Cheat to get ahead fast - and try to catch other players cheating - as you buy Property, collect rent and stack up the cash! The game ends when all Properties have been purchased and each player has made it back to GO. Then the player with the most cash wins!
But WAIT! It's not a free-for-all. Cheat cards and sneaky Chance and Community Chest cards will tell you when and how to cheat. All other cheating is off limits!
For those of you who really want to see what you can get away with, once you're familiar with the basic game, check out Ultimate cheater's mode at the end of this game guide.
These are your invitation to cheat! They'll be placed on the board for all to see and, at any time, any player can try to complete a cheat written on one of the cards.
If you can pull one off without getting caught, you'll be rewarded. If you get caught, you'll be penalized, of course!
Instead of choosing one player to handle the Bank, you'll pass around the Bank tray so each player has it in front of them during their turn.
Watch out for sticky fingers!
These are designed to help you get ahead - or set another player back - cheater style. Bribe the judges at a beauty contest, send another player to Jail for no reason, or force another player to charge a reduced rent on their Property.
There are no utilities or taxes, the stations aren't for sale and you may notice that changes have been made to some of the Property values.
As you read these rules, you'll also notice that there's no mortgaging and there aren't any Houses, just Hotels, because cheaters like to start at the top.
You can be sent to Jail for all the same reasons as in regular Monopoly, but you can also be sent there if you're caught cheating.
When you're in Jail, you have to wear the handcuffs!
Keep your money spread out in front of you and not in a stack. Keep the rest of the money in the Bank Tray. You'll pass the tray around so that each player has in front of them on their turn.
Move around the board buying as many Properties as you can. The more you own, the more rent you can collect, just like regular Monopoly. Cheat to get ahead, and try to catch other players cheating. If you're the player with the most money at the end of the game, you win!
Each player rolls both dice. The highest roller starts, and play moves to the left.
For anyone who has cheated, this is the time to announce it!
When you land on an unowned Property, you must buy it or auction it. (Did you notice that Bond Street is free?!)
When you own each Street in a color set:
When you land on a Property that someone else owns, the owner must ask you for rent. If they do, you must pay the rent shown on the Property's Title Deed card. If they don't ask before the next player rolls the dice, you don't have to pay!
When you pass or land on the GO space, collect M200 from the Bank.
Take the top card from the appropriate deck.
If the card says to do something immediately, read the card aloud and do what it says. Otherwise, you may hold on to the card until you're ready to use it.
You may only have one Chance and one Community Chest card at a time. For example, if you have a Chance card in front of you, and you need to draw another, do so. Then you must immediately use and/or discard one by returning it to the bottom of the Chance deck.
They're not for sale! When you land here, move to the next station space and end your turn.
Opportunity is everywhere - even on the ground in an empty car park! Draw a Chance or Community Chest card!
If you land here, put your token in the Just Visiting section, and say hello to any cheaters in Jail.
Move your token to the In Jail space immediately! Do not collect M200 for passing GO. Then put the handcuffs on, and place the base beneath the board near your seat.
Your turn is now over. You can still collect rent, bid during auctions, buy Hotels and trade while you are in Jail. You may also catch cheaters and cheat (see CHEATING), but you may not play Chance or Community Chest cards (except for Get Out of Jail Free).
Free them, and take their place! The player who was in Jail gives you the handcuffs and moves their token to the Just Visiting space.
You have 4 options:
Cheat cards are your invitation to cheat!
Throughout the game, keep an eye on the Cheat cards on the board so you can plan which to use and so you can watch other players to see if they're trying to cheat.
To be a successful cheater, you might need to distract other players, bluff or use sleight of hand. Some cheats are harder to pull off than others, but with a little practice, you'll get it!
You may cheat during your turn or during another player's turn.
When you think that someone's cheated, call out, 'CHEAT!', and explain how they cheated before the next player rolls the dice.
If the accused cheat is guilty, they must take the penalty on the back of the Cheat card. Then return the card to the bottom of the Cheat deck, and place a new one face up on the board.
If someone accuses you of cheating and you're innocent, try to prove that you didn't cheat. If you prove it, the accuser must pay you M100.
If you can't prove that you're innocent, the other players must decide if you cheated, and who deserves a penalty.
If multiple players want to buy the last Hotel, it must be auctioned. Bids start at M10 and increase by as little as M10. You don't need to follow turn order. Payment goes to the Bank.
You can buy, sell or swap Property with other players at any time. Property can be traded for cash, other Property and/or Get Out of Jail Free cards. The amount is decided by the players making the deal.
Owe money for something but don't have enough to pay? Try to raise funds by selling Property.
Sell Properties back to the Bank for face value or to another player for an agreed-upon price.
Sell Properties with a Hotel back to the Bank for the price of rent with one Hotel or to another player for an agreed-upon price. Whether you sell to the Bank or another player, the Hotel stays where it is. It's OK to split a Property set.
You're bankrupt and out of the game!
Give them all your Properties and any Chance and Community Chest cards.
All your Properties must be immediately put up for auction, and payment goes to the Bank. Return any Chance and Community Chest cards that you have to the bottom of the appropriate decks.
The game ends when all the Properties have been purchased and each player makes it back to the GO space.
When you reach GO after all the Properties have been purchased, stop there even if you have moves left. Collect M200.
Once all the players reach GO, in turn order, players collect rent from the Bank for each of their Properties. Be honest!
The player with the most cash wins!
Feel like you can get away with a whole lot more? Then play like a true cheat!
In this mode, you can try anything! The Cheat, Chance and Community Chest cards will give you specific advantages, rewards and penalties, but otherwise, you can cheat all you want! Steal money from the Bank! Completely ignore the dice! If you can get away with it, do it!
This mode requires close attention to the game - maybe even a little paranoia - and you'll need to make some house rules to deal with the really wild cheats. Some things may happen that these rules won't cover. Play at your own risk!
