<text>  CNNIs there anything Monopoly cant do? Over the course of its 80-year life, its been played underwater, underground, in space OK, just the tokens and on giant game boards. Its used chocolate and featured real money. There have been games that barely lasted the night and marathon contests that went on for weeks. Not bad for a game that, according to lore, maker Parker Brothers originally rejected for containing 52 fundamental errors. March 19 marks the official 80th anniversary of the worlds best-selling board game, now manufactured by Hasbro. Its circuitous history, like its game board, has been filled with several interesting turns. Here are a few: . Legend has it that Charles Darrow, an unemployed salesman, invented the game in his kitchen in 1930. But the roots of Monopoly actually date back a few more decades, to a game called the Landlords Game created by Elizabeth Magie in 1903. The Landlords Game was meant to be educational, illustrating economist Henry Georges belief -- inspired by the Gilded Age -- that property ownership by individuals is inherently unfair. Magies game was an underground success, leading to a number of offshoots, including the one that Darrow tweaked. Parker Brothers bought her patent for 500 in 1935, closing the loop. As for Darrow, he was inspired in 1932 by a version created by a New Jersey Quaker community that made Atlantic City the locale of the game. Darrow added colors and other design elements -- a look and feel to his board that would prove immensely appealing, writes Philip E. Orbanes in Monopoly, a 2006 history of the game. Darrows game was initially rejected by Parker Brothers for three errors -- not 52 -- but when his independent sales took off, Parker Brothers bought the game from him. The date? March 19, 1935. The numbers are staggering. Monopoly has been translated into 47 languages. Its played in 114 countries. Its sold more than 275 million copies. Hasbro prints 30 billion in Monopoly money each year, and well more than 3 trillion has been printed since 1935. Not bad considering each standard game comes with 20,580 -- though its in the rules that the bank can never go broke, so make up some scrip if you need it. Incidentally, the Monopoly Man -- named Rich Uncle Pennybags -- was likely based on mustachioed financier J.P. Morgan. Even before numerous editions of Monopoly were widely licensed, there were local board variations depending on the country. Boardwalk, for example, is Mayfair in Britain, Schlossallee in Germany, Kalverstraat in the Netherlands and Rue de la Paix in France, after major streets in London, Berlin, Amsterdam and Paris. Other streets have also drawn from local geography. The new Here Now U.S. edition, however, opened the voting to enthusiasts -- and Pierre population 14,000, the capital of South Dakota, won pride of place as Boardwalk. Lima, Peru, won the World Edition. Pierre was one of 60 cities in the running, Mayor Laurie Gill said, and was in the bottom of the pack when she was informed of the contest. Being a competitive sort, she was determined to push Pierre past perhaps more logical cities such as New York or Los Angeles. Its our energy and the fact we engaged our citizens, she told CNN. I was doing radio and press releases and working with our school district, and our Chamber of Commerce utilized social media. It became a big deal here. One consideration for visitors: Pierre is on the Missouri River, but it lacks a literal boardwalk. There are paths. Still, given the citys triumph, you probably wouldnt want to play Monopoly against an energized Pierre resident. Pierre may be doing better than Atlantic City, which has struggled since the mid-2000s to return to its gambling heyday. Still, the New Jersey resort does have Monopoly to thank for some of its fame -- not that it was appreciated at one time. In the early 70s, a city commissioner proposed renaming Mediterranean and Baltic avenues, since both had other names in different parts of town. The idea caused an uproar among Monopoly fans and the idea was eventually shot down. Baltic and Mediterranean are the streets we know, wrote one commissioner. Without them, we could never pass Go. Do you put money from Chance and Community Chest in the center of the board and collect it when landing on Free Parking? Not in the rules. Do you give 400 for landing on Go instead of 200? Not in the rules. Do you allow secret side deals? Uh-uh. Admittedly, there is now a set of House Rules that allow for variations, but theyre not official. The dismissive line Do not pass Go, do not collect 200, which has worked its way into a few songs, is from Monopoly. And the game also gave us the term Monopoly money, as in worthless currency. There arent many movies featuring the game, but One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest has a famous scene with William Redfield and Danny DeVito arguing over DeVitos play. Stay tuned, though: a Monopoly movie is back on after several years in Hollywood purgatory. So forget the classic definition of Monopoly money. Hasbro has taken quite a bunch to the bank. The original set featured a top hat, iron, shoe, thimble, battleship and cannon. Over the years, some pieces have been retired -- including a purse, rocking horse and lantern -- and others have been added. The latest? A bag of money and a cat. And theyre all still made of metal, just as theyve been for decades. Want to win at Monopoly? Though theres some chance involved pardon the pun, the low-rent light blues and the mid-market oranges are the most desirable, according to a study done for Maxine Bradys 1974 The Monopoly Book. The oranges and reds are the most likely to be landed on. The more upscale greens will pay off eventually, but theyre expensive to develop, so youd better have another form of cash flow in the short term. Or you could just do what millions have done since Darrows day: Land on someone elses hotel, get mad and turn over the game board. Hey, it worked in college. 