Monopoly Deal — 1 Page Rules
Complete One-Page Rules — First to 3 Property Sets Wins

Objective

Be the first to collect three complete property sets of different colors.

Setup

  1. Remove the 4 Quick Start cards.
  2. Shuffle the deck and deal 5 cards to each player.
  3. Place the rest as a draw pile. Choose a first player.

On Your Turn

  1. Draw 2 cards (or 5 if you start with none).
  2. Play up to 3 cards:
    • Bank: Place money or action cards as cash.
    • Property: Place in front of you.
    • Action: Use the effect. Discard after use (or bank it).
  3. End turn: Discard down to 7 cards if needed.

Payments & Debt

  • Pay with your bank and/or properties — never from hand.
  • You choose what to pay with. No change if you overpay.
  • If you can’t pay full, give what you can. Nothing? Then skip payment.

Action Cards

  • Deal Breaker: Steal a complete set.
  • Sly Deal: Take one property (not full set).
  • Forced Deal: Swap one property with an opponent.
  • Debt Collector: Charge one player.
  • It’s My Birthday: Everyone gives you $2M.
  • Just Say No: Cancel any action.
  • Rent: Charge for properties Use Double Rent to increase.
  • Pass Go: Draw 2 more cards.

Properties & Wilds

  • Wilds can move between sets on your turn.
  • Rainbow wilds have no cash value when banked.
  • Railroads and Utilities are separate sets.
Brown Light Blue Pink Orange Red Yellow Green Dark Blue Railroads Utilities

Houses & Hotels

  • Place a House on a full set to raise rent.
  • Add a Hotel only after a house is built.
  • Houses/Hotels can't go on Railroads or Utilities.

Winning

First player with 3 full property sets of different colors wins!

Tip: Group properties by color. Keep money and actions in a neat bank pile.