![]() From there the game travelled to Philadelphia where it was taught to Esther Darrow, the wife of Charles Darrow, who promptly began to distribute the game himself under the name "Monopoly". There, she produced yet another version using the streets of Atlantic City on the squares. ![]() It was in Indianapolis that Ruth Hoskins learned of the game and took it to Atlantic City with her. ![]() This version was the first to include four Railroads (one on each side) and the Chance and Community Chest cards. Layman brought the concept to Indianapolis and produced a version of the game under the name "The Fascinating Game of Finance" which was later shortened to simply "Finance". After receiving the patent, she again approached Parker Brothers for publication, and again was refused. In 1924 Magie, who had married and was now known as Elizabeth Magie Phillips, resubmitted a revised version of "The Landlord's Game" for another patent, seeking to regain control over the many unauthorized versions being produced throughout the country. The game became popular with several business schools, and the concept spread to several other cities and many localized versions were hand made by others. In 1910 she submitted the concept to Parker Brothers for publication, but was refused. ![]() ![]() The earliest known version of Monopoly, was known as "The Landlord's game", and was invented by an American woman named Elizabeth Magie sometime between 19, when she received a patent on the concept. ![]()
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