The longest Monopoly game in a bathtub lasted 99.5 hours!
99 Hours of Pruney Property Trading
Somewhere in the annals of competitive board gaming, a group of dedicated players decided that regular Monopoly just wasn't challenging enough. Their solution? Add water. Lots of it. And stay there for 99.5 hours straight.
Yes, that's over four days of pruney fingers, waterlogged property cards, and presumably some very creative bathroom logistics.
The Golden Age of Weird Monopoly Records
This bathtub marathon emerged during an era when people competed to play Monopoly in the strangest possible locations. The game has been played:
- Underground in mines
- Underwater by scuba divers
- On the ceiling (upside down)
- In moving elevators
- And yes, in bathtubs for days on end
Parker Brothers, the game's original publisher, actively tracked and promoted these stunts during the 1970s and 1980s as part of their marketing efforts.
The Logistics Are Mind-Boggling
Think about what 99.5 hours in a bathtub actually requires. That's more than four days of maintaining water temperature, dealing with wrinkled skin that goes far beyond "pruney," and keeping game components from becoming waterlogged mush.
Players had to eat, stay awake in shifts, and somehow keep tiny plastic hotels from floating away. The dedication required goes beyond mere endurance—it enters the realm of the slightly unhinged.
Why Monopoly Inspires Such Madness
Monopoly holds the Guinness World Record for the most played board game in history, with an estimated one billion players since its 1935 release. Something about that combination of capitalism simulation and friendship destruction drives people to extremes.
The longest overall Monopoly game on record lasted 70 straight days. Compared to that marathon, 99.5 hours in warm water almost sounds relaxing.
The bathtub record stands as a testament to human creativity in finding new ways to suffer for entertainment. It combines two things that should never go together—electronic-free board gaming and extended water immersion—into one glorious monument to absurdity.
Next time your family game night drags past the two-hour mark and everyone's getting cranky, just remember: at least you're not in a bathtub.