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 Hello, and welcome... Almost everyone has a question or two about how to play Monopoly®. Because of this, I have put together, a list of the most often asked questions regarding how to play Monopoly®, as well as those often asked questions about Monopoly Trivia. Hopefully this will answer your questions. If not, please refer to my Official Monopoly Rules page. |
- Q. What is the name of the Monopoly Character?
- A. His name is Mr. Monopoly as of the year 2000. He previously was Rich Uncle Pennybags.
- Q. What is the name of the Guy in Jail?
- A. His name is Jake the Jailbird.
- Q. What is the name of the Cop in the "Go to Jail" square?
- A. His name is Officer Malloy.
- Q. How much money is in a standard game of Monopoly?
- A. There is $15,140 in a Standard Edition, and double that in a Deluxe Edition.
- Q. It has been asked, what are the most frequently landed on properties? No, this is not a question on how to play, but it is probably the most often asked question. So what are the most frequently landed on Properties in the board game Monopoly®? In order, they are!
- A. Illinois Ave, Go, B&O Railroad. The most frequent dice roll! 7
- Q. Must I go around the board once before purchasing property?
- A. No, You may begin purchasing property with the first available property you land on.
- Q. May I collect rent while in Jail?
- A. Yes, you may collect rent and conduct business as usual while in jail.
- Q. Do I get any money for landing on Free Parking?
- A. No, If you land on Free Parking, you receive no money, property, or reward of any kind.
- Q. If I own all the properties of one color group, may I put three houses on only one property?
- A. No, Remember to build evenly at all times. You may not put more than one house on any property of a color group until each property of that group has at least one house on it.
- Q. Must I wait until my turn to buy houses and hotels?
- A. No, You may transact business, such as buying and selling houses, any time on your turn or between moves by other players.
- Q. May I mortgage a piece of property to buy other properties, houses, or hotels?
- A. Yes, You may mortgage property to buy houses, hotels, or others properties of any color group.
- Q. Are deals allowed between players?
- A. Yes, Unimproved properties, railroads, and utilities (but not buildings) may be sold to any player as a private transaction, for any amount that the owner can get.
- Q. May I borrow money from another player?
- A. No, you may only borrow money from the Bank.
- Q. Why does my set only have 32 houses?
- A. To maintain a balance in the game, there have always been exactly 32 houses and 12 hotels in the Monopoly® game. If it where possible to improve all properties, it would be difficult to force opponents into bankruptcy.
- Q. What if the Bank runs out of money?
- A. Some players think the Bank is bankrupt if it runs out of money. The Bank never goes bankrupt. To continue playing, use slips of paper to keep track of each player's banking transactions, until the bank has enough paper money to operate again. The Banker may also issue "new" money on slips of ordinary paper.
- Q. May I make my own rules?
- A. Some people play the Monopoly® game according to what are called "house rules". A common example is placing Luxury Tax money on Free Parking. The official Parker Brothers rules, which are followed in tournament play, do not allow for such variations.
- Common points related to mortgaging.
- Even after one or two lots of a complete color group have been mortgaged, you may still collect double rent on the unmortgaged lots of that group.
- Example, If you own all four railroads and mortgage one or more of them, you may still collect $200 rent when an opponent lands on one of the unmortgaged railroads.
- Don't forget!
- When ever a card directs you to advance to any space, move forward not backward. Except for Jail, where you go directly there.
- When assessed for street repairs, pay for all houses and hotels you own on the entire board at that time.
- If you pass GO after drawing a Chance or Community Chest card directing you to move to another property, you collect $200 unless otherwise indicated on the card.
- When you pass GO, then land on Community Chest or Chance and are then sent to Jail, you may still collect $200 because you passed GO before you where sent to Jail.
- The Income Tax is 10% of your total assets. That includes cash on hand, property, houses, and hotels.
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| Monopoly®, the distinctive design of the game board, the four corner squares, as well as each of the distinctive elements of the board and the playing pieces are trademarks of Hasbro,Inc. for its real estate trading game and game equipment. ©1935, 1936, 1947, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1961, 1973, 1984, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Hasbro Inc. |
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