The Landlord's Game
BGG rank
BGG #25,421
BGG rating
6.2

The Landlord's Game

1903

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  • 2–8 players
  • 120 min
  • 10+
  • Complexity 1.8/5

For 2 players

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The Landlord's Game is a board game released in 1903 for 2–8 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Elizabeth J. Magie (Phillips) and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Player Elimination, and Auction / Bidding.

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About the game

This is the original game by Elizabeth Magie, which was later sold and re-implemented as Monopoly. Patented: patent 748,626, Elizabeth Magie's The Landlord's Game patent 1,509,312, Elizabeth Magie Phillips's The Landlord's Game, mark II To do: Further information about this game, history and delineation from Monopoly. - Re-implemented as: Finance and Fortune Monopoly Go to Texas DKT

Publishers

  • (Self-Published)
  • Parker Brothers
  • ASS Altenburger Spielkarten
  • Newbie Game Company
  • yourPlay
  • Economic Game Company

Questions and answers

The Landlord's Game supports 2–8 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.