More than 1 billion players, over 114 countries for 47 languages, more than 350 million boxes sold, 70 days the record for the longest game ever played, and then a mammoth production that since 1935 has over 6 billion green houses and more of 2 billion red hotels: with these exorbitant numbers, Monopoly, the board game par excellence and the most played in the world,
celebrates its first 85 years in 2020
.
A birthday celebrated with two new special editions, for a game, produced by Hasbro, which fascinates young and old and which is now considered a pop icon and a cultural phenomenon.
The first new edition will arrive in time for Christmas and it is a truly revolutionary version, with the emblematic title, Monopoly "Revenge of the Losers", in which the rules are reversed and defeats are rewarded.
The Monopoly 85th Anniversary instead is a luxury version, with 8 golden pawns representing the good life: a racing car, sunglasses, a yacht, a bow tie, a jet, a helicopter, a wristwatch and a top hat.
If you think that
more Monopoly banknotes are printed every year than real ones,
it is not surprising that these days Mr. Monopoly is receiving greetings from hundreds of passionate fans who, using the hashtag #AuguriMonopoly, as in a big virtual birthday party, share the best memories related to this game on social media.