In 1935, a man named Charles Darrow removed the game’s socialist critique (the version that taxed land), renamed it Monopoly and sold it to Parker Brothers. The game was now focused on the ...
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McDonald's Monopoly odds just got worse

McDonald's has brought back its iconic Monopoly game, launching the promotion on October 6, 2025, after a significant hiatus.
McDonald’s will bring back its Monopoly game next month. Details on prizes and rules haven’t been released. The game, first launched in 1985, was tied to a major 1990s fraud scandal. McDonald's ...
Monopolyis the best-selling licensed board game of all time; a popular pastime since its 1935 release when “the new craze” ...