Victorian board games trivia!
Ludo was patented by Alfred Collier in 1891 and originated by a traditional Indian game called pachisi.
'Landlord's Game' was a form of Monopoly invented in 1903. It became 'Monopoly' when copyrighted by Parker Brothers in 1935 then Hasbro in 1991.
'Maricourt' (1882) was a snakes-and-ladders like game were players had to move around the board facing a range of setbacks during courtship.
Ludo was patented by Alfred Collier in 1891 and originated by a traditional Indian game called pachisi.
'Landlord's Game' was a form of Monopoly invented in 1903. It became 'Monopoly' when copyrighted by Parker Brothers in 1935 then Hasbro in 1991.
'Maricourt' (1882) was a snakes-and-ladders like game were players had to move around the board facing a range of setbacks during courtship.
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