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"The Secret of winning Monopoly...."

...is... I want to build up to that at the mo.
All you have to do to win at monopoly is based around gaining these certain properties, which are... the train Stations.

Or for some of the other versions you have, the properties that appear once on each side of the board right in the middle.

I find that stealing money from the bank when no-one is looking an effective tactic.

Also, before suggesting a game, take a few 500s and 100s notes out and put them in your pocket. Then when playing the game put half of your starting money in your pocket and tell everyone that it's your reserve fund, and from time to time put more money in there. Then they won't question where the money comes from :D

LL Cool TT wrote:
> Dark Blues are pointless wastes of money, as there are only two of
> them, and everyone ends up conspiring you to bankrupt you before you
> bankrupt them. The best colours are the oranges, complete ba$tard$,
> due to the restarting at that side after you go to jail.

The dark blues are a very key strategy if you happen to be in a wealthy situation. If you can afford to develop them, then you effectively have a game winning square.

cookie monster wrote:
> Lombardo wrote:
> No-one has really mentioned the Dark Blues, I'm not saying to buy
> just
> them, but having a hotel on the last dark blue results in a rent of
> over £1000, for that instant bankrupcy effect.
>
> I think its actually £1700-2000 with a hotel on park lane.
>
> Also, when you are sent to jail near the start of the game, pay
> £50 and get out immeadiately. When further into the game
> however, wait until you have hadd all 3 of your throws.

Dark Blues are pointless wastes of money, as there are only two of them, and everyone ends up conspiring you to bankrupt you before you bankrupt them. The best colours are the oranges, complete ba$tard$, due to the restarting at that side after you go to jail.

Lombardo wrote:
> No-one has really mentioned the Dark Blues, I'm not saying to buy just
> them, but having a hotel on the last dark blue results in a rent of
> over £1000, for that instant bankrupcy effect.

I think its actually £1700-2000 with a hotel on park lane.

Also, when you are sent to jail near the start of the game, pay £50 and get out immeadiately. When further into the game however, wait until you have hadd all 3 of your throws.

No-one has really mentioned the Dark Blues, I'm not saying to buy just them, but having a hotel on the last dark blue results in a rent of over £1000, for that instant bankrupcy effect.

cookie monster wrote:
> The utilites are gubbins.
>
> There are 4 sets that you need to grab.
>
> -The stations
> -The light browns
> -The reds
> -The greens

yup, i go for those also, and the yellows sometimes

I think the final side of the board isn't worthy of anyone's cash, and that they should spend it on the opposite side. No point in taking the light blues, but the pinks, oranges, stations, utilties and the browns are the ones you should aim for, but not all in one game, surely.

Whitestripes wrote:
> Mayfair and Park Lane are a recipe for disaster.
>
> You want all the green and orange ones, and maybe blue.

I have actually been able to win once with them, and them alone.

yeah the pinks and oranges are the best to get, becuase if you have all the stations and facilities you own all but one square of that street.

The utilites are gubbins.

There are 4 sets that you need to grab.

-The stations
-The light browns
-The reds
-The greens