Basic Monopoly Rules

Get Monopoly by Parker Brothers FREE when you sign up for a free 30 day trial to GamePass. ($20 Value)

Monopoly captured the imagination of the Americans when it was launched in 1935. Since then, the game has come a long way. Today,

the simple board game even has a virtual avatar, with animated graphics, boards and pieces. However, the mystique of the humble Monopoly board has remained the same, entertaining generations of people on lazy Sunday afternoons. Monopoly contests and tournaments are used for raising funds for charities. The game is loved in over 25 countries across the world, and Hasbro Inc. licenses it.

This article discusses the basics of the game. We discuss the objective of the game, and go through the basic monopoly rules.

The Objective

Your aim is to make every other player bankrupt. The last one standing is declared the winner of the game. Unlike what most people believe, your aim is not to earn the most wealth. You could have just a few dollars and still be the winner if you can outlast your opponents.

What You Need For Playing

You need the following for playing Monopoly.

1. Game board

2. A Pair of dice

3. Printed money

4. Chance and Community Chest

5. Tokens

Money

Before you start the game, give each player:

1. 2 coupons of $500, $100 and $50.

2. 6 coupons of $20

3. 5 coupons of $10, $5 and $1

Tokens

Ask each player to choose a token that he or she moves around the board as they roll the dice.

Role Of Banker

Appoint a player or an outsider as the Banker. The banker’s individual funds are not merged with what she is authorized to lend.

Purchasing Property

Once the players start rolling the dice, they land on properties. If the property has not already been purchased, the player may buy it and pay the money to the bank. In case the player has no intention of buying it, the banker will auction it and hand it over to the highest bidder.

Rent

If the player rolls the dice and lands on property purchased by someone else, he or she must pay rent to the owner. If the player lands on mortgaged property, he does not have to pay rent.

Jail

If you land on the "Go to Jail" square or get a card marked "Go to Jail" from the Chance and Community Chest, then you will be jailed. You cannot earn anything during the period. In order to get out of Jail, you need to roll doubles, for which you are given three chances. Alternatively, you can purchase a "Get Out of Jail" card another player might have won from the "Chance And Community Chest".

Understanding the basic monopoly rules properly makes it easier to win the game. Keep the printed rule sheet in front of you when playing the game so you can refer to it whenever you want to. Have a great game!