Monopoly FAQ

How much money comes in a Monopoly game?

Quantities and denominations found in standard editions of the Monopoly game:

30 $500.00 Bills
30 $100.00 Bills
30 $ 50.00 Bills
30 $ 20.00 Bills
30 $ 10.00 Bills
30 $ 5.00 Bills
30 $ 1.00 Bills

Total amount of money per game = $20,580.

Customizing a Monopoly Game

We do not allow anyone to customize a Monopoly game. Our game boards, icons, cards, etc. are all protected properties and we have a license agreement/contracts with different companies that make and sell Monopoly products. You may not use our format or the name of the game or its design or properties. That would violate copyright laws. Thank you for your understanding.

What languages or countries are represented by specific Monopoly games?

The Monopoly game is licensed in more than 45 countries and the list continues to grow. The 26 languages in which the game is printed included: Italian, Indian, Arabic, Portuguese, Croatian, Czech, Icelandic and Russian. Most foreign editions adopt their own currency and property names -- for example, Boardwalk becomes Mayfair in England, Rue de la Paix in France and Schlossallee in Germany. The National Federation of the Blind used a Braille edition, once, but the edition was never published publicly. We have no foreign language or overseas editions available for sale in the United States, nor can the games be purchased directly through Hasbro.

I need to sell a hotel in order to pay a large rent in the Monopoly game but there are no available houses. What can I do?

The scenario-All houses have been purchased and are on the board. Player A must sell a hotel in order to raise money to pay a debt.

You'd like to sell one hotel and exchange it for four houses. But there are no houses left (or not enough to build evenly on the property). In order to get any money at all, you must dismantle your property ""evenly."". You must sell all three of your hotels and replace them with whatever houses may be available. Remember you collect half the value of the hotels when sold back to the bank.

Building shortages play a key role in a game played by smart players. To put it simply, if the bank has no houses, you can't buy any. And unless you physically have four houses on each property of a monopoly-or the houses required to reach a total of four per lot are available in the bank-you cannot buy and build hotels.

Do I still collect $200 in Monopoly, if, after passing "GO", I land on Community Chest and pick the "Go To Jail" card?

According to the Monopoly Companion: ""If you roll the dice and move your token past ""GO"" on your way to landing on either Chance or Community Chest, you are entitled to your $200 before you draw and read the card. So, for example, if you draw a ""GO TO JAIL"" card, you do not lose your $200: you have already passed ""GO"".

In Monopoly, how do I get out of Jail? Do I have to use the Get Out of Jail Free card?

You have 3 options:

Pay $50 at the start of your next turn, then roll and move as normal.
Use a Get Out of Jail Free card at the start of your next turn if you have one (or buy one from another player). Put the card at the bottom of the appropriate deck, then roll and move.
Roll doubles on your next turn. If you do, you’re free! Use the roll to move, and that’s the end of your turn. You can use up to 3 turns to try for doubles. If you don’t roll doubles by your third turn in Jail, pay $50, and use your last roll to move.

You can still collect rent, bid during auctions, buy Houses and Hotels, mortgage, and trade while you are in Jail.

In Monopoly, what is the correct pronunciation of Reading Railroad?

The correct way to pronounce the name of the railroad is Red-ding, as in Reading, Pennsylvania.

In Monopoly, what does B&O Railroad stand for?

The B&O in B&O Railroad stands for Baltimore and Ohio.

What is the name of the man in the Monopoly game?

Formerly known as Rich Uncle Pennybags, the name of the man in the Monopoly game is now Mr. Monopoly. His name was changed for the new millennium.