The Milton Bradley Company Timeline

Milton Bradley opens a lithography business in Springfield, Massachusetts. When the business begins struggling, Bradley produces a game he invented called "The Checkered Game of Life."

Bradley begins producing jigsaw puzzles.

Milton Bradley dies.

Battleship is released.

Scrabble Brand Crossword Game is trademarked. It becomes part of the Milton Bradley family in 1989.

Chutes and Ladders is released.

Candy Land is released.

Yahtzee is released.

The Game of Life (the game first invented by Milton Bradley and originally called "The Checkered Game of Life") board game is introduced.

Ground is broken for the current manufacturing plant and office headquarters in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts.

Twister is released.

Connect Four is released.

Hasbro, Inc. acquires the Milton Bradley Company and keeps the Milton Bradley name as a unique brand.

Hasbro purchases major assets of Coleco Industries, Inc. and adds several of their games, including Scrabble and Parcheesi, to the Milton Bradley family of games.

Hasbro acquires Parker Brothers Games.