Monopoly Bid
Monopoly Bid Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Aim of the Game
Buy properties at auction and be the first player to complete three property sets!
Contents
- 28 Property Cards
- 50 Money Cards
- 32 Action Cards
Set It Up
- Shuffle the property cards, and place the pile facedown here.
- Shuffle the money and action cards into one deck. Then deal five cards to each player.
- Place the rest of the deck here as a draw pile.
- Leave room here for a discard pile.
Note: If you didn't get any money cards, discard your hand and draw five new cards!
Play
How to Win
Be the first player to complete three property sets!
Sets are complete when you have every matching card in the set.
This game is played in rounds, with players taking turns to host an auction.
The youngest player hosts the first auction.
Hosting an Auction
When it's your turn to host an auction:
- All players draw one card.
- You may play action cards, if you have any – play as many as you like. See ACTION CARDS. Any player may play a Nope! card at any time.
- Turn over the top property card and auction it!
To Auction
a. All players, at the same time, secretly choose as many money cards from their hand as they want. Any player may decide not to bid.
b. When all players are ready, shout: '1, 2, 3, BID!' All players then place their money cards face up in front of them for all to see.
c. The player who bid the most money takes the property card and places it face up in front of them. That player places their money cards in the discard pile.
d. Players who did not win the auction take back their money cards.
Now the player to your left takes their turn to host an auction!
Was There a Tie?
If more than one player bids the same amount of money, all those players may raise their bids with more money cards until there is a clear winner. If any players are still tied, the auction ends and nobody wins. All players take back their money cards. Place the drawn property card at the bottom of the property card pile.
No One Wants to Bid?
If nobody bids, place that property card at the bottom of the property card pile.
Action Cards
Play as many of these as you like when it's your turn to host an auction! After you use an action card, place it in the discard pile.
Wild!
Wild! cards count as any one property in any set!
Once you place a Wild! card in a set, you cannot move it. However, Wild! cards can be stolen if not part of a complete set, or cancelled immediately with a Nope! card. You cannot make a complete set with only Wild! cards.
Draw 2!
Draw two cards.
Steal!
Steal any one property—including Wilds—from another player. You may not choose a property that is part of a complete set.
Nope!
Cancel any action card that is played, including other Nope! cards and Wild! cards. Place cancelled action cards in the discard pile. Nope! cards may be played by any player at any time.
Tips for Bidding and Collecting Sets
- Some property sets need more cards than others. The number in the corner of the card matches the number of cards you need to complete that set.
- There are enough property cards for you to make one complete set in each colour. For example, the light blue set needs three cards to be complete, and there are only three light blue property cards. But since Wild! cards count as any one property, you could make two complete sets in the same colour, as shown above, or two players might have property sets in the same colour! Bid and buy wisely!
- There's no limit to the number of cards you can have in your hand.
- You may make deals with other players to trade properties at any time.
- If the draw pile runs out, shuffle the discard pile, place it face down and use that as the draw pile.
The End of the Game
The game ends when one player has three complete property sets. That player wins!
Quick Guide
The booklet also prints a short quick guide on its second side. It repeats the turn structure above:
Players Take Turns to Host an Auction!
On your turn:
- All players draw one card.
- If you have action cards, play as many as you want.
- Turn over the top property card and auction it!
To auction:
- All players secretly choose how much to bid.
- When players are ready, shout: '1, 2, 3, BID!'
- Players then place their money cards face up on the table.
- The highest bidder takes the drawn property card and places it face up in front of them!
The first player to complete three property sets wins!