900 people gathered in Australia to play Monopoly— And the reason for it will touch your heart

Games have been an important and memorable part of everyone's childhood. From playing with friends in parks to forming a circle and competing in board games, all kinds of games have made humans happy and given each one a memory to cherish forever.

On March 30th, over 900 people gathered to play a game of Monopoly in Sydney, Australia and set a Guinness World Record for most people playing the game. However, what's interesting is that they did not do it for their devoted love for the game, but rather to honour a young girl who loved the game.

Alegra Vasiliou died from brain cancer in 2017 at the young age of six. Her parents shared with the Guinness World Records how they cherished the memory of playing Monopoly with their daughter, who "would always uphold the rules and beg for just one more rematch.”
“We really wanted to create a space that allowed for both young and old to come together, celebrate her and accomplish something that everyone would be proud of,” said Vasiliou's mom to the record book.

Alegra's parents set up the game not only to honour her but also to raise awareness "for the disease that took our daughter- brain cancer." Thus the players were set up into over 150 tables of six, all using an officially licensed version of the game, which also had Alegra's image on it.

The game was hosted by the Little Legs Foundation , a foundation created in Alegra's memory to raise awareness about brain cancer. It broke the previous world record of 733 people playing Monopoly together. “To say you broke a Guinness World Records title isn’t something very common. To say you have your very own version of Monopoly dedicated to you is even more rare,” added Alegra's mother. “But Alegra has her very own Army, and together we have the power to do so much in this world," she said.