<p>Monopoly is pretty infamous for sucking.</p>

<p>Has anyone ever reconstructed the rules from the ground up to make it a better game? If it were a video game I'd ask for a total conversion mod or something like that.</p>

<p>I know there are lots of house rules and other options in the rule manual and to be found online, but I'm looking for a comprehensive overhaul that keeps the idea of the game but is more fun.</p>

<p>I tried searching the internet, but all I can find are references to McDonald's Monopoly.</p>

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2016-04-03T23:37:00.407Z
From everything I have ever read, if you follow the actual rules and don't bring in any house rules it is a lot better game. It is just that the house rules destroy the game.
Joe W
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2016-04-03T23:37:18.770Z
Have you actually played Monopoly ***by the official rules***? Monopoly is only famous for "sucking" because of too many and inappropriate house rules, intended to ensure that *the kiddies* never lose by extending the game indefinitely.
Forget I was ever here
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2016-04-03T23:38:55.503Z
Hm. Well, that's certainly an interesting perspective. I don't recall all the times I've ever played Monopoly, but probably not.
Azor Ahai -him-
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2016-04-04T10:16:26.130Z
House rules definitely make the game worse, but the official rules for Monopoly still lead to a quick-to-unbalance, slow-to-finish game with a largely static strategy. It's not **only** bad because of house rules.
Samthere
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Is there a set of better rules for Monopoly?
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# Is there a set of better rules for Monopoly?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-04-03)

Monopoly is pretty infamous for sucking.

Has anyone ever reconstructed the rules from the ground up to make it a better game? If it were a video game I'd ask for a total conversion mod or something like that.

I know there are lots of house rules and other options in the rule manual and to be found online, but I'm looking for a comprehensive overhaul that keeps the idea of the game but is more fun.

I tried searching the internet, but all I can find are references to McDonald's Monopoly.

**Tags:** house-rules, monopoly

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: From everything I have ever read, if you follow the actual rules and don't bring in any house rules it is a lot better game. It is just that the house rules destroy the game.  
> **username_2**: Have you actually played Monopoly ***by the official rules***? Monopoly is only famous for "sucking" because of too many and inappropriate house rules, intended to ensure that *the kiddies* never lose by extending the game indefinitely.  
> **username_0**: Hm. Well, that's certainly an interesting perspective. I don't recall all the times I've ever played Monopoly, but probably not.  
> **username_3**: House rules definitely make the game worse, but the official rules for Monopoly still lead to a quick-to-unbalance, slow-to-finish game with a largely static strategy. It's not **only** bad because of house rules.  

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