Zaragata

Old Money

by zaragata

House rules for Monopoly

H
Peerage

For the rest of the game, everyone must call you Your Excellency. Anyone who forgets pays you 10.

Said by The Headmistress

B
Butler Service

For the rest of the game, the player on your right rolls the dice and moves your token for you, and says very good after every move.

Said by The Boss

V
Compliments First

For the rest of the game, anyone who pays you rent must first say "What a lovely property."

Said by The Vamp

D
Velvet Rope

Choose one colour set. For the rest of the game, anyone who lands on it pays you 20 at the door, on top of any rent.

Said by The Doorman

S
Arrest Warrant

Choose a player and accuse them of a petty made-up crime, like stealing the last biscuit. They go directly to Jail and do not pass Go.

Said by The Sheriff

A
Seating Plan

Swap the seats of any two players, money and deeds going with them. Play then carries on to your left as usual, in the new order.

Said by The Announcer

D
Hush

For the rest of the game, ____ may only whisper. Each time they speak any louder, they pay you 10.

(the name is filled at the table)

C
Bargain Hunter

Buy any property nobody owns, from anywhere on the board, for half its printed price.

Said by The Clerk

W
Hostess Gift

Every other player gives you either a property with no houses on it or 100. Their choice.

Said by The Warlord

A
Duel at Dawn

Challenge any player to a duel: you each roll the dice once and you add 2 to your total. The lower total pays the higher 100, and a tie goes to you.

Said by The Arbiter

H
Posh Voice

For the rest of the game, speak in your poshest voice. Every time another player catches you slipping, pay the bank 20.

Said by The Hype Man

C
Pocket Money

Hand all your money to the player on your left. For your next three turns they hold it, along with any money you collect, and hand over whatever you ask for the moment you say please. Then they give it all back.

Said by The Comforter

N
Bed Rest

Lay your token on its side. You miss your next turn, and nobody pays you rent until then.

Said by The Night Nurse

B
High Five

For the rest of the game, high-five the player on your left every time you pay rent. Forget, and pay them 20.

Said by The Best Mate

G
Dream House

Tell the table which property another player owns that you want most. For the rest of the game, you pay double rent on it.

Nobody else owns anything yet? Pay the bank 50 instead.

Said by The Gossip

O
Open House

For the rest of the game, every time you buy a property, sell it to the table in one sentence, like a listing, before you pay.

Said by The Optimist

A
Tax Return

Count your money out loud. Pay the bank a tenth of it, rounded up to the nearest 10.

Said by The Auditor

G
Allowance

Give ____ 50 and tell them a short story about when you were their age.

(the name is filled at the table)

T
Mystery Gift

Shuffle the deeds of your properties from colour sets with no buildings and fan them face down. ____ picks one and keeps it.

Own none? Nothing happens.

(the name is filled at the table)

C
Good Form

For the rest of the game, every time you pass Go, stand up, bow or curtsy to the table, and sit back down.

Said by The Coach

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