Games that have changed names
1935 Magie sold her patent for the Landlords Game to Parker Brothers
What is Monopoly
This game played over 2,000 years ago during the Roman Empire and throughout history- reached even greater popularity in the mid 1960s due to the charisma of Prince Alexis Obolensk
What is Backgammon
Board game played around the world is referred to as: sowing games, or count and capture games which describes game play
What is Mancala
This game was created to help children learn the colors
What is Candy Land
An out of work architect in 1933 created this game to help lift the spirits of many our of work Americans
What is Scrabble
Harry Potter and friends played this version of chess
What is Wizard Chess
This game is one of the 1st known to be geared specifically for children and can be found in stonework from the Roman Empire...
Hint: it features squares for children to move from one end to another using their feet after throwing a stone
What is Hopscotch
In 1956, a wealthy Canadian couple created a game while sailing
What is Yachtzee
This game was created to teach people about renting property and dangers of bankruptcy
What is Monopoly
During WWII, Anthony Pratt invented this game to help pass the time while hiding out in bomb shelters. The patent filed in 1947 but was delayed until 1949 due to shortage of materials during war time
What is Clue
Based on the Indian game of "cross and circle" named Parcheesi...is now known as...
What is Sorry
The form of chess most closely resembling the game we know today was developed around what year
What is 1475
2 Canadian journalist came up with this game while playing Scrabble
What is Trivial Pursuit
This was created to help improve the dexterity in young children
What is Barrel of Monkeys
In 1948, while a patient in the hospital, Eleanor Abbott, a retired school teacher, had polio. In the hospital she saw many children with polio and created this game to cheer them up
What is Candy Land
Originally title "Murder"
What is Clue
Evidence of this game was uncovered in Israel dating back to the 2nd and 3rd century
What is Mancala
This game uses visual processing skills
Created by Blanchot, after discovering "game of insects" based on Jacques Cottereau's work with at puzzle name "Kirkland's School girl Program (15 ladies from boarding school go out each day for a walk in 3s...how can we make sure each ends up with each other once)...
What is Spot It