Table cheat sheet β€” everything you need for the first game, at a glance.

🎲 Setup

  • $1,500 each · all tokens start on GO · pick a Banker
  • Chance & Community Chest decks face-down on their spots

πŸ”„ Your Turn

  1. Roll both dice, move clockwise by the total
  2. Act on the space you land on
  3. Pass / land on GO β†’ collect $200
  4. Doubles β†’ take your action, then roll again
  • 3 doubles in a row β†’ go to Jail

πŸ“ Landing On…

SpaceWhat to do
Unowned propertyBuy at printed price (or skip)
Property you ownNothing β€” rest
Others' propertyPay them rent (their card)
Chance / ChestDraw card, do it, return to bottom
TaxPay the bank
Free ParkingNothing
Go to JailStraight to Jail, no $200

🏠 Rent & Building

  • Owning a full color set doubles base rent (even with no houses)
  • Full set β†’ buy houses from the bank any time on your turn; token location doesn't matter
  • Build evenly: no 2nd house anywhere until each has 1
  • 4 houses β†’ trade up to 1 hotel
  • Group must be unmortgaged to build

πŸš” Jail

Get out by: pay $50, OR roll doubles, OR use a Get Out of Jail Free card.

You still collect rent while in Jail.

🀝 Trading

  • Any time, between two players who both agree β€” final once accepted
  • Swap properties / cash / Get Out of Jail Free cards in any mix
  • No fixed prices β€” charge what a set is worth to them
  • Sell houses back to the bank first before trading a property

πŸ’Έ Cash Trouble

  • Sell houses back to bank (half price)
  • Mortgage properties (flip card, take mortgage value, no rent while mortgaged)
  • Can't pay after selling everything β†’ bankrupt, out of the game

πŸ† Winning

Last player not bankrupt wins.

Skipped for the first game

Auctions · Free Parking jackpot · mortgage interest/fees · house scarcity limits

Tip: press Ctrl/⌘ + P to print this sheet for the table.

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