article_snippet: There have been games that barely lasted the night and marathon contests that went on for weeks.
article_snippet: Legend has it that Charles Darrow, an unemployed salesman, invented the game in his kitchen in 1930.
article_snippet: The Landlord's Game was meant to be educational, illustrating economist Henry George's belief -- inspired by the Gilded Age -- that property ownership by individuals is inherently unfair.
article_snippet: Elizabeth Magie's game was an underground success, leading to a number of offshoots, including the one that Darrow tweaked.
article_snippet: As for Darrow, Darrow was inspired in 1932 by a version created by a New Jersey Quaker community that made Atlantic City the locale of The Landlord's Game.
article_snippet: "a look and feel to Darrow board that would prove immensely appealing," writes Philip E. Orbanes in "Monopoly," a 2006 history of The Landlord's Game.
article_snippet: Darrow's game was initially rejected by Parker Brothers for three errors -- not 52 -- but when Darrow independent sales took off, Parker Brothers bought The Landlord's Game from Darrow.
article_snippet: There aren't many movies featuring the game, but "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" has a famous scene with William Redfield and Danny DeVito arguing over DeVito's play.
highlights_snippet: Game actually has origins in early 20th century .
  
highlights_snippet: Game has inspired catchphrases, made streets famous, prompted different rules .