Monopoly Rules: The Banker
Monopoly is one of the most popular board games in the world. According to Hasbro, the creators of Monopoly, more than 750 million people have played the game. And in each of those games there was a banker. There are a few things you will need to know if you want to be a great Monopoly banker.
As you might think, the banker’s job is to deal with money. The first thing the banker must do is give each player their starting money. The initial money amounts to $ 1500, but it must consist of the following invoices:
2 – $ 500 bills
2 – $ 100 bills
2 – $ 50 bills
6 – $ 20 bills
5 – $ 10 bills
5 – $ 5 bills
5 – $ 1 bills
If you’re like me and have an old Monopoly board, you may no longer have the instructions in the box. If that’s the case, it’s important to remember how much each player gets when they start playing Monopoly.
The banker will also pay each player $ 200 each time he passes Go. This is an easy task to remember, but you should let the players ask for their $ 200. If the player’s role doubles and then rolls the dice again before asking for their $ 200, they do not need to be paid. If you are playing in a friendly game, you can choose not to enforce this rule. But if it’s a heated battle between serious Monopoly rivals, you may want to use this rule to your advantage. Decide with your teammates before starting the game, how closely you will be following the rules to avoid any confrontation.
The banker is also responsible for collecting money when players buy properties. When a property is landed, that work can be purchased for the price listed on the board (and also on the deed). If the player chooses not to buy the property, it is auctioned. As a banker, you are in charge of the auction. But that is really simple. Whoever has the highest bid gets the property. You can make it more entertaining by trying out your fast-talking auctioneer routine, but that’s up to you.
Towards the end of the game, when players are unable to pay the rent for the properties they are staying in, the banker will also deal with bankruptcies. If you flip the deed to any Monopoly property, the mortgage price appears on the back of the card. Just pay the mortgage price to your lucky player so they can pay the rent.
In some of the newer versions of Monopoly there is an electronic bank that facilitates the game. But it’s still good to know how to be a good Monopoly banker in case you ever run out of batteries.