A man pushes his car to a hotel and tells the hotel owner he is bankrupt. Why?
He is playing Monopoly.
In the board game Monopoly, pushing a car token to a property owned by someone else can result in paying rent that bankrupts the player.
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Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
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