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Since its premiere in 1935, Monopoly has been a popular board game, spawning a number of house rules, as well as derivative games such as Monopoly Junior and Monopoly Deal. Then came CD-ROM based versions of the game for play on personal computers. Now, there are a number of online versions of Monopoly that you can play. The following steps will cover some of these versions, and will explain how to play Monopoly online.
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Go to https://richup.io/ in a web browser. You can use any web browser on a PC, Mac, or mobile device. Richup.io is an unofficial online alternative to Monopoly. The rules are exactly the same as Monopoly. You can play online against other players, friends or bots.- If you want to log in to earn coins, you can do it by clicking "Login" in the top right corner. You can use Google, Facebook, Discord, or Twitter to log in with.
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2Click on the big "Play" Button. This will find you a game to play. You can also manually select a game to join if you click on All Rooms . If you want to create a private game with friends, click Create a private game .Advertisement -
3Select your appearance. The color you select will represent you on the game board. Click Join game when you're satisfied with your selection. -
4Wait for other players. In the meantime you can chat with others, share the link with friends, or change your appearance.- If you're the game host, you can also change the game settings and enable custom gameplay rules.
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5Roll the dice. you'll be taking the exact number of steps shown on the dice forward on the map.- If the dice show the same number, you'll have another turn. After 3 times throwing doubles, you'll be sent to jail.
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6Decide what to do with the property you landed on. Just like in the original Monopoly board game, each property has different features. Click the tile to learn more.- Remember to End turn when you're done.
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7Trade with other players. Attempt to own a full property set, on which you can build houses and hotels. -
8Build houses and hotels on your properties. Buildings make rent higher. -
9Make other players go bankrupt to win the game. The last player that survives bankruptcy is the winner. If you are logged in, you can even earn coins for winning games.
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Consider which Monopoly game you want to play. Just as there are a number of special editions of the Monopoly board game, there are a number of online versions of Monopoly. Here are some of the available versions:- Monopoly Classic is the classic Monopoly game in which players start with $1500 cash, earn $200 for passing Go, and play for properties such as Boardwalk, Park Place, and others which are named for locations in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.
- Monopoly Here and Now uses dollar amounts more appropriate to the modern world and replaces the classic tokens with playing pieces more associated with the early 21st century.
- Monopoly Here and Now: World Edition uses modern world dollar amounts, but substitutes locations from around the world for those found in the classic game.
- Monopoly Hotels is a derivative game that focuses on building hotels, with amenities such as guest rooms (to attract famous toy guests), special attractions, and offsite entertainments such as museums, zoos, and aquariums.
- Monopoly: Millionaires plays much like the classic Monopoly game, except that each player has his or her own game board. Players can also build skyscrapers as well as the traditional houses and hotels.
- Monopoly City Streets is a joint venture with Google in which Google Maps is used to create the game board. Players can buy their home streets as well as locations around the world, and can not only erect houses and hotels, but also skyscrapers and football stadiums, and can also dump trash on other players' properties.
- There are also several online Monopoly games you can play for money as well as for fun. As some of these are on casino websites, they likely require a "buy-in" to play, and you could lose your money if you lose the game.
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Decide how and where you wish to play an online Monopoly game. The first online Monopoly games were designed to be played on personal computers. However, with the rise in popularity of smartphones and tablets, there are a number of Monopoly games designed for mobile platforms.- Some online Monopoly games are platform-specific. There is a version of Monopoly Here and Now: World Edition specifically for the iPhone, as well as a version designed for mobile platforms other than the iPhone.
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Look for an online venue from which to access or purchase the game. You can find versions of Monopoly online at the sites listed below, and you can also find additional outlets by performing an Internet search.- Hasbro, which now owns the Monopoly trademark, has several online versions of the game available for download at its website, such as Monopoly Hotels and mobile versions of Monopoly Classic, Monopoly Here and Now, Monopoly Here and Now: World Edition, and Monopoly Tycoon. It also hosts an online portal for playing versions of Monopoly Crazy Cash, Monopoly Electronic Banking, and Monopoly Arcade.
- Electronic Arts, the creator of the Monopoly CD-ROM and online games under license from Hasbro, has its own page featuring the online Monopoly game.
- Facebook offers Monopoly: Millionaires for play through its site, as well as the mobile Monopoly Hotels, and a Flash-based version of the classic Monopoly game.
- Game websites such as Pogo.com and Games.co.za also feature online Monopoly games, as well as derivative games such as Monopoly Roulette and online Monopoly slot-machine games. (As noted previously, casino websites offer versions of the Monopoly board game online that can be played for real money.)
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QuestionIs there a fast game mode of Monopoly?Our Family Plays Games, LLC is a family-owned business based in Omaha, Nebraska. Launched in 2018, their mission is to promote growth and awareness of the modern board game hobby and bring more BIPOCs and families into the board game community. In June 2020 they were featured on Good Morning America and have since been featured on NBC News Online, Senet Magazine (UK), Ligadas.com (Brazil), a variety of YouTube programs, podcasts, and on local television. In January of 2022, they launched a second program on their channel, called OFPG Voices to highlight other underrepresented voices in the hobby. In addition, they make special appearances at board game conventions all around the country and work with board game publishers from around the world.It really depends on who you are playing with and how they approach the game. If everyone is okay with playing a fast game, then it will flow faster. That means decisions are made faster with less overthinking on each player's part, and it keeps the game moving. On the other hand, if a person takes a long time to decide whether to buy a property or make a trade and has AP, where we call it analysis paralysis, then it slows down the game. One way to speed things up is to tweak the rules a little. For example, you can skip auctions for unpurchased properties, start with extra money, or set a time limit for making decisions.
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QuestionIf I have the green property stamps of Pacific Ave., North Carolina Ave. and Pennsylvania Ave., do I collect these three in a set to win $50K?Community AnswerThese are your properties. However, you can collect money off them by selling/auctioning them.
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Warnings
- Monopoly applications for Facebook include disclaimers for what information the game will collect and share. Read these disclaimers carefully and set your privacy settings accordingly before accepting the application.Thanks
- Some online Monopoly games may require downloading software to be able to play the game, such as Flash or a Flash viewer to be able to play the Flash-based Monopoly game mentioned above.Thanks
- Online versions of Monopoly are more likely to adhere strictly to the official Monopoly rules and less likely to incorporate house rules apart from the variations described above. (Your online game may or may not feature a "Free Parking" Jackpot rule, for example.)Thanks
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