They calculate that there's a 12 percent probability of a simple, two-player game of Monopoly never concluding. That's a real mathematical possibility, Cornell University researchers said in a new study. The game can be interminable, with no victor ever seeming to emerge. The world record for the longest game of Monopoly is 70 consecutive days, or roughly 1,680 straight hours of passing the Go square without stopping.įor the players, that session probably felt like it would never end.Īnybody who has ever played Monopoly knows the feeling. But there are errors, such as Marven Gardens misspelled as Marvin Gardens. The properties in Monopoly are loosely based on streets, places or services in Atlantic City, N.J.There are 22 properties that can be built upon. The total amount of money in a standard Monopoly game is $15,140.The most expensive Monopoly game, made with real gold houses and silver hotels, sold for $25,000.There are dozens of versions in 27 languages. More than 250 million sets have been sold, played by an estimated 750 million people.Monopoly made its debut in 1935 and quickly became the game maker's best-selling product.
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