Games Popular in Chicago
张洪兵
http://www.huanqiu.com 来源：环球时报 进入论坛 2007-10-26 13:34
As the cold winter weather settles in, many Chicagoans are warming up to the tried-and-true entertainment of board games.
As many American people use board games as a focal point for gatherings with friends and family, the classic games are still quite popular in the U.S. One in every three American homes has a copy of Scrabble Brand Crossword Game. The 54-year-old word game continues to sell between 1 million and 2 million sets annually in North America.
Monopoly, the quintessential American game, has a timeless appeal in that it offers players the opportunity to make their fortune. The game, developed in 1935, has been produced in at least 15 languages.To date, more than 480 million people worldwide have played the game. As evidence of the far-reaching appeal of Monopoly, in 1978, Neiman Marcus offered a$600, full-size, all-chocolate game. And in 1991, the Franklin Mint issued a collectible edition of Monopoly for $550 that included silver and gold pieces.
Others are studying the strategy of Clue, the classic whodunit game. Since 1949, players have been figuring out who did the murder, where it was committed and with what weapon. Clue is sold in more than 40 countries.
As the temperature continues to drop below freezing, homebound gamers will be stirring their hot chocolates and taking a turn rolling the dice.
随着寒冬的到来，许多芝加哥人都用百试不爽的各种棋盘游戏娱乐来热身。
因为许多美国人把棋盘游戏当作与朋友和家人聚会时的主要活动，那些经典游戏在美国一直很受欢迎。每3个美国家庭中就有一个拥有一套“拼凑型填字游戏”。这个有54年历史的文字游戏，在北美每年仍然可销售100万到200万套。
“垄断”是美国棋盘游戏的精髓之作，其永恒的魅力在于它能为游戏者提供发财的机会。这个游戏于1935年开发，至今至少已经制作了15种语言的版本。到现在，全世界有4.8亿多人玩过这个游戏。“垄断”游戏具有长远魅力，一个例证便是，1978年，内曼?马科斯提供了一套价值600美元、足尺寸、全巧克力制作的棋盘游戏。1991年，福兰克林钱币公司发行了一套含有金银、价值550美元的“垄断”游戏珍藏版。
其他游戏者正在研究经典侦探游戏“线索”的策略。自从1949年以来，玩游戏的人一直在琢磨是谁进行的谋杀，在什么地方，用的是何种武器。“线索”游戏在40多个国家有售。
随着气温继续降到结冰点以下，呆在家里的游戏者会一边搅拌滚热的巧克力，一边轮流投掷游戏骰子。
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