History of the board game Monopoly US and UK the year before World Championships through 2003–2004 but during the same year as of 2009 (see table, below). The determination of the US champion was changed for the 2003 tournament: winners of an Internet-based quiz challenge were selected to compete, rather than one state champion for each of the 50 states. The tournaments are now typically held every six years. In the past, the US edition Monopoly board was used at the World championship level, while national variants are used at the national level. Since true international play began in 1975, no World champion has come from
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