The Mad Magazine Game

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The Mad Magazine Game was a boardgame produced by Parker Brothers in 1979. Gameplay was similar to that of Monopoly, but the object was for players to lose as much money as possible. Play went counter-clockwise and the rules stated that the dice had to be thrown with the left hand. The game included cards, money, and dice, and the game board featured Alfred E. Neuman and illustrations from Mad magazine.

Among the money included was a $1,329,063-dollar bill which could not be won unless one's name was Alfred E. Neuman.

[edit] The cards

The game also featured a deck of cards (called "Card cards") with bizarre instructions. Among them:

"Change chairs with anyone."
"If you can jump up and stay airborne for 37 seconds, you can lose $5,000. If not, jump up and lose $500."
"Stand up and boo the person on your left. Also, lose $1,000".
"Put this card on top of your head and walk around the table backwards. If it doesn't fall off before you sit down, you lose $1,000".
"This card can only be played on Friday" - an apparent parody of the property tax assessment card in Monopoly, especially in cases where the latter card is drawn and one has no real estate