History of the board game Monopoly in 1991. An all-Europe edition was published by Parker Brothers in 1991 for the nations of the then European Communities, using the Ecu (European Currency Unit). After acquisition by Hasbro, publication of "Monopoly" in the U.S. ceased at the Parker Brothers plant in Salem, Massachusetts in November 1991. In 1994, the license to the company that would become USAopoly was issued, and they produced a San Diego, California edition as their first board. In 1995, a license for new game variations and reprints of "Monopoly" was granted to Winning Moves Games. See the Localizations, licenses, and spin-offs section below for
History of the World (board game) History of the World (board game) History of the World (often abbreviated HotW) is a board game designed by Ragnar Brothers and originally published in 1991. It is played by up to six different players in seven different epochs; each player playing a different empire in each epoch. The first edition of "History of the World" by Ragnar Brothers was released in 1991 (with a tea-towel board). Following English, Dutch and German versions by various publishers, it was published by Avalon Hill in 1993. In 1994, "History of the World" won the Origins Award for "Best Pre-20th Century Boardgame of