The Landlord's Game copyright. Surviving copies of "The Landlord's Game" by Parker Brothers is considered by many the rarest of all 20th century board games. Parker Brothers pushed her game aside for Darrow's by 1936. Magie then did two interviews with copies of the original board with "The Washington Post" and "The Evening Star" to show that Darrow was not the inventor of the "Monopoly" game. In 1937, "Carnival" was published based on the 1904 version. Parker Brothers published their edition of the game in 1939. In a 2004 episode of PBS' "History Detectives" (title: "Monopoly; Japanese Internment Camp Artwork; The Lewis and
Lord of the Rings (board game) the Fellowship feels in Middle Earth as they struggle against an overwhelming force, one far more powerful than any of the individuals opposing it. Their incredible strength comes from their unity, and Reiner Knizia's "Lord of the Rings" board game reflects that truth beautifully." Lord of the Rings (board game) Lord of the Rings is a board game based on the high fantasy novel "The Lord of the Rings" by J. R. R. Tolkien. Published in 2000 by Kosmos in Germany, Wizards of the Coast in the U.S., and Parker Brothers in the U.K., the game is designed by Reiner