MSN: There's an obscure Monopoly rule that changes the whole game..

[nonniey]

Ok this is kind of important so needed to get this out there:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/whats-hot/theres-an-obscure-monopoly-rule-that-changes-the-whole-game-—-and-you-probably-had-no-clue-it-existed/ar-BBFSEOF?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartandhp

 

 

There's an obscure Monopoly rule that changes the whole game — and you probably had no clue it existed

 

• - You may have been playing Monopoly incorrectly your entire life.
• - A Twitter user recently shared a little-known rule about the board game — and his tweet is going viral.
• - According to Monopoly's official rules, when you land on a property space and you choose not to buy it, the property must be auctioned off by the banker, and the other players can bid on it.........

 

My God the implications of this are staggering.

 

 

[DM72]

Monopoly. Now that brings back some good family memories. We used to play this and to a lesser extent, Sorry, all the time. 

 

Boy, I miss those days.

[757SeanTaylor21]

Meh-- was all about Risk anyways.

[tshile]

I vaguely remember something happening if you didn't choose to buy the property, but that was a long time ago

 

When I came age for monopoly video games were taking off. 

[DCSaints_fan]

Yup makes the game go much quicker.  If asked to play, insist on official rules and no lame "house rules" like the fines go into a pot which someone gets when they land on free parking.  Also, if you can pull it off, the artificial housing shortage strategy is one of the best ways of ensuring a win   Basically, once you have a monopoly, buy up as many houses as you can, never upgrade to hotels so other people can't build houses :-)

[Momma There Goes That Man]

What? You can’t do that!!

 

(flips board and walks off) 

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[Metalhead]

This is how families are torn apart. GOP vs Dem arguments have nothing on this.

[twa]

41 minutes ago, 757SeanTaylor21 said:

Meh-- was all about Risk anyways.

 

a little Stratego to warm up?

 

 

[Switchgear]

If we're talking monopoly strategy, the Orange properties are by far the best to have.

-100 per house

-on the side of the board that sees the most traffic (due to jail)

-6, 8, and 9 spaces from jail, which are higher frequency rolls

 

Red is the second best monopoly, then light blue, then yellow.

3 houses give the best return on money.

 

Just use this chart:

[Elessar78]

3 hours ago, DCSaints_fan said:

Yup makes the game go much quicker.  If asked to play, insist on official rules and no lame "house rules" like the fines go into a pot which someone gets when they land on free parking.  Also, if you can pull it off, the artificial housing shortage strategy is one of the best ways of ensuring a win   Basically, once you have a monopoly, buy up as many houses as you can, never upgrade to hotels so other people can't build houses :-)

Yes. Get two monopolies ASAP and build four houses on each. Then just go into constrictor mode. People landing in your properties eventually swings the game in your favor. Only build hotels when you can move the four houses onto a new monopoly.

[PleaseBlitz]

Monopoly just destroys families. 

[Corcaigh]

Diplomacy is worse ... breaking promises and betraying your siblings when they least expect it is a central part of the game.

[757SeanTaylor21]

3 hours ago, twa said:

 

a little Stratego to warm up?

 

 

Goodness...I haven't played stratego in AGES. Makes me want to call up old friends and family for a board game night with no scattergories, etc

[nonniey]

57 minutes ago, Corcaigh said:

Diplomacy is worse ... breaking promises and betraying your siblings when they least expect it is a central part of the game.

Loved Diplomacy but that wasn't/isn't really a family game it is more a wargamers game.

[Momma There Goes That Man]

4 hours ago, DCSaints_fan said:

Yup makes the game go much quicker.  If asked to play, insist on official rules and no lame "house rules" like the fines go into a pot which someone gets when they land on free parking.  Also, if you can pull it off, the artificial housing shortage strategy is one of the best ways of ensuring a win   Basically, once you have a monopoly, buy up as many houses as you can, never upgrade to hotels so other people can't build houses :-)

 

If free parking isn’t a lottery win then what is the point of it?

 

That’s garbage! 

 

(flips board and walks away)

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[Sacks 'n' Stuff]

That's how I always played.

[PokerPacker]

Since when is this rule obscure?

[nonniey]

6 minutes ago, PokerPacker said:

Since when is this rule obscure?

The game is old enough that most people were brought up playing rules created/adjusted by their Grand and Great Grand Parents and thus never read the actual rules laid down and thus most did not follow or know of this rule. Heck the Free Parking lottery (which isn't a rule) seems to have been in much more common use (I played that that way) than this auction.   

[dfitzo53]

I love how every few years an article comes out about this "obscure" rule.

 

As a game, Monopoly is pretty terrible though.  You play it as a kid because your family doesn't have any better games lying around, and at least it's better than something like Candyland.

[Captain James]

LOL. Was just reading this article and discussing it with my coworkers. Good post

[Warhead36]

Not obscure. Everyone should know that rule.

[Momma There Goes That Man]

4 hours ago, dfitzo53 said:

I love how every few years an article comes out about this "obscure" rule.

 

As a game, Monopoly is pretty terrible though.  You play it as a kid because your family doesn't have any better games lying around, and at least it's better than something like Candyland.

 

Monopoly teaches you more about life than the game LIFE does or any other board-game.

 

with monopoly you learn: deal making, jail sentences, property development, how evil your brother really is, how to be conned, cheating, corruptness, money management, never trust bankers, taxes, real estate management, having a baby costs at least 10% of your entire net worth. etc..

[PleaseBlitz]

The initial tweet will make for in interesting thread, which I will start later.

 

 

[HOF44]

13 hours ago, Corcaigh said:

Diplomacy is worse ... breaking promises and betraying your siblings when they least expect it is a central part of the game.

I have seen this game create huge animosity!!! People sometimes hate each other for a long time after playing.  

[Corcaigh]

12 hours ago, nonniey said:

Loved Diplomacy but that wasn't/isn't really a family game it is more a wargamers game.

 

To our family, it was like a better version of Risk because it didn't involve the randomness of dice.