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Macombopoly

Macombopoly is the world's largest Monopoly board. It encompasses the historic Courthouse Square of downtown Macomb, Illinois, and is facilitated through a mobile application developed by eATLAS, a platform specializing in digital tours and scavenger hunts. The interactive experience guides participants around the Macomb downtown square to various landmarks, where they engage with local history and trivia. Gameplay involves completing specific objectives, such as locating monuments and capturing photographs. Participants may compete as individuals or in teams of up to five, with successful completion of tasks potentially yielding prizes. Macombopoly was officially unveiled on May 9, 2024, on the birthday of Lizzie Magie, who was born in Macomb, IL and is credited with inventing The Landlord's Game in 1903, which eventually evolved into Monopoly. The game's first ever board was modeled after the square in downtown Macomb.

History
Lizzie Magie's father, James Magie, owned the Macomb Journal newspaper from 1861 to 1865. Lizzie was born in Macomb on May 9, 1866 as James was serving as U.S. Postmaster in the city. She was granted U.S. Patent No. 748,626 on January 5, 1904. Published in 1906, ''The Landlord's Game featured two rule variations: one that rewarded monopolistic practices and another that encouraged shared prosperity. The game later inspired the creation of Monopoly''. == Details of the game board ==
Details of the game board
Macombopoly is powered by eATLAS, which creates apps for tours and scavenger hunts. During the game, players begin on "GO" at the southeastern corner of the downtown Courthouse Square, then traverse the life-sized game board using the app to "roll the dice". Macombopoly has many of the same elements as Monopoly including a "JAIL", plus trivia about Macomb, Lizzie Magie, and opportunities to win coupons to local businesses. == References ==
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