Phil Orbanes Sr.
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Phil Orbanes Sr.

Philip "Phil" E. Orbanes is a game designer and author who is a founding partner of Winning Moves Games in Danvers, Massachusetts. Born in New Jersey, he was previously a senior vice president for Parker Brothers. Orbanes also served as chief judge at national and world Monopoly tournaments between 1979 and 1992. He has written books about the game Monopoly, the history of Parker Brothers, the card game Rook, and…

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articles for The Games Journal. Admin Note: Phil E. Orbanes Sr. is the person this entry is for. Not to be confused with his son Philip C. Orbanes.

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