What is the only board game to outsell Monopoly?

McGruff

The Ouija board was designed by a Methodist minister 15O years ago. It was bought by Parker Brothers and in the 1960s it outsold Monopoly. May 15 00, 5:53 PM

zbeckabee

If you're looking for a good trivia question: What's the only patented board game since 1935 to outsell Monopoly in a given year? The answer, of course, is Trivial Pursuit, which sold an amazing 20 million copies in 1981. http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/WolfFiles/Story?id=2260697&page=1 Feb 10 08, 8:34 AM

McGruff

Here is a reference for my first post: http://www.haunted.com.au/news/cityweekly01.html The Ouija board still appears to answer the question, but with more information available now, I don't find any of the people involved in creating the Ouija board described as a Methodist minister. Detailed History of William Fuld and the Ouija Board: http://www.williamfuld.com/ouija1.html After (William) Fuld's death, his children ran the company until 1966, when they sold the business to Parker Brothers. Parker Brothers moved the manufacturing of Ouija boards to Salem, Massachusetts. In the first year of production in Salem, Ouija boards outsold Monopoly. Over two million boards were shipped. http://www.essortment.com/ouijahistory_rltn.htm Feb 10 08, 2:13 PM

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