FAQs

You can buy Monopoly Deal from most retailers that sell board games, from supermarkets, or online from Amazing.

PlayMdeal is a popular online platform dedicated to Monopoly Deal. It offers a multiplayer experience where you can play against friends or random opponents.

Here’s the link: https://playmdeal.com/

While not official, there are also unofficial online versions and browser extensions available, but these may have limitations or inconsistencies compared to the official platform.

Yes, there are several versions and variations of Monopoly Deal that cater to different preferences and themes. Here are some of the notable versions:

1. Classic Monopoly Deal:
   • This is the standard version of the game, which follows the traditional Monopoly Deal rules.
2. Monopoly Deal Party Pack:
   • This version includes additional action cards and can be played by more than five players, offering more variety and a different dynamic to the game.
3. Themed Versions:
   • Monopoly Deal: Star Wars Edition: Incorporates characters, properties, and themes from the Star Wars universe.
   • Monopoly Deal: Disney Edition: Features Disney characters and properties.
   • Monopoly Deal: Marvel Edition: Includes Marvel superheroes and themed cards.
4. City / Region Specific version: There are different style card packs based on region or city, some using a classic Monopoly style and some more modern. Editions include London, Australia and New York. Depending on where you purchase your copy of Monopoly, chances are it will be tied to a specific country/region, with the property cards using well known streets from that location.
5. Special Editions:
   • Occasionally, there are special editions released to celebrate anniversaries or particular events. These might include unique cards or rules variations.

These versions often retain the core mechanics of Monopoly Deal while adding unique elements that align with the respective themes or special features.

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If you run out of cards, draw 5 cards at the beginning of your next turn instead of the usual 2.

The rules for determining the first player are flexible and can be decided in various ways. If it’s a second game, the winner of the previous game draws first.

Here are common methods of deciding who goes first during the first game:

Random Selection: Players can randomly choose who goes first by drawing cards. The player who draws the highest-value card starts the game. Alternatively, players can roll a die, and the highest roller goes first.

Youngest Player: Some groups prefer to have the youngest player start the game.

House Rule: Players can agree on any method they prefer to determine who goes first, such as the winner of a previous game or the player who last touched a Monopoly board game.

Once the first player is chosen, play proceeds clockwise around the table.

Monopoly Deal isn’t considered a pure “take that” game.

While there are action cards that can disrupt other players’ plans (like forcing trades or stealing properties), the core gameplay focuses on acquiring properties and building sets for yourself. Take-that games typically emphasize directly hindering opponents, whereas Monopoly Deal is more about building your own economic engine.

That being said, there can definitely be some player interaction and opportunities to mess with your opponents. So, it has some elements of take-that, but it’s not the main focus.

You can play it face-up in front of you, on the table to start building a property set. If you already have a property on the table of the same color, you can add it to that property set.

Standard property cards cannot be moved to the bank, unless they are wild property cards with a monetary value (Note: Only wild property cards that have a monetary value). (Official source)

You can move money cards and action cards with a monetary value from your hand to your bank. Property cards cannot be moved to the bank.

Yes, you can rearrange your property sets, but only during your turn. You can rearrange as many times as you like during your turn. Rearranging your property is typically done to move wildcards from one property set to another. (Official source)

Once you place an action card or property card on the table, it is considered played and cannot be returned to your hand. If it leaves a players hand, it cannot be returned.

House Rules Exception: If all players agree, you might allow take backs as a house rule. This only applies if each and every player agrees.

Yes, you can pay with both money and property cards to cover the total amount owed. You cannot pay using money or cards from your hand, it must be from your bank.

You can acquire properties by playing Property cards from your hand during your turn. These cards are placed in front of you. You can also acquire property using action cards.

A complete property set consists of all the properties of the same color. The number of properties required to complete a set varies by color and is indicated on the cards. Wild cards can form part of a complete property set, but there must be at least standard property card of that color.

Your property set must have at least one standard (not wild card) properties. You can add one or more wild card properties to complete a full property set, but it’s not complete set until there is a standard color as part of the set. (Official source)

You can also reassign a wild card to another set during your turn if necessary, however, each wild card can only be part of one set at a time. (Official source)

Completing a property set allows you to collect rent from other players at the full value indicated on the Rent cards – if you happen to acquire a rent card for that same color of your property set. It also brings you closer to winning, as you need three complete sets of different colors to win the game.

House and hotel cards can be added to complete property sets to increase the rent value. A house can be added to any complete set, and a hotel can be added to a set with a house already in place. They significantly increase the rent amount.

Properties of the same color, or wild card properties with that color, when placed on the table, must have the color and name of the property visible. They can be placed on top of each other, however, the top of each property card must be visible for other players. (ie. They cannot be stacked directly on top of each without others being able to view the color and value at the top of the card).

Yes. If you have more than 7 cards in your hand at the end of your play, you must discard any additional cards of your choice. This can include property cards. (Official source)

When a player demands rent using a Rent card or an Action card like “It’s My Birthday,” you must pay them using the cards in your bank, including money and action cards that you placed in your bank to be used as money. The total value of the payment must meet or exceed the rent amount. If you cannot afford the rent, you must play with property on the table (not from your hand).

Yes. Players can choose how they prefer to pay. (Official source)

If you have no cards left in your bank or properties, you can’t pay the rent. The debt is considered unpaid, and no further action is taken for that turn.

No, you cannot refuse to pay rent. You must pay with whatever cards you have available, even if it means giving up properties if you don’t have enough cash in your bank.

No. If an action card was used to pay rent or a debt, it will remain as money, to be placed in the receivers bank. It can never be used as an action card for the duration of the game.

Yes, a “Just Say No” card can be played to cancel the rent demand. If the player demanding rent has a “Just Say No” card, they can play it to cancel your “Just Say No,” and the rent demand stands.

If you have a house and a hotel on a complete property set, you charge extra rent for both. This means an additional 3M rent for the house and an additional 4M rent for the hotel, making it 7M in total on top of the price of the rent price.

Wild cards count as part of the property set they are currently representing. The rent is calculated based on the total number of properties, including wild cards, in the set. A wild card on it’s own, not part of a property set, cannot be used to collect rent. It must be part of a property set with at least one standard colored property card.

Yes, you can charge rent on incomplete sets using Rent cards, but the amount will be lower compared to a complete set. The Rent card will indicate the amounts for partial sets.

Yes, Players are allowed to rearrange their property collection at any time during their turn – this does not count as a move. (official source)

It has to be banked (Official source)

Action cards are special cards in Monopoly Deal that allow you to perform various actions, such as charging rent, stealing properties, or canceling other actions.

Yes, you can play up to 3 cards per turn, which can include action cards, property cards, and money cards.

If you use a “Just Say No” card and the opponent uses another “Just Say No” card to cancel it, you just wasted one of your plays, and your “Just say no” card must be placed to the discard pile, as with your opponents “Just say no card”. You can use another “Just Say No” card if you have one to counter their cancelation, but this would count as another play during your turn. (official source)

The “Deal Breaker” card allows you to steal an entire complete set of properties from another player. The set must be complete. If the property set includes a house or a house and hotel, these are also part of the “Deal Breaker” play and will also be stolen.

If you don’t have enough cards to pay the required amount, you must pay what you can from your bank and the property cards on the table, including wild cards and/or houses. You do not pay using any cards from your hand. If you still cannot pay the full amount after paying all your cards on the table, the debt is considered settled and paid, even if it doesn’t amount to the full debt payable.

Action cards can be placed in the bank as money if they have a monetary value indicated on them. Once placed in the bank, they can only be used as money and not for their action.

The Just Say No card cancels the action against you only. (Official source)

It cancels the entire action (both rent cards). (Official source)

Yes, you can steal it. (Official source)

Houses and hotels increase the rent value of your completed property sets. Each set can have one house and one hotel.

You can add houses and hotels to a property set once you have a complete set of properties of the same color. You play these cards from your hand to the property set in front of you, during your turn. Each house or hotel you play, counts as one of your three plays during your turn.

Each property set can only have one house and one hotel.

No, you must have a house on a complete property set before you can place a hotel. You cannot skip directly to placing a hotel.

If you have two full property sets, you can move a house or hotel between them during your turn only. This does not count as one of your plays. (Official source)

Yes, you can pay them in property from your table, but not from your hand. If you pay using a property from a property set that includes a house and/or hotel, the house and/or hotel will become inactive if you have no other complete property set where you can place them. They can remain placed on the table in front of you if inactive, but they can’t be used to collect rent. Only when you complete a property set once more, can they be used as a house or hotel on that property set. They do not necessarily have to be placed on the same property set that was used previously. You can only move an inactive house and/or hotel during your turn, and it does not count as one of your plays.

House and hotel cards may not be added to Railroads or Utilities.

House and hotel cards are action cards with a monetary value, so they can be used as cash and placed in your bank. If you bank a house or hotel to be used as money, it will remain as money in the recipients bank. They cannot be used in a property set anymore.

Yes, during your turn only. (Official source)