History of the board game Monopoly national editions (including a second UK "Here and Now" edition) with properties selected by online vote. The main principle of the "Here & Now" editions was "What if Monopoly had been invented today?" The first changes to the gameplay of the "Monopoly" game itself occurred with the publication of both the "Monopoly Here & Now Electronic Banking Edition" by Hasbro UK and "Monopoly: The Mega Edition" by Winning Moves Games in 2006. The Electronic Banking Edition uses VISA-branded debit cards and a debit card reader for monetary transactions, instead of paper bills. This edition is available in the UK, Germany,
The Landlord's Game of monopoly play and the unique design by purchasing the later 1924 patent. Parker Brothers acquired Magie's patent to "The Landlord's Game" but although both patents had the same name they covered different claims. The substitution or confusion of the early patent for the later is still commonplace. The Landlord's Game The Landlord's Game is a board game patented in 1904 by Elizabeth Magie as . It is a realty and taxation game intended to educate users about Georgism. It is the inspiration for the board game "Monopoly". In 1902 to 1903, Magie designed the game and play tested it