In the “Award for Original Thinking” Department: How Monopoly helped liberate Allied POWs during World War II.
As far as board games go, however, I still prefer RISK.
December 16, 2007
Monopoly’s Literal Get Out of Jail Free Card
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I read the article about Monopoly, and found it intriguing. Makes me wonder what other games have secrets attached to them? I’ve always had a fascination for Scarlet Letters – coded information sitting in the open, i.e. Hobo signs, taped windows, public stashes, etc. When I was little, I used to pretend that a highly-motivated team of forensic scientists were following me around the world gathering the items I left in my wake. And that somewhere, stacked floor to ceiling, were hundreds and thousands of carefully labeled plastic totes full of of my discarded notebooks, homework assignments, fast food wrappers, train, plane, ferry and airplane tickets… letters to high school crushes, cast off articles of clothing, that sort of thing. Now that I’m older, I can’t shake it off! :)
Comment by TWM — December 21, 2007 @ 11:40 am
Damn, I really want a copy of those soviet games they talk about at the bottom. A thrilling family round of ‘Manage’!
Go directly to gulag. do not pass begin five year plan.
Comment by shelley — December 23, 2007 @ 8:00 pm