For the last 75 years, generations have taken turns weaving through a rainbow road, surrounded by all things candy. Correspondent Faith Salie looks at the enduring appeal of Candy Land, and talks with authors Sandra A. Miller and Margaret Muirhead about the origin of the board game, which was invented by Eleanor Abbott to help alleviate the suffering of young polio patients.

Candy Land, the classic board game known for its colorful candy-themed path and memorable characters, has been enjoyed by generations for 75 years. Invented by Eleanor Abbott while she was recovering from polio, the game was designed to bring comfort and joy to children suffering from the disease. Over the decades, Candy Land has sold more than 75 million copies and remains a popular choice for families, teaching children important life skills such as patience, turn-taking, and color recognition.

A new 75th anniversary edition is being released, featuring updated gameplay elements inspired by feedback from parents and fans. Authors Sandra A. Miller and Margaret Muirhead are also working on a children's book about Abbott's life, highlighting her contribution to children's entertainment and her impact on generations of players.

Candy Land, the game that still hits a sweet spot

With Faith Salie, we take a trip down the sweetest of memory lanes. For the last 75 years, generations have taken turns weaving through a rainbow road surrounded by all things candy. Playing Candyland is a stroll or a leap down memory lane. So most families have one Candyland and how many do you have? We have about nine different versions of the game here. Kindergarten teacher Tiffany Fox of Galleon, Ohio has quite a sweet tooth for the game. What are the most iconic characters in Candyland? So one of the most iconic characters is Queen Frosty and Princess Lolly, King Candy. Gloppy was a fun one. He started as Molasses and then they kind of just kicked him out of the game. All right, your turn. Aside from its characters, Fox says the game offers life lessons. Patience, winning, losing, taking turns, learning your colors. This is one of the first games that kids pick up so they need to learn all of those skills to be able to play bigger games later in their life. Why do you think the game still hits a sweet spot? It comes down to candy. Who doesn't love candy? When have you ever offered somebody a piece of candy and they said no thank you? You get to reach in and choose a piece of candy. Brian Baker also grew up with the game. Today he's senior vice president of board games for Hasbro in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. To date we have sold over 75 million copies of Candyland. And after two years of research and development. Oh you like Lord Licorice? Orange. A new 75th anniversary edition of Candyland is coming out this Tuesday. Your goal is to meet the gummy bear twins to the castle before they mix all the sweet and sour candies up. Wait, suddenly strategy is a part of Candyland? That's been one of the insights that we got from parents. With surprises for some loyal fans. One, two, give me five. Good job. What's been a sweet success for Hasbro was first Milton Bradley's bestseller when the game came out in 1949. What do you think would surprise people the most to learn about Candyland? I keep going back to the origin story. Take a good look at the original because this world of candy. It was called infantile paralysis but it struck at victims of all ages. Was inspired by children who really yearned for escape. Candyland was invented by a woman named Eleanor Abbott and she was recovering from polio herself and saw all these children. They were in iron lungs. She didn't just invent a game. She alleviated children's suffering and this has to be Eleanor based on her yearbook photo. Authors Sandra Miller and Margaret Muirhead in Arlington, Massachusetts have been unwrapping Eleanor Abbott's life for a future children's book. And the object of the game, which is to get home, takes on really special significance when you think about these patients who are isolated from their families for really long periods of time. They want to give credit to an inventor long overlooked. She hit on a very simple truth and it's that children love candy. They love envisioning the dreamscape of a candy world and that is her legacy is that she created this enduring game. So keep on playing those mind games together. Faith in the future. Out of the now.

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