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"Monopoly's" wartime uses

Why are we just learning about this now? The board game was used during WW 2 to get escape maps into the hands of British POWs.

Before leaving for missions, British airmen were told that if they were captured, they should look for escape maps and kits in Monopoly boards and other games delivered by charity groups. They were told that "special edition" Monopoly sets would be marked with a red dot on the free parking space.

Watson said that in addition to the concealed compass, tools and maps, real bank notes were hidden under the fake money.

via Kos.