General Mills, which now owned Parker Brothers, was not amused and sued Anspach, ordering that he cease and desist selling his game. The real story behind the creation of the game might never have come to light if it weren’t for the determination of an economics professor and impassioned anti-monopolist named Ralph Anspach.įed up with the OPEC oil cartels and gas shortages in the 1970s, Anspach created “Anti-Monopoly,” which retained the fun of the original game but made it clear that the monopolists were the bad guys.
His game became a best-seller, Darrow became a wealthy man, and Parker Brothers was saved from bankruptcy. Chapter 1 | Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History
