Difference between revisions of "Monopoly (board game)"
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When you pass Go you collect $200. If you land on Jail or Free Parking, nothing happens. The box marked Go To Jail is self-explanatory. | When you pass Go you collect $200. If you land on Jail or Free Parking, nothing happens. The box marked Go To Jail is self-explanatory. | ||
| − | Landing on Luxury Tax costs you $75. Income Tax requires some arithmetic, though. You must pay either 10% of the total of (1) your cash and (2) the purchase price of all your properties and improvements. | + | Landing on Luxury Tax costs you $75. Income Tax requires some arithmetic, though. You must pay either $200 or 10% of the total of (1) your cash and (2) the purchase price of all your properties and improvements. |
==Variations== | ==Variations== | ||
Revision as of 19:10, April 13, 2007
Monopoly Based on Atlantic City NJ is one the best-known American board games. Although checkers and chess are better-known, neither is an American invention.
In Monopoly, 2 or more players take turns rolling dice and moving their tokens clockwise through boxes drawn around the edges of a square board. Upon landing in a box, a player:
- may buy the property if no other player owns it
- must pay rent to the player who owns it
- draws a Chance or Community Chest card
When you pass Go you collect $200. If you land on Jail or Free Parking, nothing happens. The box marked Go To Jail is self-explanatory.
Landing on Luxury Tax costs you $75. Income Tax requires some arithmetic, though. You must pay either $200 or 10% of the total of (1) your cash and (2) the purchase price of all your properties and improvements.
Variations
Overseas versions have cities appropriate for the their marketplace, for example the British version of the game has squares based upon areas within London.