History of the board game Monopoly to Waddingtons was renegotiated (as was the Clue/Cluedo license to Parker Brothers/General Mills by Waddingtons). By 1974, Parker Brothers had sold 80 million sets of the game. In 1975, another anniversary edition was produced, but this edition came in a cardboard box looking much like a standard edition. Parker Brothers was under management by General Mills as the first six Monopoly Tournaments were held. See "The "Monopoly" Tournaments" below. Kenner was combined with Parker Brothers and spun off as Kenner Parker Toys in 1985. Regular and Deluxe 50th Anniversary editions of "Monopoly" were released that same year. The spinoff game
Gambler (board game) Gambler (board game) Gambler is a board game originally made by Parker Brothers in 1975. A redesigned version of the game was released in 1977. The game is now out of print, and the US trademark on the game was cancelled in 1983. The game consists of players taking turns rolling dice to move around the game board. Events giving players a chance to win money can happen when a player lands on a space, draws cards, or rolls doubles. The object of the game is to be the first player to win $1,000 of in-game money. Some contests in