History of the board game Monopoly and trademarks of the "Monopoly" board game. Through the research of Anspach and others, much of the early history of the game was "rediscovered" and entered into official United States court records. Because of the lengthy court process, including appeals, the legal status of Parker Brothers' copyright and trademarks on the game was not settled until 1985. The game's name remains a registered trademark of Parker Brothers, as do its specific design elements; other elements of the game are still protected under copyright law. At the conclusion of the court case, the game's logo and graphic design elements became part
Warcraft: The Board Game their opponents are eliminated. Players may also win on victory points: strategic locations on the board (which include a player's own town hex), if occupied, award victory points. Three cards in each player's experience decks also award victory points, and upgrading any type of unit to its highest level awards one victory point. Players immediately win the game if they accumulate 15 victory points (30 in a team game). An expansion for "Warcraft: The Board Game" was released in 2004, which adds additional game mechanics familiar to "Warcraft III" players to the board game. Additional mechanics added include heroes, summoned