This post contains affiliate links. For more information, see our disclosures here.
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.
