Rule Book

Game Play Rules

1. Setup & Dealing

• All players start with 5 cards.
• The player to the left of the dealer begins the round.
• That same player must shuffle the deck at the end of the round.

2. Turn Order & Card Pickup

• At the start of each turn, 2 cards must be picked up.
• If a move is made before picking up the 2 cards, the pickup is voided.
• After picking up cards, the player may play cards or bank cards.
• Properties cannot be banked.

3. Hand Size Limit & Discards

• If a player has more than 7 cards in their hand at the end of their turn:
• The other players at the table will randomly choose cards to discard until the hand contains no more than 7 cards.
• Discarded cards are placed into the middle of the deck.

4. Card Commitment & Clarifications

• During your turn, once your hand breaks contact with a card, that action is considered your official play.
• For beginners, the group may decide whether to enforce this rule.
• If rules clarification is needed and discussion happens before a move, the player may temporarily let the card leave their hand within reason and without gaining a strategic advantage.

5. Special Cards & Turn Exceptions

• Playing a “Just Say No” card does not consume a turn, regardless of when it is played.
• “Just Say No” cards only apply to the player using them.
• Flipping a wild property card to a new color counts as one turn.

6. Houses & Hotels

• Houses may only be played once a complete property set is formed (excluding utilities and railroads).
• Once a house is placed, hotels may be placed on top.
• Once a house or hotel is banked, it remains in the bank and cannot be used elsewhere.
• If a house is given as monetary value and there is no legitimate place to put it, the house goes directly into the bank.

7. Rent & Action Card Rules

• Double the Rent cards may be played before or after a rent card.
• To avoid confusion, players are strongly encouraged to verbalize their move beforehand.

8. Colorless Wildcards

• Colorless wildcards have no monetary value and cannot be used as rent payment.
• If a colorless wildcard is not part of a full set, it may be taken using Sly Deal or Forced Deal.
• Colorless wildcards cannot be played on their own and must be attached to a legitimate property or utility.
• If the property attached to a colorless wildcard is taken due to rent:
  • The wildcard remains the same color.
  • The player may not use it to charge rent unless part of a legit property.
• Colorless wildcards cannot, by themselves, form an entire property set.

9. Card Pickup Errors

• If a player accidentally takes too many cards:
• If the extra card is unseen, it is placed on top of the deck.
• If the player has seen all cards, the group will randomly select 1–3 cards, reveal it to the group, and shuffle it into the middle of the deck.