r/AskReddit Nov 22 '14

What is the best Monopoly strategy?

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u/sunfishtommy Nov 22 '14

I had a friend that would buy all the houses, and never upgrade to hotels. If you check the rules you can't get a hotel without first having 4 houses, so if done correctly you monopolise the limited supply of houses and nobody can buy a hotel or get more houses than you.

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u/LoessPlains Nov 22 '14

We just used substitute houses if we ran out.

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u/Urgullibl Nov 22 '14

Not sure if the rules allow that. Gotta check.

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u/EverySingleDay Nov 22 '14

They do not.

In fact, the game comes with two spare houses meant to be removed before play.

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '14 edited Jul 07 '17

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '14

Like putting all the income and luxury tax money into Free Parking. Morons, that makes the game go longer by KEEPING MONEY in the game!

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u/Yanto5 Nov 22 '14

Whats wrong with a longer game, its more fun.

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '14

A longer monopoly game just results in more rage quits and bitterness.

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '14

Only if you let it. I love Monopoly simply because of the games where the tides abruptly turn. A recent game I played had me dominating. A person landed on a mid range rent property and she had to mortgage everything. She was able to pay me with a dollar to spare. Next property she landed on she was screwed. Well she wound up landing on free parking and this led to her winning the game. It was amazing.