Thanks in part to Google, Alan Turing, widely consider to be the father of computer science and artificial intelligence,
has been honored
with a special version of Monopoly. Turing, who committed suicide in
1954 after being sentenced to chemical castration for being gay, would
have been 100 years this year.
The
board's London landmarks, and its Community and Chance cards, have been
swapped for places and events important in Turing's life. Players can
move their pieces from his birthplace in Maida Vale to Hut 8 at
Bletchley Park. Search giant Google has bought 1,000 of the sets and
donated them to Bletchley Park to help raise funds. The board of the
special edition is based on a hand-drawn variant of Monopoly created by
William Newman in 1950. William was the son of scientist Max Newman who
was a key figure in Turing's life. The hand-drawn version was thought to
have been lost but was rediscovered in 2011 and donated to the
Bletchley Park museum soon after.
Bletchley Park Museum writes in a
press release:
“Bringing this board to life has been one of the most exciting and
unique projects we’ve been involved with here, and we’re thrilled to see
it finally available for others to enjoy,” said Iain Standen, CEO of
the Bletchley Park Trust. “This edition really completes the fantastic
story of the board, from it being played on by Turing (and his losing on
it!), to it going missing and then being rediscovered and donated to
the museum here. Of course, we’re also very proud that Bletchley Park
adorns the ‘Mayfair’ square!” Peter Griffin, Development Director EMEA,
Winning Moves, added, “We hope fans of Turing across the globe will
enjoy playing on this very special edition of Monopoly. Through play,
they will find out more about Turing’s remarkable life and his crucial
role shaping the society we enjoy today. As an ex-student of Kings
College, where Turing himself studied, this was an honour to help
develop.”
Pre-order Alan Turing Monopoly.
(Tipped by JMG reader Alan.)
Reposted from Joe
Thanks in part to Google, Alan Turing, widely consider to be the father of computer science and artificial intelligence, has been honored
with a special version of Monopoly. Turing, who committed suicide in
1954 after being sentenced to chemical castration for being gay, would
have been 100 years this year.
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