STEP 6: CHOOSE THE GAMEPLAY RULES
Standard
Rules – Click
here to play
the game
using the
standard rules
from the
classic
MONOPOLY
board game.
Custom Rules – Click here to play the game
with your own custom rules. This will take you
to the Custom Rules screen. From there, click
on the individual options to change their set-
ting. See “Custom Rules Options” on page 14.
If you change your mind and would like to
play with the standard rules, click on the
“Restore Standard Rules” button. When done,
click on the “OK” button to continue. Note: If
you want to play a shortened game, click on
the “Short Game” button. For details, see “The
Short Game” on page 15.
Congratulations! Now you’re ready to play!
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On your turn, roll the dice and move forwards
around the board in the direction of the arrow.
The space you land on will determine what you
have to do next. (Two or more tokens may rest
on the same space at the same time.)
The space you land on may require you to do
one of the following:
• Buy properties (if you choose)
• Pay rent (if you land on an owned property)
• Pay taxes
• Draw a Chance or Community Chest card
• Go to Jail
• Rest on the Free Parking space
• Collect $200 salary
Rolling Doubles
Take your regular turn; then roll the dice again
for another turn. If you roll doubles for a third
time in succession, you will be sent directly
to Jail.
Passing “GO”
Every time you either land on or pass “GO,”
you receive $200 from the Bank.
Buying Property
If you land on an unowned property, you may
buy it if you so choose. If you decide to buy,
the price of the property will be deducted from
your cash funds. You will receive in exchange, as
proof of ownership, that property’s Title Deed.
If you decide not to buy, you must immediately
auction the property to the highest bidder.
Even though you declined the option of buying
at the original price, you may join in the bid-
ding. (See “Auction” on page 12.)
Owning Property
Owning property entitles you to collect rent
from any “tenants” (other players) who land on
that space. It is an advantage to own all the
properties within a color-group — in other
words to own a monopoly. You can build on
any properties for which you own the complete
color-group (as long as no properties within
that color-group are mortgaged).
Landing on Owned Property
If you land on a property
that has previously been
bought by another player,
you may be required to
pay rent. The amount
payable is shown on the
Title Deed for that proper-
ty and will vary according
to the number of buildings
on it. If a player owns all properties within a
color-group, the rent payable is doubled on any
property of that group not yet developed.
Note: You cannot collect double rent if any one
site in a color-group is mortgaged. Where
houses or hotels have been built on a property,
the rent will increase and will be shown on that
property’s Title Deed. Rent is not payable on
mortgaged properties.
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THE OFFICIAL RULES
The Game
in Brief
MONOPOLY
is the game of
buying, rent-
ing or selling
properties so
profitably that
players
increase their wealth — the wealthiest becom-
ing the eventual winner. Starting from the
“GO” space, your token moves around the
board according to your dice roll. When you
land on a space that is not already owned by
someone else, you may buy it from the Bank. If
you choose not to buy it, you must auction it
off to the highest bidder. Players who own
properties collect rents from opponents landing
there. The construction of houses and hotels
greatly increases the rent you can collect on
properties, so it is wise to build on as many
sites as possible. If you need to raise more
money, the Bank can give mortgages on prop-
erties. You must always obey the instructions
given on Chance and Community Chest cards.
Sometimes you will be sent to Jail.
Object
To be the only player left in the game that is
not bankrupt.
Playing the Game
At the start of the game you will be given $1,500.
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