Illinois Game Museaum
One little known Illinois tourist attractions is the hall of games in Chicago. It is dedicated to every type of game ever imagined and there a quite a few you can play. There are video games and computer games alongside the board games such as Chutes and Ladders and Monopoly. There is a game room where you can go and compete against other gamers. Most games are just for fun, there are no prizes, just the thrill of out playing your opponent. There is also the museum side where you can see the original version of Monopoly before it was called Monopoly. Board games date back earlier than the 1920s but it was in that time frame that they became popular. Mass manufacturing could churn out multiple games an hour rather than having every board be hand drawn and painted. That was also when people started to have more leisure time as labor unions had reduced the number of hours an employee was required to work. The working man now had Sundays off to worship and spend time with the family. The hours per day were also reduced so there was time in the evening to play and enjoy time with the family.
Filed under: Bingo, Board Games, Educational
