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The Checkered Game of Life, created by Milton Bradley in 1860, is widely considered the first successful board game produced in the United States. It stands as a significant cultural artifact because it shifted the focus of American parlor games from purely moralistic lessons toward the pursuit of success and worldly achievement.
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