Rights
Parker Brothers acquired the rights to the game on March 19, 1935.
One billion
More than one billion people have played Monopoly worldwide.
Pieces of eight
The current standard Monopoly game includes eight tokens: battleship, top hat, Scottie dog, race car, thimble, boot, cat, and wheelbarrow.
Forty Spaces
There are forty spaces on the Monopoly board and 28 properties (22 colored streets, four railroads, and two utility spaces).
Real estate
There are 32 houses and 12 hotels in the standard Monopoly game.
Cashing out
The total amount of money in a current standard Monopoly game is $20,580.
Immortality
Monopoly was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 1998.
Pennybags & friends
The Monopoly Man is also known as Rich Uncle Pennybags. The character locked behind the bars is called Jake the Jailbird. The officer that sent him to jail is called Officer Edgar Mallory.
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