To win the game of monopoly, you need to bankrupt all your opponents before they do the same to you. With every decision you make, it's important that you consider the best way to increase your odds and beat the competition. While luck is a factor in winning this game, wealth can be volatile and (easily) trouble you when you let your guard down. You can learn how to form the most careful strategy to increase your chances and win the game.
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Part 1 of 4: Play Smart
Step 1. Learn about the most common dice rolls
Statistically, you don't really need to get into the realm of blackjack. However, it's a good idea to learn a little about the probability of a pawn stopping in certain squares, the appearance of a certain number on the dice, and the opportunity to stop at an existing property.
- Of all the dice combinations with the highest probability of appearing, 7 is the combination that appears the most on any given turn, while 2 and 12 are the combinations that appear the least.
- Usually, it takes 5 to 6 turns of the dice to go around the board once. Since 28 of the 40 plots are property plots, there is a chance that you will end up on 4 of the 28 property plots.
- You have a 17% chance of getting the same number on both dice. From six dice rolls, there is a chance that you will get two numbers 1. Approximately, during the process of traveling around the board, you will probably get the same number on both dice once.
Step 2. Be careful with the properties that are visited the most and the least
Indonesia and Malaysia were the properties that were visited the least frequently, while the yellow complex properties (eg Japan, Korea, and India) were the properties that were most frequently visited because they were close enough to the prison that they were considered the most profitable in the monopoly game. By getting these complex properties, you can get a very big chance to win the game.
The one most visited tile in the game is the Prison tile, while the most frequented property tile is Italy, followed by London Station. Having hotels on the Italian tile can give you the most income on a single tile, after hotels purchased on the African tile
Step 3. Keep in mind that you will get a greater chance of getting certain cards
It's a good idea to remember the cards that have been taken, both by you and your opponents during the game so that you can anticipate what cards you can get when you stop at the Opportunity or General Fund tiles. Take the time to look at the cards before playing to learn what you might get. Each standard monopoly kit comes with:
- 16 Chance cards. There's a high chance that Chance cards can make you move from tile to tile because 10 of the 16 cards require you to move. In addition, there are two gift cards that can give you money, two penalty cards that can withdraw your money, one card for taking money from the building owner, and one “Free from Jail” card.
- 16 General Fund cards. Most General Fund cards (9 out of 16 cards) can give money. For the other cards, there are two cards that require you to change tiles. There is also one card for withdrawing money from the building owner and one “Free from Jail” card.
Step 4. Play the game by standard rules
Although there are several players who play this game with different versions, certain rule changes make it difficult to control the course of the game. In addition, the duration of the game will be longer. Therefore, play this game by standard rules (Parker Brothers rules) so that you have the greatest chance of winning.
For example, don't use the “Free Parking” tile as a bonus tile. Also, don't set an immunity system on any payment process
Part 2 of 4: Buying and Building Properties to Win Games
Step 1. Buy as many properties as possible
The more properties you own, and the more rental fees you collect, the more money you can get from your opponents. Therefore, buy as many properties as possible at the beginning of the game so that you get the biggest chance to win.
- Don't wait until you've made a lot of money, or until you stop at the African swath or other luxury plot to buy property. Start buying vacant properties that you stop by as soon as possible. The more properties you have, the better your position in the game. Playing monopoly rigidly and just waiting won't give you much advantage.
- You can start earning money after you own the property, not before you own it. Don't be afraid to spend all the money at the start of the game. This means, you play carefully.
Step 2. Create a monopoly
Do not leave some empty tiles in the property color group purchased by other players. If possible, buy plots of the property. In general, you should always buy an empty property if no player owns a property in that color pool, especially if there is a second or third property in that color pool. This way, you can more easily monopolize the game. The orange property group is the property group with the most frequented plots so that it can become the object of the most desirable monopoly.
You have a monopoly when you have all the property tiles in the same property color group. The monopoly holder has the right to double the normal rental price. In addition, the monopoly holder also has the right to add houses/hotels that can increase the rental price. In addition, by holding a monopoly, you can increase the power of the offer when you later exchange properties during the game
Step 3. Buy properties that other players want
You can make a profit by buying the property to prevent other players from creating a monopoly. This way, you can exchange property in the future. If you see a player trying to buy a certain property, take the opportunity you get to buy that property.
- Feel free to block monopoly when there are two players who each have a property from the same property color group. The two players had already blocked each other. This means, it would be better if you turn your attention to another plot of property.
- Use the profits you get by buying properties that other players want to get what you want. For example, if another player has a property or two that you want, try exchanging properties with that player.
Step 4. Develop a strategy to purchase railway stations/lines and public companies
In general, rail/train station plots are more valuable than general company plots which offer little return on long term investment. However, train stations can give you a big advantage, only if you buy all the station (or airport) tiles. Some players prioritized the option of buying the entire station, while other players only saw it as a distraction. Whatever the decision, follow the policies or rules you set.
- Of the 38 occasions, there was only one opportunity to get a large profit from the purchase of a public company. This means, it would be better if you buy hotels and other building projects because such investments help you earn more money.
- Sometimes, it's a good idea to buy one station so that other players can't monopolize the train station.
Step 5. Buy three houses as soon as possible
After you have successfully monopolized the property group, start buying houses and stop buying them once you get three houses for each property plot. You can earn much more money after building three houses for each property. This additional income will increase the chance to win the game.
Buy a house when you have enough money to pay for the costs you're likely to incur, such as station and public company rental fees, special taxes, and some charges from the General Fund card. If possible, wait until you've made it past the tiles of the board that will require you to pay a hefty fee or fine, including the last few tiles before the “Start” tile
Step 6. Try to create a “short of house” scenario
When you only have three or four groups of properties with small rents, you need to buy three or four houses on each property plot to reduce the availability of homes for players who have property groups with high rental costs. Do not immediately replace these houses with hotels if returning the house to the bank actually provides an opportunity for other players to develop a more expensive property group. This is a little sneaky, but effective.
Part 3 of 4: Play Till Win
Step 1. As much as possible, settle mortgages on existing properties
A mortgage gives you the opportunity to raise capital at key moments. However, keep in mind that paying off a mortgage on a property costs more than the money that could be earned on that mortgage. Therefore, do not bother to pawn your property. There are several things to consider when mortgaging an existing property:
- Unit property must be mortgaged first. Don't pawn a property from a property group that has two or more property plots already owned, unless you absolutely have to.
- If you need money, mortgage the individual property if the mortgage allows you to buy a property group with (minimum) three houses for each property plot (or a hotel in a purple or light blue property group).
- Since you can't collect rent on mortgaged properties, try not to mortgage properties that other players frequent or have higher rental costs.
Step 2. Carefully evaluate the exchange
Pay attention to each player's preferences regarding certain properties and try to take advantage of the knowledge of those preferences. Exchanging or trading a complete group of properties is the right thing because you can expand buildings on existing properties. However, don't sell property clusters in favor of buying cheaper property clusters. For example, while it's not a bad thing if you want to swap properties to get the entire property tile in the red property pool, the exchange is considered inappropriate if the opposing player can actually own all the properties in the yellow property group. There is a possibility that you will have to pay a higher rental fee to the owner of the yellow property group.
- Before making a deal, determine if the exchange will benefit you in the future. Always ask yourself what the long-term impact of these trades will be, as well as how they can bankrupt opposing players.
- As a hint, trade to get a monopoly, or get you more property monopoly than the opposing player.
Step 3. Try to stop in jail
Unlike in real life, in monopoly games, going to jail isn't always bad. At the beginning of the game, before you monopolize the property group, you have to pay 50 dollars to get out of prison so you can buy property again. However, once the game is running, if most of the properties that are between the "Jail" and "Go to Jail" tiles have developed, you just need to roll the dice and wait until you get the number you need to get out of jail. Going to jail can be a great alternative to having to stop at an opponent's plot and pay rent.
Step 4. Kill the other players who are still fighting
Monopoly games are known for their long durations, ranging from a few hours to several days. However, you don't have to play it that long. When most properties have started to be purchased, it's a good idea to start the bidding process and try to convince other "less fortunate" players to give up their properties and end the game. Return the property and resume the game for the "lucky" players so you can win the game.
If a player blocks a monopoly and doesn't want to trade or sell their property, consider the game a draw and start a new game. In a situation like this, you and the other players will only exchange money for days, without making any progress
Part 4 of 4: Playing Dirty
Step 1. Join strong players
Does your dad always win this game? Before the game starts, form a group with other players and make a plan to destroy your father's plans. Unite to block his monopoly and prevent him from making any profit. By preventing strong players from taking advantage, you can get a distinct advantage.
Tips
- Buy or trade for Italy, whenever you can! The four most frequented tiles on the monopoly board are tiles Italy, “ Start ”, London Station, and " Jail ”.
- The more players, the stronger the political nuances. When one player is on the verge of bankruptcy, he will effectively give all of his property and money to the other player (usually in the form of over-selling). Therefore, make friends with other players so that you can get money from him when he goes bankrupt. However, in sanctioned tournaments, this kind of tactic may not be allowed.
- The only way to transfer money between each player is to use a “Free from Jail” card. Use the card as an intermediary when a player stops at the tile you want to buy, and you want to send him your money to buy it. Also, use the card as a "temporary reprieve" for your opponent if he stops at another player's hotel and is about to go bankrupt. If he has the card, buy his card at a price that is enough so that he can pay the hotel rental fee on the plot he stops. This way, he will go bankrupt when he stops at your hotel. Surely this can be a good exchange between players.
- Remember to use your money wisely. The goal of the game is to bankrupt other players, not become the richest player.
- Once the game goes far enough and you have a lot of properties with houses, then you are forced to go to jail, stay in prison. The other players will pay you rent, while you don't have to pay anything.
- Try to buy more houses as the game progresses. However, make sure you keep the money needed to pay other players if you stop at their property.
- Buy as many properties as possible early in the game to make it difficult for your opponents to monopolize the game.
- If you don't have enough money to buy a house, make every train station (or airport) a priority to buy. These properties will give you a lot of money that you can later use.
- Convert all your money into ten thousand dollars (or a thousand). These fractions are easiest to use because many properties sell for tens of thousands to tens of thousands of dollars.
