- A recent study from Hasbro found that nearly half of people cheat while playing Monopoly.
- Monopoly Cheater's Edition is a new version of the classic board game that rewards players who cheat without getting caught.
- Some experts say the Cheater's Edition may reflect how society rewards unscrupulous behavior.
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The new Monopoly game reflects reality in a different way than the original
Monopoly Cheater's Edition rewards board game players who break the rules, which some experts say may reflect societal trends.
Board game cheaters, rejoice!
A new version of the popular game Monopoly is being released and this iteration doesn't just accept cheating, but embraces it. INSIDER previously reported that Monopoly Cheater's Edition will be released in fall 2018.
In addition to Community Chest and Chance cards, the Cheater's Edition will also come with a stack of 15 cheat cards. During any point in the game, five cheat cards will be placed in the middle of the board which players can try to complete at any point of the game.
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Dean Baker, economist and co-founder of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, told Business Insider Monopoly was "always a kind of predatory game where you win by putting your opponents into bankruptcy."
Baker was one of the first economists to notice the housing bubble before the market collapse in 2007. He said that the Cheaters Edition reflected "crimes committed at large banks that failed to be prosecuted (after the Great Recession)."
Mary Flanagan, professor of film and media studies at Dartmouth College has written about the intersection of games and other facets of life.
When Elizabeth Magie created what would become Monopoly in 1903, ''s
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In purely poetic fashion, Magie's creation didn't earn her wealth; the idea was taken by Charles Darrow and sold to Parker Brothers who made a fortune off of the game.
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