In Monopoly, the character locked behind the bars is called Jake the Jailbird. Officer Edgar Mallory sent him to jail.
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In 2005, 25 percent of Americans over the age of 50 played video games, an increase from nine percent in 1999.
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In 2012, a Chinese gamer's father was so concerned about his son's habit, he hired virtual hitmen to kill off his avatar.
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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There is a growing sport in Berlin and London called Chess Boxing. Players alternate between a round of chess and a round of boxing until one is declared winner either by checkmate, KO, or technical stoppage.
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The longest Monopoly game in a bathtub lasted 99 hours!
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The four ghosts in Pac-Man are programmed to act differently: red chases you, pink just tries to position itself in a set way, blue tries to ambush you and orange is random.
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The chocobo in Final Fantasy was based on a real creature called a “Gastornis” that existed 45 million years ago.
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