Almost everyone has played Monopoly, the game of financial domination. Most people are familiar with Park Place and Boardwalk, the two most expensive properties found on the Monopoly board. Today, there are numerous versions of the original version of Monopoly including a Star Wars version and a version offered by McDonald's each year where players collect Monopoly properties to earn prizes. Monopoly was created by Charles Darrow who patented the game in 1935. It is published by Parker Brothers.

Since 1935 it is estimated that 750 million people have played Monopoly worldwide making it one of the most successful board games in History. Games Magazine inducted Monopoly into its Games Hall of Fame.

However, Monopoly has a place in history aside from its prominence as a Board game. During the second World War the game of Monopoly was used a secret weapon by Allied forces against the Nazis.