Lizzie Magie
publication date: Sunday, December 18, 2016 (part of Winter 2017)
category: 
Games
clue: How appropriate it is that her board game about the dangers of capitalism was stolen by an unbrotherly corporation and turned into a celebration of making profit.
explanation: Magie invented The Landlord's Game, later renamed Monopoly when it was published by Parker Brothers, who covered up any record of her involvement. Magie intended the game to teach about the dangers of capitalism, but its lessons have been lost on generations of players trying to win by getting rich. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, and Jesse King
Similar Goos
Lizzie Magie
This renter was letting you get a free pass to get you out of prison. Go »
Lara Croft
Angelina Jolie is being paid how many million dollars to run around in caves, looking for treasure? Go »
King
Maybe Tekken is Japanese for 'man with cat head.' Who's the king? Go »
John Romero
It's fair to say that this heretic was the first person-shooter. Go »
Hideo Kojima
It's almost hideous how the goo game turns celebrities into liquid from some other form. Go »
