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Official Monopoly Deal Rules

Monopoly Deal is a fast-paced card game based on the classic Monopoly board game. Here's how to play:

Objective

1. Objective: Be the first player to collect 3 complete property sets of different colors.


2. Number of Players: 2-5 players


3. Components:

  • Deck of Monopoly Deal cards: These cards include Property cards, Rent cards, House and Hotel cards, Wild Property cards, and Money cards.

Setup

1. Shuffle the deck of Monopoly Deal cards.


2. Deal 5 cards to each player.


3. The remaining deck is placed in the center to serve as the draw pile.

Gameplay

1. Turn Structure:

On your turn, you can perform up to three actions from the following options:

  • Draw two cards from the draw pile.

  • Play up to three cards from your hand.

  • Use action cards and abilities as allowed.  

2. Playing Cards:

  • Property cards: Collect sets of property cards to build full sets. Different color sets have different values.

  • Action cards: Action cards can be played to collect rent, steal properties, force trades, and more. Each action card has specific instructions on its effect.

  • Money cards: Money cards are used to pay rent, build properties, and activate action cards.  

3. Building Sets:

  • To build a property set, you need to collect all the cards of the same color and place them face-up in front of you.

  • Once you have a full set, you can build it by paying the required amount of money shown on the cards.

4. Rent and Collecting Payments:

  • Rent can be collected from opponents when they land on your properties or when you play action cards that collect rent.

  • Players must pay the rent amount to the property owner using money cards or other means as specified by action cards.

5. End of Turn:

  • After completing your actions, your turn ends. If you have more than 7 cards in your hand, you must discard down to 7 cards.

Winning the Game

  • The first player to collect 3 complete property sets of different colors wins the game!

Notes/Variations

  • You cannot have more than 7 cards in your hand at the end of your turn. Discard excess cards to the discard pile.

  • Some Action cards allow you to steal properties from other players, force them to discard cards, or take other actions to disrupt their progress.

  • The game can be quite chaotic and fast-moving, with players trying to collect properties, pay rent, and make deals.

This is a basic overview of Monopoly Deal rules. There might be slight variations depending on the specific version of the game you have.

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