The Game:

Starting with the Banker, each player rolls the dice for

METROPOLY
The game of real estate business
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turn. The player with the highest total starts the game. afterwards
to place your pawn in the Start corner, roll the dice and do
advance your card in the direction of the arrow the number of space-
Game Rules dice that indicate the dice. When the play is finished, he hands it over
the turn to the player on the left. The pawns remain in the spaces-
Objective:
positions that have occupied and continue to advance from that point-
The player who becomes the richest by buying and selling. when it's each player's turn again, they can stay
or renting their properties will be the winner of the game. at the same time, two or more pawns in the same space.
Content: Depending on the space where his pawn lands, the player will have
The game contains a board, two dice, 6 tokens, 34 houses, 14 right to buy land or other properties, will be obliged
hotels, cards of LUCK and DESTINY, title cards of to pay rent, contributions, steal a LUCK card or
property of each of the properties and bills. GO TO JAIL, do not pass GO
If the player rolls doubles, they will advance their pawn normally.
Game preparation: as many spaces as points it has scored, and will remain subject to the
The board is placed on the table, placing the LUCK cards and rights or punishments that correspond to the space he has reached.
DESTINATION face down, in the spaces designated for After this, he will roll the dice again and move his pawn forward.
the same on the board. Each player is given a pawn that in the same way. If a player hits three doubles in a row, instead of
it will represent him on his travels around the board. Besides, it by moving your pawn you will immediately place it in the space
$1500 corresponds divided as follows: 2 bills marked "Prison".
of $500, 2 bills of $100, 2 bills of $50, 6 bills of $20, Exit:
5 bills of $10, 5 bills of $5, and 5 bills of $1. The rest of the
the money is received by the Bank.
Every time a player's pawn lands on or passes over the
space "Exit", regardless of whether it has reached that space
The Banker: has passed through the same as a result of rolling the dice or of
A player who is capable of being chosen as Banker will be selected. steal a letter, the banker pays him a salary of $200.
also a good Auctioneer. If the Banker participates in the game, The $200 is paid once for each lap around the board in which
he will be required to keep his personal funds separate from the if they reach the space 'Exit' or pass through it. If a player
bank funds. When more than five players are playing, the What happens on 'Exit' the first time it rolls the dice goes to
Banker sometimes prefers to limit himself to acting only as a banker. stop at DESTINATION of the spaces beyond or to LUCK seven spaces
and Auctioneer. beyond, if he manages to steal the "Advance until Exit" card, he receives
$200 for passing the 'Exit' the first time and another $200 for going to
The Bank: Exit
The bank keeps, in addition to its money, the Title cards of
Property, the houses and the hotels before they are acquired and Purchase of a Property:
use the players. Gives them the Title Deed cards. When a player's pawn lands on an unowned property,
dad of the lands sells houses and hotels, and lends them, when he has the option to buy said property from the Bank for the
It is necessary, money on property mortgages. price that is printed on it in the dashboard.
All contributions, fines, loans, and payments are made to the Bank. The player receives a Title of Ownership card that allows him
interests and the price of all properties that I sell and auction. believes as the owner and that he must place on the table in front of him
The Bank "does not go bankrupt". If it runs out of money, it can issue all same. If the player chooses not to buy, the property is put
the currency you need, just by writing it down anywhere immediately at auction by the Banker and is sold to the highest bidder
current paper. poster. The buyer will pay the Bank the amount stipulated in the
auction and will receive the corresponding Owner's Title card If during a normal move the pawn of a player reaches the
dad. All players can bid, even the player who does not space "Visiting Only", the player does not suffer any punishment,
he accepted the purchase option at the price of the property. and continue the game normally when their new turn arrives.
Any price can serve as a basis to start the auction. The player can escape from the Prison in one of the following ways.
Arrival at a Property with Owner: ways:
1- rolling doubles in any of the next three turns
If a player's pawn lands on a property that has an owner, at the entrance of the Prison. (If he manages to do it, he advances immediately-
the owner charges the rent stipulated in the printed list in the Move the pawn by the number of spaces indicated when rolling doubles.
property title card of the same. In this case, if they have drawn double, they will not use the other turn.
If the property is mortgaged, the owner cannot collect rent. 2- using the letter that authorizes leaving the prison, if you have it.
The property mortgage is indicated by placing it face down in front. 3- buying the card that authorizes another player to leave prison.
The owner has the Title of Property that represents it. 4- paying a fine of $50 before rolling the dice in any
Note: if there is one or more houses on the lot, the rent is higher than was of his following turns.
which corresponds to an undeveloped lot. It is extremely If after throwing three times the player has not rolled doubles, they must
advantageous to possess the Property Titles of all the plots of pay the $50 fine, gets out of jail, moves his pawn the can-
the same neighborhood (for example: Av.18 de Julio, Colonia and San José streets) give spaces that indicate the dice.
because this allows the owner to charge double rent for the sole- When the player is in jail, they can buy and sell pro-
remains unbuilt from said property. This rule applies to the so- properties, houses, hotels, and collecting rents.
land not mortgaged, even in the case that some other plot of land
the same group is mortgaged. Free Stop:
It is much more advantageous to own houses and hotels than to If the pawn lands on 'Free Stop', the player does not receive money, but
land without construction because the rents of the first are neither properties nor prizes of any kind. It is simply a place
much higher than those of the seconds. If the owner stops free rest
demand payment of the rent before the next player rolls the die
The Houses:
given, will not be able to charge that rent.
When a player owns all the properties of a neighborhood, they can...
Arrival at LUCK or DESTINY: to buy houses from the bank and place them in those properties.
When this happens, the player draws the top card from FORTUNE. If you buy a single house, you will place it in any of the properties.
the DESTINY, after following its instructions the from the neighborhood. The second house in the neighborhood will have to be located in
put it back under the deck face down. one of the vacant lots in the same neighborhood.
The letter that authorizes him to leave the prison is kept until it is The title of property of the land indicates the prices that
use it and once used it is placed under the deck. If the player Payment must be made to the bank for each house.
who possesses it does not wish to use it, can sell it at any time. About the undeveloped lots that belong to the same neighborhood,
I mention to another player at a price that suits. the owner charges double rent.
The player will be able to buy and build, following the rules, in
The Prison:
any moment, all the houses you wish and are allowed by your
The player goes to jail when: economic situation. It should be built in equal parts in the
1-a pawn goes to "Marche Preso". same neighborhood, meaning that he cannot build more than one house
Draw a card marked 'Go to Jail, do not pass Go' on a lot in a certain neighborhood until having built a
Throw the dice and get double three times in a row house on each lot of said neighborhood.
When a player is sent to jail, they cannot collect the salary. When he achieves it, he can start building the second row of ca-
give $200 when passing through the exit, regardless of where it is located and so on until reaching the limit of four houses per lot.
your pawn. Example: three houses cannot be built on a single lot while
Whenever he is sent to jail, the player's turn ends. There is only one house on another plot in the same neighborhood.
In the event that one wishes to dispose of the houses, they must sell them. To lift the mortgage, the owner must pay the Bank the
also in equal parts to the Bank (see Property Sale). amount of the mortgage plus 10% interest. When all the
The Hotels: properties in the same neighborhood stop being mortgaged on the
the owner may buy back the house for the total price.
To be able to buy a hotel, the player must have four houses. When the player mortgages their property, they retain possession of it.
in each plot of the same neighborhood, it must also deliver the qua- same, so that no other player will be able to lift the
three existing houses on the lot to the Bank and pay the price of the hotel mortgage held by the Bank. But the owner can sell the
that indicates the Title of Property of the land. mortgaged property to another player at the price they wish. If the
No more than one hotel can be built on each lot. the new owner wishes to immediately lift the mortgage due
Shortage of Houses and Hotels: pay the Bank the value of the mortgage plus 10% interest. If not
In the event that the Bank runs out of houses or hotels to sell. if you wish to lift the mortgage immediately, you will have to pay him/her.
the players who wish to build will have to wait until Bank the 10% interest at the moment I buy from the owner
another player returns or sells their houses to the Bank. In the case of he will lift the mortgage will have to pay
that the Bank has a small number of houses and hotel give the value of it plus another 10% to the Bank.
the, and two or more players wish to buy an amount greater Bankruptcy:
the existing bank will auction the houses and hotels to the highest bidder When a player owes another player or the Bank more than
tor. it can go bankrupt. If the creditor is another player, they must
Property Sales: to hand over all your belongings and withdraw from the game. By doing so
Players who own undeveloped lots and companies transfer if you have houses or buildings you must return them to the Bank to
(no buildings) they will be able to sell them to any other player in a money exchange, for half the purchase price and deliver it
private transaction and for the amount they wish. They will not be able to see the money to the creditor. If he owns mortgaged properties the new
give the lots that belong to a neighborhood where there is The owner must pay the Bank 10% of the property value.
built, before the owner can sell a plot of such of interest at the time of the transfer. After doing so, the new
The neighborhood will have to sell the houses or hotels to the Bank. the owner has the option to lift the mortgage at the moment
Players can sell houses and hotels back to the Bank. or do it later, if you decide to wait you will have to pay again the
at any time and at half the price they paid. 10% interest upon lifting it.
The houses in the same neighborhood must be sold one by one in a manner In the event that the player is a debtor of the Bank (for not being able to pay-
couple and the reverse of how they were built. pay taxes, fines, etc.) will deliver all your belongings. The Ban-
Hotels in a neighborhood can be sold at the same time and in- must immediately sell at public auction all the
three or one house at a time (a hotel is worth five houses). assets except for buildings. The bankrupt player must
They must be sold in pairs and in the reverse order of how they withdraw from the game, the last player remaining wins the game.
they built. Miscellany:
Mortgages: Money can only be borrowed from the bank through the mortgage.
Unbuilt lots can be mortgaged at any time. about the properties. No player can borrow or
moment and only through the Bank. If one wishes to mortgage a plot of land lend money to another player.
with constructions, these and those of the other lots of the same Short Game Rules:
neighborhoods should be sold to the Bank for half the purchase value, There are only three differences between the short game and the regular one.
the value of the mortgage of each plot is printed on the card of 1- In the preparation, the Banker must shuffle the Title cards.
Title of Property of the same. The property. The deck is cut by the player on the left.
When a property or company is mortgaged, it cannot be collected. the Banker distributes the cards starting from his right
rent, yes it can be charged for properties that are not mortgaged from two at once (including himself if he is a player and Banque-
same group (neighborhood, companies).
at the same time). Players must pay immediately Can I mortgage properties to buy other properties?
the price printed on the Titles of Property to the Bank. houses or hotels?
The game continues in the usual way. Yes. It can be.
It is only necessary to have three houses on each lot in a neighborhood.
complete to buy a hotel. The rent received by a 7 Clarifications about mortgages:
hotel is the same as in the common game and the refund value is If one or more lots in a neighborhood are mortgaged, it can be
half the purchase price that in this game is for a house charging double rent for those who are not.
less than in the common. If you own all companies and mortgage one or more
3- The game ends when the second player declares. She will be able to continue collecting rent for those that are not.
bankruptcy withdraws from the game.
Each of the remaining players calculates the value of their own ... 8 Do not forget:
data, cash, land, and companies at the printed value in Everytimeacardindicatesyoutoadvance,dosoforward.
the board, any property mortgaged at half the price imp- no going back.
so on the board, houses at the purchase price, hotels at the price of If you pass by the Exit after having taken a card
purchase includes the value of the three houses delivered in payment. The LUCK or DESTINY, indicating that you have to go to another place, co-
the richest player is the one who wins. raise it to $200, unless the card indicates otherwise.
Another option for a short game: The rules of the game are the same as the If you pass by the Exit, you fall into LUCK or DESTINY and are sent to the
from the previous short game, with the difference that before starting Prison, pay $200 because I went through the Exit before going to Prison.
a time is set to finish the game, when it arrives
the richest player wins at that moment. 9 Are dealings between players allowed?
Yes. The undeveloped lots and the companies (not the houses and the
Questions that participants ask about the game. Hotels can be sold between players at the price they wish.
Do I have to go all the way around the board before I can buy?
10 Can I borrow money from another player?
properties?
No. The money is only lent by the Bank.
No. You can start buying properties in the first space.
available wherever it falls.
11 Why does the game contain only 34 houses?
It is to maintain balance in the game; otherwise, it would be difficult for the
Can I collect rent while being in jail?
players will break.
Yes. You can charge rent and do business.
12 Can I set my own rules?
3 Do I get money for falling into "Free Stop"?
Sometimes players set 'house rules', one example is po-
No. If you fall into "Free Stop" you will not receive money, properties, or
to impose a tax in Parada Libre, etc.
no reward of any kind.
What happens if the bank runs out of money?
If I own all the lots in a neighborhood, can I place three
The bank never goes bankrupt. To continue the game, they write it down on a sheet.
houses on a single lot?
the banking transactions of each player until the Bank
No. It must be built evenly at all times. It cannot be.
have sufficient funds to continue operating or can be issued
put more than one property in a neighborhood until in each plot
the currency needed by writing on any paper.
there is at least one house in that neighborhood.

Do I have to wait my turn to buy houses and hotels?