Board games have always been in great demand. During the period of active development of the Internet era, they somewhat, so to speak, modernized and became even more popular. Today, almost any game can be downloaded to a computer, tablet or smartphone. But it’s better to bring all your friends together and have fun, say, at Monopoly. This is a pretty old game. She has been over a hundred years old, but this did not affect her popularity in any way. In this article, you will learn how to play Monopoly.
First meeting
The goal is to remain the only non-bankrupt player. The playing field consists of squares along which the participants move, depending on the number drawn on the die. In any sector, there is a plot that can be purchased from a bank for development. But here, as in real life, you have to pay taxes and mortgage real estate. Well, of course, you need to be at least a little economically savvy.
Training
First you need to place all the objects (houses, hotels) by sectors of the playing field in accordance with the diagram. Then shuffle the Chance cards and put them on the back of the box. Then each player selects a chip and puts it on the inscription "Forward." The team selects the Banker who will manage the money. Total available 16 bills:
- 500 thousand rubles - 2 pcs.;
- 100 thousand rubles - 4 things.;
- 50 thousand rubles - 1 PC.;
- 20 thousand rubles - 1 PC.;
- 10 thousand rubles - 2 pcs.;
- 5 thousand rubles - 1 PC.;
- 1 thousand rubles - 5 pieces.
The bank has documents for real estate. Salaries, bonuses and loans are given in other money. The amount of cash is not limited. At any time, you can write a debt receipt on a plain sheet of paper . The game on "Android" "Monopoly" is deprived of the opportunity to "issue" paper money.
Each participant in turn rolls a die and moves the chip across the field. The direction of movement is indicated by arrows. There can be several chips on one square. It also contains instructions on how to proceed: pay taxes, buy land, pay rent, get paid or go to jail.
How to play Monopoly: Rules
The item "Forward" the player can pass several times. At the same time, when the bank stops again in this sector, it pays 200 thousand rubles.
The "Construction Site" position enables the player to be the first to redeem property documents if no one has done so before. In this case, the card must be put on the field face up. In case of refusal to purchase, the site is immediately put up for auction at the lowest price and is sold at the latest bid. The Banker leads the process.
"Ownership of real estate" allows you to lease rent from "tenants". If the property is painted in the same color, then this is a monopoly, which allows you to build houses.
“Do not leave someone else’s property”: the owner may require you to rent, but only until the next player rolls the dice. The amount of payment is indicated in the documents and may change during the game. It depends on the number of buildings built. Rent is levied at each stop at the property of one color group and doubles if the player is on the built-up site, provided that the building is not in a pledge. For the Station field, the rules are the same.
In the Utility Enterprise sector , the same conditions apply as with real estate. There is only one thing: rent is charged in accordance with the number of points that fell on the dice. The amount increases 4 times if the owner has one enterprise, and 10 if both. If the player hit the field with the Chance card, then you need to roll the dice to determine how much the payment will increase.
The game "Monopoly. Millionaire" has one interesting sector. If the participant enters the "Public Treasury" field, then he needs to take the card from the pile and follow the instructions indicated in it. There are many options: from moving chips to free exit from prison. After fulfilling the conditions, the card must be put at the very bottom of the pile.
Position "Taxes": the specified amount should be paid to the bank.
“Free parking” means that the player can just stay on the field and do nothing.
They get to “Prison” if the corresponding card or the same number has been dropped on the dice three times in a row. Here the player does not receive a salary, but can save rent. To leave this field, you need to pay a fine of 50 thousand rubles or buy a card “Get out of prison” from another player. Then follows the continuation of the game. "Monopoly" for two in this regard has advantages. If there is not enough money in the account, you can stay in prison and continue to roll dice. If a double has fallen - make a move. But you still have to pay a fine (50 thousand rubles). Only then can the game continue. If a player entered the prison sector not on the map, but as a result of a move, then he will not have to pay a fine.
Property Details
Having plots of the same color group, you can buy houses and charge rent to players who are in your possessions. The deal should be made in between turns. The plot is built up evenly: to build a second house in the sector of one color is allowed only after the rest will have one building. The maximum number of buildings on one square is 4. They are also sold only uniformly, but at any time.
After building, you can buy a hotel. Unit price - 4 houses plus the amount indicated on the property card. Only one hotel is allowed in each sector. If the bank cannot sell the house, and its own buildings are not enough, then you have to wait until other participants part with their possessions. If there are many who want to buy real estate, an auction is arranged.
Benefits
The game has another advantage. You can sell plots, railway stations and utilities to other players. If a participant wants to realize an empty sector of one color group, then first you need to sell all property from him - evenly - and then put it up for sale. The bank makes a purchase for half the amount indicated in the documents. Hotels of the same color group are sold simultaneously.
You can get money at the bank by mortgaging the property. The document on the right of ownership, turned upside down - confirmation of the pledge. The bank can sell such property only to other players. Amount due - the value of buildings plus 10%. The participant of the game can independently realize the building.
If a player owes a bank more money than he can pay after selling all his property, then he is bankrupt. A financial institution takes property from him and sells it at auction. If the creditor is another player, then he sells the property of the debtor to the bank for half its value. Here's how to play Monopoly.
Newbie Tips
Having figured out how to play Monopoly, we turn to the question of tactics. We remind you that the goal is to remain the only non-bankrupt participant. Therefore, in order to win, in addition to the rules, you also need to know some features.
Buy everything
If you do not have money, then it is worth mortgaging the existing property to the bank. When participating in auctions, pay special attention to railways and land. It is better not to acquire water and electricity companies. The payback period is 3 player stops on this field.
Prison is your assistant
It is better to avoid imprisonment at the stage of accumulation of the polling stations, but if you are still imprisoned, you must take all measures to be released as soon as possible. But when other players begin to actively build up their territories, it is better to skip a move or two.
Buy railways
All four occupy a special place in the game. At the very beginning, they bring a lot of profit, in the middle they will not be superfluous, and at the end of the game process it is better to get rid of them.
Land
According to statistics, the prison is the most visited cell on the playing field. The most profitable areas are purple, orange and green. At the same time, it is better to build no more than three houses in the sector of one color. The only time you should buy a hotel is if all of your plots are the same color.
Use at home wisely
According to the rules, their number in one game is limited, and you cannot buy hotels at the very beginning. Experienced participants build their strategy on this, namely: they fill all their sites with buildings and never purchase hotels. This prevents other players from owning property.
Psychological features of trade
- People value land pledged less, that is, they are ready to part with it at a lower price.
- Inexperienced players easily exchange or sell, as they think, "useless" single sections.
A large number of participants is the advantage of the game
"Monopoly" for two is not as interesting as playing in a group of friends. One of the winning strategies works well with a large number of players. It consists in quickly and at any price to buy three cards of any color (starting with blue). In this case, the player must have a large number of colorful plots of land. For this, you can even donate the railway. Then you need to quickly build houses and under no circumstances to part with their lands.
Which option is better?
The game "Monopoly" on the computer is installed quite quickly. But it is better to give preference to the desktop version. Having gathered friends at home, you can take advantage of a large number of players and try out the following winning strategy in practice.
How to play Monopoly with bank cards
This option is more suitable for a money manager. One of the rules of the game is that a financial institution at any time can write out any number of notes on plain paper. It should be used when the process becomes especially tedious, and "emit" banknotes of 1 thousand rubles. This will make other participants distract from thinking about the tactics of the game and do the calculation of money.
Summary
Monopoly is a game for a group of friends. To win, you need not only to know the rules well, but also to develop tactics and strategy in advance. The ultimate goal, as already mentioned, is to remain the only non-bankrupt participant.