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Which classic board game, first published in 1935, has players buying and trading properties to bankrupt their opponents?
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Monopoly
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Parker Brothers began selling Monopoly in 1935. Its roots reach back to Elizabeth Magie's Landlord's Game, patented in 1904. Players buy properties and collect rent, trying to leave their opponents unable to pay.
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