'Made Up Rules': Have We Really Been Playing Monopoly Wrong All This Time?

Many people associate?Monopoly?with the Christmas season, but it turns out that many of us aren't playing the game correctly.?

What is Monopoly, if you don't know already?

The board game that is always brought out at?Christmas?and that we all think is a brilliant idea for the first 10 minutes until it devolves into chaos and disagreements about who owns what and who needs to pay up.?

Why do problems arise with rules of the game?

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Many problems over the game arise from people disagreeing on the?rules, which, according to one board game specialist, is mostly due to none of us actually following the rules as outlined in the instructions.

Amber Crook, Editorial Chief and board game specialist at Game Rules, has exposed a lot of the "made up" rules that many of us employ when playing Monopoly, hopefully saving you from a family feud this Christmas.?

What are some of the misconceptions??

Many families play Monopoly with the condition that any money paid in taxes or fines must be placed in the centre of the board. When someone lands on the Free Parking Square, they receive a nice bonus and can collect all of the money that has accumulated in the middle.

However, Amber claims that this is not an official rule.

Going to jail as a property owner in the game can result in a slew of conflicts, with some claiming that you can't collect rent if people land on properties you own while you're in jail. However, Amber claims that you may continue to manage your properties while in jail if you pay attention.?

How are some other rules also broken often??

We've all heard that getting out of jail involves a double roll of the dice. Most individuals, however, will play the game with the stipulation that if you fail to get a double roll three times in a row, you can instantly get out of jail for free.?

This is not true, because the rules indicate that if you don't roll a double, you must pay the bank M50 to exit. Amber went on to say: "The rules actually state that on your third roll, you must still pay an M50 fine to the bank, before moving your piece out of jail according to the number shown on the die."?

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