, neither amateur nor any other profess
came designer has devised anything to take Monopoly's place. Why? To that ques
conlind "You can't nay someone to sit down to write 'Gone with Wind ' either .
in this passage.
the words that mean the same as
begginer
bargain
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