Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!uwvax!uwmacc!uwmcsd1!lakesys!gryphon!cadovax!keithd From: keithd@cadovax.UUCP (Keith Doyle) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Monopoly piracy Message-ID: <1648@cadovax.UUCP> Date: Sat, 11-Jul-87 01:01:08 EDT Article-I.D.: cadovax.1648 Posted: Sat Jul 11 01:01:08 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 12-Jul-87 16:45:36 EDT References: <3@cc5.bbn.com.BBN.COM> Reply-To: keithd@cadovax.UUCP (Keith Doyle) Organization: Contel Business Systems, Torrance, CA Lines: 23 In article <3@cc5.bbn.com.BBN.COM> denbeste@cc5.bbn.com.BBN.COM (Steven Den Beste) writes: > >About 5 years ago the copyright on Monopoly ran out. Monopoly is now in >the public domain, and anyone who wants to can sell it. In addition, Mille Bornes seems to be a later evolution of their game, "Touring" which was originally copyrighted in 1937. Since 52 years is, I believe, the limit on copyright, "Touring" should become public domain in 2 years. Touring differs from Mille Bornes in that there are no safetys, the text is not in French, and the mileage cards appear in much smaller denominations. I have a version of Touring that is considerably newer than 1937 (though I've seen old ones) and it has a total trip of 590 miles (don't ask me) and denominations of 25, 35, 50, and 75 mile cards. In addition, I think the version I have differs from the older one I saw in a few ways. The equivalent of 'accident' seems to be 'missed the curve' with 'wrecker' as the correct repair card, when I think accident or something more similar was the name of the card in the older version I saw. I would think that ONLY the original 1937 version of Touring will become public domain in 2 years. Keith Doyle # {ucbvax,ihnp4,decvax}!trwrb!cadovax!keithd # cadovax!keithd@ucla-locus.arpa Contel Business Systems 213-323-8170