Trivial Pursuit part of Hasbro) in 1988, after initially being turned down by the Virgin Group; in 2008 Hasbro bought the full rights, for US$80 million. , nearly 88 million games had been sold in 26 countries and 17 languages. Northern Plastics of Elroy, Wisconsin produced 30,000,000 games between 1983 and 1985. In December 1993, Trivial Pursuit was named to the "Games Hall of Fame" by "Games" magazine. An online version of "Trivial Pursuit" was launched in September 2003. The object of the game is to move around the board by correctly answering trivia questions. Questions are split into six categories, with
Railroad Tycoon (board game) improved version of the game, and has effectively rendered the original Railroad Tycoon obsolete. Railroad Tycoon (board game) Railroad Tycoon is a railway-themed board game designed by Martin Wallace and Glenn Drover. The game, published in 2005 by Eagle Games, is derived from Wallace's earlier railway-themed game "Age of Steam" with more stylistic box art and simplified rules. Since 2009 it has been published under the title "Railways of the World". "Railroad Tycoon" takes place in the eastern United States in 1830. Each player takes charge of a pioneering new railway company. The hex-based gaming board depicts the eastern United