In this video we're going to learn how to play Monopoly! If you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to post them in the KZhead comments below, ensuring you abide by our Code of Conduct: watchitplayed.tv/code-of-conduct.
NOTE: If you roll doubles to get out of jail, after resolving the space you land on, you do not then get a bonus turn, like you normally do when rolling doubles.
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00:00 - Introduction
00:41 - Game Setup
01:46 - Game Play Overview
02:07 - Turn Overview
02:29 - Rolling Doubles
02:53 - Properties
03:31 - Buying Properties
04:10 - Property Auctions
04:52 - Paying Rent
05:31 - Charging Rent
06:04 - Buying Buildings
08:41 - Railroad Rent
09:08 - Utility Location Rent
09:22 - Tax Spaces
09:40 - Community Chest And Chance Spaces
09:55 - Get Out Of Jail Free Card
10:07 - Free Parking Space
10:14 - Go Space
10:53 - Jail Space
12:26 - Selling
14:18 - Mortgaging Properties
15:12 - Making Deals
16:00 - Going Bankrupt
16:43 - Ending Your Turn
16:55 - Declaring A Winner
17:22 - Conclusion
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NOTE: This is a question that has come up a few times, so I just want to ensure it's especially clear: as stated in the video, a player CANNOT build houses on a property unless they own ALL of the properties of that color set. This means that if you own one red property and another player owns the other two, neither of you can build on red properties. You will have to wait until that player goes bankrupt and hopefully acquire their properties, OR you can trade with them (explained in the video).
Understood, thank you very much for this tutorial and now I finally know how to play monopoly
Hi Rodney, thanks for your great content as always. One question I have that I don't think the video covered: can I mortgage a property if I still have 1 house on another property of the same set? My guess is no, since I can't buy houses if any properties are mortgaged, but it wasn't explicit in the video. Thanks again, great stuff!
@@Gifts42 You are right, to mortgage any property from a color set, you must first sell off all buildings on all properties of that set.
About mortgages, do you collect the mortgage price once when you decide to mortgage a property, or a few times throughout the game?
@@lucawiebe4598 Once a property is mortgaged, that specific property can't be mortgaged again, unless you pay that mortgage off, then you flip it back over, and then you can mortgage it again.
Now we see why no one plays Monopoly correctly: It takes Rodney Smith, the greatest board game explainer, nearly 18 minutes to go over the rules. Most non-gamer attention spans last about 2 minutes before their eyes glaze over & they say: “Let’s just PLAY!” LOL!
and thats why most people actually dont know how to play Monopoly...
@@thankukorea, and why the game goes on for hours and hours. If played by the rules most games by an average player will be lucky to last 30 minutes before there is a declared winner.
tvdavis ..yep. That’s me 😂
Lmaooo so true but I acc watched the whole thing 🥴😂
In theory yes, but U very VERY seldom U get to this kind of dominant situation - and if U do, U can just as well build the hotels, because U are winning anyway.
I can't believe one can explain the board games with this kind of diligence, seriousness and clarity. I really appreciate the work you do here. Its crystal clear to me now :))
So glad it was helpful Ashvarya!
I am new to this channel and this was the first video from it I watched. Why is everyone saying this is a joke for Aprils Fools? I found this video to be a perfect Monopoly explanation. Really loved it!
First off, welcome! Glad to have you here, and sorry if some of the comments are a bit confusing. Second of all, this is a legitimate tutorial video for Monopoly, and that's what it's meant to be. Thanks for the kind words about it. The main reason for many of the comments is that I typically cover board games that you are more likely to find in a hobby store dedicated to board games. Monopoly and other games (like Risk, Trouble and Candy Land) are usually seen as mass market games sold in mass market stores. However, the hobby of board games has grown a lot over the past decade, with the variety and depth of theme and styles of play evolving at an amazing speed. Over 3,000 DIFFERENT board games release a year now, and it's these other types of non mass-market games that I typically cover. I hope you check a few out, you might really enjoy them. Could I suggest Carcassonne and Ticket to Ride to start? Or if you like the idea of a co-operative game (where players work together), perhaps Pandemic? These games are also getting more popular, so you might find them in your mass-market stores too! People who play some of these newer games I'm mentioning, may end up looking down on mass market games. It's not entirely with mean-spirited intentions at heart. There are some common criticisms of mass market games. Games like Monopoly rely a lot on luck, taking the choices away from the player. You roll the dice and you move where the dice take you. Modern games tend to give the players more choice - instead of rolling the dice, you decide where you want to go. Older games, like Monopoly, tended to have things like "player elimination" where a player could be kicked out of the game before it's over. Modern games frown on that. We don't like to have experiences where some people get to keep playing and having fun, while others are sitting on the sidelines. That said, just because some people may not like older games as much any more, that doesn't mean they don't have value. Lots of people still enjoy these games today... and they should. "Fun" is not something that someone else gets to tell another person how to have. If you play Monopoly and enjoy it, there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. Unfortunately, like any members of a niche hobby - sometimes the biggest supporters of it can get a "little snooty" about the games they left behind in pursuit of newer options. In part, that's why I released this on April 1st. I wanted to create a proper tutorial for Monopoly, a game that is quite frequently played wrong, but I also needed to give some of my core audience an excuse not to fill the comments with "this game is trash, why would you ever cover it?". For that portion of my audience, they now have an excuse: "ah, it's an April Fools joke!" - for everyone else, and for folks like you, you hopefully get to enjoy a well presented tutorial about a classic game that introduced many of us to the hobby we now enjoy. I hoped to have a little fun with my core audience who wouldn't expect a video like this (for reasons I appreciate), but I also wanted to do a legit tutorial for a classic game. The other hope I have, is that people who aren't aware of the wonderfully diverse world of board gaming today, may discover it, by finding this video here and then checking out some of the other ones on this channel. I hope you have a look around - happy gaming!
@@WatchItPlayed Wow! Thank you very much for this allanswering answer! I will check out your other videos as I don't really like Monopoly for the reasons you mentioned above. I recently played a lot of new games one of which was Small World (lemme check if you feature it in your videos...yes you do :) ). I have never enjoyed a game on the first evening of playing as much as Small World. I am looking forward to watching your video on the game. Keep up the good work.
Yeah, as Rodney said the "joke" is that it's an unexpected game on this channel and many of us expected a bait and switch with something else in the video, but Rodney one upped us by doing one of his regular rules videos like he does for all other games. So it's not really a joke, just unexpected.
Try Architects of the West Kingdom, Century Spice Road, Azul, Sagrada, Blood Rage, Photosynthesis. There are a lot I could suggest. Lol
@@WatchItPlayed What an amazing reply
What a legend! Rodney is a treasure to the board gaming community. Your videos are appreciated. It helped me to understand and especially enjoy a number of games.
Those who want to learn how to play Monopoly and find this video might discover the modern board gaming hobby. Well done.
I was thinking The same... Great move, Ron
It's actually a brilliant move by Rodney how to reach the masses and teach a classic game. Which may gain viewers and more attention, and also be an April Fool's Joke for us into the hobby.
I was the guy who first played Monopoly and then accidentally dicovered a larger wonderland of board gaming.
@@jackchen129im in your same boat 😂 whats some game boards you advice to play with friends??
Came here for the jokes, left with a greater appreciation for all that Rodney does for the board gaming world. #TrueProfessional
Branden Sprenger This had to be good practice for him, as seriously as he took this April Fool’s joke.
I love how he's showing his face more than most of his videos. And that face is always just an ounce away from laughter.
I'm just always happy to be sharing games :)
@@WatchItPlayed omg you came to this comment after 5 years!
Only Rodney could make Monopoly seem like fun again...nice work as always!
The real April fool's joke = I now actually know how to play Monopoly.
The real April Fool's joke is that everyone you know has been teaching you wrong. This joke has been going on for too many decades.
@@KesSharann ah, a multi-generational, out of season, April Fool's joke
Tom: "Why I Hate Monopoly" Rodney: "How to Play Monopoly" I see the stakes have been raised
Look at the posting date
@@edumelara I'm aware
It works as an April Fool's joke, and I'm sure it's intended that way. The clever bit is it's also a thorough explanation of the rules of how to play Monopoly with the proper rules. It avoids the negative reaction people would have to him doing a video on Monopoly any other day, works as a joke, and it serves as a real rules explanation. Bravo to him for pulling that off!
@@Retro6502 i'm just playing along with the Dice Tower and Watch it Played "rivalry."
Retro, you understood the intentions and timing of this video precisely.
I never saw anyone in this entire world to give such a thorough explanation of Monoplane game rules. Such a patience you have man, I appreciate your work and bless. 🍀🙏
Thank you kindly Saurav!
Only Rodney could cause me to watch a legit 18-min how to play video for Monopoly. What a master!
This was 10x funnier done legit than any gag could have hoped to be.
Finally I can stop arguing with my family about the rules, now that the rule master has spoken. (We lost the rule book long ago).
As good of a video this is, you could also just look up the rulebook- but a video can be more easily understandable sometimes :)
Such a great, classic game. I have so many fond memories around the Monopoly board. Glad to see it get the proper rules treatment from Watch it Played! Hope you are doing okay up north. Stay well!!
Awesome! This is just additional proof that you are a great game teacher/instructor! I actually found myself going back a couple times to verify I heard a rule correct and then was like "Oh, ok." Like I haven't played Monopoly a million times. Lol. Thank you!
Love this Rodney, thanks for taking the time to put this together!
Amazing! You wrote an entire 18+ minute scrip for Monopoly and went through all the rules. Well done.
20 minutes of pure nostalgia with the biggest grin plastered across my face! Love this dude!
*Sees video* Didn't we do this joke already? *Rodney actually starts explaining* Oh....oh, we're actually doing this...
This is a terrifying new world and I’m not sure if I want to live in it anymore.
That’s what makes it so amazing. He’s fully committed. “Rolling the included dice, rerolling any ties.”
The joke is that he treated it like any other game (even though most people already know how to play it, and most board gamers despise it.)
@@Sheriff_K honestly outside of official board game tournaments I have never met anybody in my entire 40 years of living new how to play Monopoly the right way. It's annoying that we are all taught to play it the wrong way which is why we all hate it. It actually is a pretty decent auction game if you play it the right way
Sheriff K most people play it wrong though, everyone just thinks they know the rules.
This is brilliant work. I normally despise April Fool's Day, but Rodney did it exactly right. Thanks so much for this.
Cool that you are doing one of the classics, this might get some more people into newer games when they find your channel. Great job
This is by far the greatest Watch It Played ever. Makes me realize how far we’ve come in our hobby and how amazing this community is. Rodney, you’re my favorite!!!
Thanks Giancarlo!
You pulled that off brilliantly. You actually made it sound more interesting than it actuality is. 😊
Thanks! Needed a laugh today. Looks like you had some fun in self-quarantine.
You can tell this man really puts lots of effort into making this video, it's really well planned out and organized I have to say. I noticed all the little details like the order of the dice flips to explain certain scenarios, also the breakpoint on the red load bar are all named and broken down as well as in the description. Great explanation, great video and well organized. Bravo!!!
Very kind of you to say Brian - glad you enjoyed!
I just realized it's really Rodney's tutorials that compel me to try and play some of these games. Now I feel attracted to playing Monopoly...
Good One! : ) With everyone spending so much time at home now, this is a tremendous service to those with a thin game shelf, looking to play. Thoughtful and relevant, as always!
Thanks Rodney! That's really fun))) Can't wait to see Twister and Jenga videos in upcoming years)
This was really helpful. I had an assignment about this in game design and had no idea how to even play. Thanks for this! Your explanation was really clear
All the best with your assignment!
Great content. Actually solved questions I stumbled upon while playing. Appreciate the video!
Glad it helped Brian!
Mee to
That fact this is unironically a good guide on how to play monopoly of all things
played Monopoly with my sister and found out we were actually doing some of the actions wrong: like not moving our pieces whenever we rolled double😅 we just kept on rolling until it wasn’t doubled; and also buying houses whenever we feel like it even tho we don’t have the color set yet. Thanks so much for this video! We can Monopoly properly now😂
Have a great time on your next play!
This is the most quick, concise, clear, & fun lesson on how to play monopoly anywhere. Thank you!
So glad you liked it - thanks Juno!
This is the best April 1st video I've seen. Great work. I actually watched it all the way through.
Ah, you credited Lizzie Magie. You're a legend.
Agree. Her patented 'Landlord's Game' seems to be a clear precursor to Monopoly, and Parker's Bros must have thought the same or they wouldn't have paid her for her patent in 1934. Darrow definitely made some changes and refined the game, but it's hard to know to what extent, since he was taught some version of the game by players in the early 1930s, and no record of that version survives. So a joint credit for the game is the fairest solution.
@@kascally Darrow was not a game designer. He simply made his own sets and sold them. He did not change or influence any of the game’s design aspects aside from the colors used (which were just the cheapest colors of paint he could find) and the artwork.
This helped a lot, I’ve only ever played Monopoly Junior and me and my friend want to start playing the real version, so knowing how the game works helps a lot!
Glad to be able to help out. Have fun playing!
I actually learned something, that I will never use, but learned all the same. I didn’t know or forgot that a player that received a mortgaged property pay the total right away or the 10%. Thanks Rodney !
Thanks for the video Rodney! We have been playing this game for decades and did not realize of a few mistakes we were making! (It's been more than 30 years since we read the rule book.. I'll call these "mistakes" house rules from now on : ). Cheers!
omg April Fool's has already been won. Everyone else can go home.
We are all already home.
@@nightmaregiraffe2671 Underrated comment.
My Cat's Breath Smells Like Cat Food don’t be snooty. Makes people like you less, and eventually you’ll be soloing unsoloable games while you cry and cry all alone.
Also, nice commitment to this one ;). I love our Canadian humour.
Great work Rodney especially for delivering it with a straight face.
Wow this is very thorough. You even provided video sections to easily navigate the video when needed! Thank you! I think I understand this game now.
Glad you found this helpful - have fun playing!
1:26 THERE'S A DINOSAUR TOKEN IN THIS GAME!!!? I'm so gonna buy this game.
Yeah, really! I used to always pick the dog, but not anymore.
I know right?
Ross, is that you?
I know it's an April Fool's joke, but I ended up watching the whole video. Watching you teach how to play Monopoly was more entertaining that playing Monopoly!
I think that was the joke. Everyone watched it completely through waiting... Waiting... WAITING....
That's not a high bar...
RIGHT??? me too. i actually found it interesting. considering that monopoly is a game we probably ALL played as a kid. Now we know the actual rules.
I’ve fought my whole family to stop playing of the house rules. I don’t enjoy playing this as much as I do other games but I’ll play it with family. It’s funny being one of the few people who actually know how to play.
@@canaboost Waiting for.... THE BOX FLIP! (17:22)
This was magic. I also had no idea I didn't know so many rules for this game. LOL! Great job!
I love that when he said to find a suitable replacement for money, he straight up pulled out Canadian money.
SogekiDan haha yes, that was my favorite part!
Totally should have pulled out Canadian Tire money from his wallet though xD
😂😂😂
Lol Rodney, I like the fact that you didn't put the game in your shelf like you always do at the end of your videos :)
Also didn't pull it out of his shelf either XD
I didn’t catch that. Amazing.
A good April Fool's joke should always include a tell.
He should've just casually tossed it in the trash
Thanks for showing people how this game is actually played!
Amazing video! Monopoly was one of my first "gateway" board games, so glad to see it get its proper treatment here! While I think I've grown past the original game, I still enjoy many of its variants (Jackpot, Cheater's Edition, Pac-Man etc).
This was one of my earliest gaming experiences too!
Man, I could not thank you enough! Im currently replicating monopoly fully in Minecraft and its really hard to get the rules and everything since the computer follows a stright dialouge of instructions that basicly consist and build on top of these rules so I have to specify every single detail and it can be frustrating hard to get your head around, how this may all works and when to display what. This helped a ton!!! Thanks man!! Got so many notes now 😂
So nice to know this was helpful with your current build project - sounds awesome!
FINALLY! I wanted to learn how to play this underappreciated gem for years.
Perfect time for some humor but this has got to be one of the the best rules videos yet. I still have no desire to play Monopoly but if I do, this is the place to go.
Wow great video. I do not usually play Monopoly anymore but when I did I always sat down with the people I was playing and ironed out all house rules and basic rules so that we were all on the same page. Until I discovered Betrayal at House on the Hill, I played this game a ton and had over 20 different flavors. My favorite was the MegaMonopoly which added a speed die and extra properties.
Rodney, I love you buddy! Monopoly was one of my gateway board games as a kid along with checkers, war and Mousetrap!
Thanks Rodney! I didn't know I needed to return the remaining player tokens to the box. Usually I just keep them lying on the table where the cats or toddlers get to them, causing much frustration and discord. Cheers!
I'm here for those levels of details!
This may actual be useful for some people who play with free parking, no auctions, etc..
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH. Well done, my friend. Well done.
Thanks, Rodney, needed this today certainly makes the day better.
Thank you so much for this video and others. I always appreciate how detailed they are and how clearly the rules are covered. My friends and I owe you a great many number of hours playing together.
So very nice of you to say Jonathan - thanks for the kind words!
That spin at the beginning though
This 2 year old video just popped up on my feed. It's super interesting to watch Rodney teaching Monopoly in his format. I think it's a testament to the great work he does, contrasting how ingrained Monopoly is in our subconsciousness, that makes this video so great.
Thanks so much for the kind words on the video :)
Great video! I've been playing it wrong all these years... I've just been leaving it on the shelve, I didn't know there was stuff in the box.
4:01 "suitable replacement" LOL
Dude, I just love how this guy explains games ❤️
Thank you!
This video will solve so much family fights during game night! Thanks Rodney!
Very informative. I like the simplicity of explaining the game. Keep it up bro.
Thanks very much!
While it is far from my first choice, I actually like Monopoly in 2-player mode. Plays reasonably quickly and - played correctly - has some interesting decisions in the beginning with the auctioning process, since there isn't enough cash in the game to buy up everything.
This. Is. Gold. Love you Rodney! 😆😆😆
Despite the bad rap this game gets, I bet it brings back a lot of fond memories for many folks in the gaming community. Thanks for the April Fool's gift Rodney. Loved it. Now this hard core gamer has to go out and buy a copy of Monopoly. ;-) Cheers from Kemptville, ON.
after playing with my kids monopoly for the 1st time, i had 2 questions that were not answered in any of the video's i watched, and then i remembered your channel and i thought - this nice and thorough guy for sure have mentioned it, and of course you did! your videos are the best!!!
Ah, thanks so much Sharon!
Omg, Rodney, I LOOOVE IT! Thank you for this, I very much needed this today!
What the hell? Ah, April 1st :D either that or Rodney's got cabin fever and this is the only game left in his collection he hasn't done a video for :)
Haven't played monopoly in looong time and needed a brush up. Glad I found this video and channel.
Hope it helps!
This is my favorite Monopoly tutorial so far! Detailed and clear!
Thank you Jason!
@@WatchItPlayed I just really hate those people who don't know how to play this game incorrectly. Monopoly is only fun when played according to the instructions!
Hahaha Rodney’s trolling us! 😂😂
When does Kickstarter begins? Hype!!!
the last i played monopoly was 25yrs ago... thanks Rodney for the detailed explanation, help to refresh my memory in playing the board game
Very happy I could assist :)
54 days.. I'm still laughing at such a clear how-to-play video. The clearer it is.. the funnier it gets. looking forward to his snakes&ladders version.
This must be a very Canadian-style way of playing. I didn't see the part where everyone argues over who gets to be the banker, the cursing and swearing over losing the Boardwalk and Park Place Monopoly, nor the table flip at the end of the game.
I used to think that the "board flip" was a joke. Nope. My sister actually flipped the board when she started to lose at "Cheater's Edition."
Oh boy, can't wait until we see the other 4736283 versions of monopoly in the channel! Also, does canadian money holds the same value as monopoloy money?
Yes.
The best video i have seen so far on the topic. Started this game like 3 days ago, and am in love of it.
So glad you're having fun playing - thanks for the kind words on the video!
@@WatchItPlayed On what amount the mortage property can be sold to other players?
@@TheDataArchitect Whatever amount they agree to. Get as much as they're willing to pay :)
@@WatchItPlayed So that means, selling property(open or mortgaged) to other players is better than to give it to the bank. Unless we want to keep the property.
@@TheDataArchitect If you can get a better price... it's maybe better. Of course, now your opponent has another property you might land on and have to pay rent to them for. Figuring out what's "best" in a game, usually happens at the table, based on the situation. It can be hard to say that one option or another is always best or better.
Indeed helpful video Brother! I have watched so many videos to understand the House & Hotel Rent concept, but couldn't gather anything. Your explanation and presentation is simply the BEST 👌🏻 👍 My first video of yours and what a great impression it had on me !! 👏
Hey, very kind of you to say, and glad the video was helpful!
SAVAGE MOVE my friend 😂
How many takes did this take Rodney???? I'm a diehard monopoly fan and I'm insanely confused on how you managed a straight face throughout the entire thing! Keep up the great and very much informative tutorials lol.
what do you mean by "managed to keep a straight face" ?
'If the bank runs out of money, then use a suitable replacemnt!!!" Good Job Rodney!
I actually didn't know the rules for housing or to auction unbought deeds. Good video!
I like how Monopoly wasn't allowed on your shelves, so the box flipping intro had to be altered.
I'm quite certain that I never played the rules to this correctly... ever. Thanks Rodney (not sure I'll be playing it any time again soon, but you never know... 2020 COVID quarantine and all...)
great detailed video, i just bought the game for my daughter and didnt know how to play however after watching this video i have atleast started understanding it and with practice i will learn more, thanks alot
Have a great time playing together!
The first time watch one of your videos and it really helped answer a lot of my questions thank you
Hey, thanks for coming by the channel Kevin - so glad you enjoyed!
I don’t know how you did it, but I kind of want to play monopoly now.
Probably because Rodney is great at making games look good.
@@Urtho Part of the hate of Monopoly is that people have grown up playing it wrong so it drags on for hours. The 2 biggest culprits are - 1 - ignoring the fact that you can buy property you dont land on through bidding 2 - putting money menat for the bank in the middle and giving that to people who land on free parking
This is obviously the Canadian version of Monopoly. Any chance we can get a video detailing how to convert the instructions from metric?
Just multiple everything by 2.2 and your conversions are complete...
This is the best monopoly tutorial out there I really learnt alot from it
So glad it was helpful!
That was a gem, Rodney!
You do realise, this could become your most watched video?
Best line: 'Suitable replacement' --> Proceeds to take out more monopoly money from wallet
That was actual Canadian money. We have plastic money that's a lot different than most other countries
Jackson Reynolds I know, I’m Canadian :) Our money is known to look a lot like Monopoly money, hence the joke.
I love how the joke of this episode is sincerely teaching how to play a mainstream board game that's very divisive among the board gaming community and is essentially the punching bag of board games for The Dice Tower, the most iconic board game KZhead channel. This is master-class April Fools humor, right there.
Great video! I’m teaching my kids how to play monopoly this is by far the best video I have seen here. Thank you !!
I'm so glad to hear you're finding this helpful - I hope you all have a great time playing together!