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Parker Brothers is a Toy and Game Manufacturer and Brand . The company has published more than 1800 games; among their best known products are '' Monopoly '', '' Cluedo '' (known as ''Clue'' in North America ), and '' Risk ''. Parker Brothers is currently a subsidiary of Hasbro . HISTORY n Gold Rush , and ''War in Cuba'' was based on the impending Spanish-American War . The game industry was growing, and the company was becoming very profitable. In 1906 , Parker Brothers published the game '' Rook '', their most successful Card Game before or since. It quickly became the best-selling game in the country. During the Great Depression , a time when many companies went out of business, Parker Brothers released a new Board Game called '' Monopoly ''. Although the company had originally rejected the game in 1934 , they decided to publish it the next year. It was an instant success, and the company had difficulty for quite a while keeping up with demand. The company continued to grow throughout the next several decades, producing such lasting games as '' Clue '', '' Risk '', and '' Sorry! ''.
LEGACY Parker Brothers was an innovative company from its earliest years. The very first Jigsaw Puzzle was made by the company. In the late 19th Century , Parker Brothers was the first company to Advertise games in Newspaper s. Many of their products are still sold today. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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