Markov Chains and the Game Monopoly
Jörg Bewersdorff · 2021
Among games that are protected by copyright, Monopoly, with over 260 million copies sold, is one of the most successful. Since its invention by the American Charles Darrow in 1931, it has influenced the development of many other games based on economics, none of which, however, has achieved the worldwide popularity of Monopoly. The location of the utilities differs from that of Monopoly by a single square. In the opening phase of a game of Monopoly, each player attempts to acquire various properties. Since Monopoly contains a large measure of chance, the prognosis of returns can be made only on the basis of probabilities and expectations.