More: At 76, Udo Kier is getting the best reviews of his career for ‘Swan Song,’ Q&A with actor this weekend in Palm Springs The original version of Monopoly was released in 1935 and has been played by more than 1 billion people in over 114 countries and manufactured in 47 different languages, the company says.Īccording to a 2015 article in Smithsonian Magazine, Monopoly was originally designed to teach the public about income inequality. Lizzie Magie, a writer and inventor, received a patent in 1904 for "The Landlord's Game."
under license from the multinational conglomerate Hasbro, the toy company behind Transformers, G.I. Monopoly is manufactured by Top Trumps Inc. "This just continues to elevate our brand and help us as a world-class tourist destination and also a world-class place to live." "People are flocking here, even during this time our airport is expanding," Holstege said. Holstege said having an official Palm Springs Monopoly game is a continuation of Palm Springs being a "world-class brand." Palm Desert-Opoly featured properties such as the Palm Desert Aquatic Center, Wilma and Frieda's on El Paseo and the Bump and Grind Trail. Coachella Valley-Opoly included landmarks such as Sherman's Deli in Palm Springs, Big League Dreams in Cathedral City, The Living Desert in Palm Desert, Palm Springs Walk of Stars, El Paseo in Palm Desert and the Coachella Music Festival.