Creating your own Monopoly Game
The first version of Monopoly (initially called "The Landlord's Game") was invented in 1903 by anti-monopolist Elizabeth Magie, who created a boardgame that she hoped would demonstrate the negative aspects of land being owned by a few people in private monopolies.
An easy way to adapt a Monopoly Game is to create your own Chance and Community Chest cards and we've put a series of Chance cards below to get you started. A printable version is also attached as a Word document, that you're welcome to edit as you wish.
Please note, we are in no way affiliated with Hasbro, or the official game producers.
Chance
You can choose to move backwards for your next go, decide after you have rolled the dice.
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Bank loan, you can borrow up to £500 from the bank, but you must pay £50 interest every time you go past Go until it is repaid. |
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You gain 10% interest on all your cash, take 10% of your total cash amount from the bank. |
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You’ve suffered damage, next go only move one space forwards and pay £25 for repairs. |
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You save a cat in a tree and the grateful owner gives you £25. |
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Speed camera, if you rolled 7 or higher when you landed on this space, pay a £90 fine. If you rolled 12, pay £300, otherwise nothing happens. |
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Inherit a house. You inherit house, put it on any property you own (can be used even if you don’t have the full set). |
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Go back to Old Kent Road Do not pass GO. |
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Property auction.
Choose one unowned property. This house is now up for auction to the highest bidder. |
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Double or nothing! All players can gamble up to £200. Roll 2 dice. Even numbers, double your money, odd numbers, lose all the bet. |
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You get a fake policeman’s ID. If you land on another player you may choose to send them to jail. If you do, roll 2 dice – 5-12, they go to jail, 2-4 you go to jail and lose this card.
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Chance to buy the jail for £50. If you buy the jail, every time someone pays £50 to get out of jail or hands over a card, you get it instead. |
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Buried Treasure A treasure is discovered at Free Parking. The next player to land there collects £150. |
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Age of Enlightenment All players have free will, up to and including your next turn, no-one rolls the dice, instead everyone chooses to move 2-12 spaces. |
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You capture a wanted criminal. Go to the Just Visiting space by the Jail and collect a £100 reward. |
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Property Mogul |
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Swap your piece with another player’s piece. |
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You may buy a sports car for £200. Unless you get sent to Jail (Just Visiting is OK), you keep it for the rest of the game and throw 3 dice for each move. |
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Earthquake! Roll a die for every house on the board. On a 1, it is destroyed. For hotels, roll a 2nd time if you get a 1 again, the hotel is destroyed, otherwise it’s OK. |
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Tax Dodge Keep this card until used. |
Download the Word Version of the Monopoly Chance Cards.