Monopoly is one of the most popular board games played across the world - but it appears some people have been playing it wrong over the years.
There's a rule you might not known about, which resurfaced on social media after a Twitter user started a debate about the game. He mentioned how his children were playing Monopoly and was told about this forgotten rule.
Apparently, if you land on a property and you decide not to buy it, the property goes to auction. The other players then have a chance to bid for it.
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Podcaster Jon Jackson wrote on Twitter: "The 8yo and 5yo are playing Monopoly against each other and it’s pure pure chaos. They keep on remortgaging everything and I think they’re about to invent quantitative easing."
Others replied by sharing their own experiences with the game. One said: "This made me laugh! My 10yr never spends his cash, my 8yr old will pay 3x the worth of something because she has to have it, and my 6yr old will spend or do whatever it takes to make someone laugh with no regard to the game. Monopoly at our house is pure chaos as well."
Another commented: "This sounds fascinating. My sister and I never benefited from mortgages in Monopoly. We had no idea how they worked."
However, one Twitter user explained the forgotten auction rule, saying: "I think a lot of people ignore this rule. According to Monopoly's official rules, when you land on a property space and you choose not to buy it, the property must be auctioned off by the banker, and the other players can bid on it."
Jon Jackson replied: "No way! I never knew of that rule." To which the Twitter user said: "It greatly speeds up the game. And some people don't pay large amounts to buy properties from other players to get a set."
Indeed according to the official Monopoly rules: "Whenever you land on an unowned property you may buy that property from the Bank at its printed price. You receive the Title Deed card showing ownership, place it face up in front of you.
"If you do not wish to buy the property, the Banker sells it at auction to the highest bidder. The buyer pays the Bank the amount of the bid in cash and receives the Title Deed card for that property. Any player, including the one who declined the option to buy it at the printed price, may bid. Bidding may start at any price."
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