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There is no rule allowing money to be stockpiled in the middle of the board.

Also, when someone lands on an unowned property, either they buy it, or the property is auctioned off to the highest bidder.

Finally, you can't build a hotel on a property unless you first build houses there. If there are no houses available, then you have to wait until there are houses available.

Following the rules as written actually makes the game enjoyable (and it doesn't take 4 hours to play.)

"We've always played it that way" is all well and good, but the Buffalo Bills have always played sportsball that way, which kinda suggests doing it the same way over and over doesn't make it the right way.

Go on... dig out the game from its shelf in the basement and try playing by the actual rules once. It makes a huge difference!

There is no rule allowing money to be stockpiled in the middle of the board. Also, when someone lands on an unowned property, either they buy it, or the property is auctioned off to the highest bidder. Finally, you can't build a hotel on a property unless you first build houses there. If there are no houses available, then you have to wait until there are houses available. Following the rules as written actually makes the game enjoyable (and it doesn't take 4 hours to play.) "We've always played it that way" is all well and good, but the Buffalo Bills have always played sportsball *that* way, which kinda suggests doing it the same way over and over doesn't make it the *right* way. Go on... dig out the game from its shelf in the basement and try playing by the actual rules once. It makes a huge difference!

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I've never found anyone willing to play monopoly.

Board games in general seem quite unpopular today.

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nobody has 4 hours and they normally get pretty butthurt. I seen a few monopoly boards fly before.

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The whole "Get money from free parking" thing is what kills the game, in my opinion. It artificially inflates the available money, and can prevent someone from going bankrupt who otherwise would have.

Forcing properties to be purchased as soon as they are landed on means the board goes pretty quickly, and side deals become pretty vicious. (We also don't allow 'no rent forever' clauses in property deals; that can also make the game last forever.

Once the first person goes down and their properties are taken care of, the remainder of the game goes pretty quickly. We've played a few times more for nostalgia than anything else (We're a killer bunnies house) and a 4 player game usually only takes an hour.