Monopoly: Free Parking

[HoochieMamma]

It's all taxes and fines isn't it? :/

[morebaker]

500 in the kitty +all taxes and fines makes it more interesting.

got me out of hock many times

[dmeags]

Yeah, there isn't supposed to be any money in the middle... but we put all taxes and fines in the middle. This usually makes the game a little more exciting (and longer... ugh :wacko:)

[quigley0]

We put taxes and fines in the middle for free parking. We also auction off any landed property that isn't bought by the player who landed on it.

Man, we've made so many Mod rules. We've sold hotel discount ($500, and you get 25% off of all hotel bills from the person you buy it from).

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

I've always played it with taxes and fines going to the bank. Free parking is just a "free" spot, nothing given nor taken. No money ever rests in the middle of the board.

I am not basing this upon the rules, just how I was taught to play.

[GrimReeper]

I have always played with FreeParking as nothing but "Freeparking" nothing gained, nothing lost.

I dont know the official rules (this is what it says in my rule book)

Its interesting what people do.

[ZappBrannigan]

I've never heard of paying things into the middle, always paid to the bank.

Free parking is what it says, just a free space nothing earned nothing lost.

[Paul]

I've always played it as getting all taxes and fines

[Kerm]

Fines and taxes are the most fun way, as the longer noone lands on it the more the pot builds up and it gets better and better.

[obiwong]

i believe the correct answer is: nothing

[OSUKid7]

I've always played the $500 + taxes & fines way. FYI, the Hasbro Interactive/Westwood Studios CD version of Monopoly has that defined as an optional rule change. The default is nothing, but you can check a box to give $500 + taxes & fines.

[+Peewee210 Subscriber¹]

Free Parking:

Every Tax you pay, every fine from the Chances and Chests goes underneath the Free Parking and Who ever Lands on It, Gets the Money..

Thats How i play it.

But other peoplel Play Diffrent Rules

[saxondale.]

The UK Nottingham edition rocks :D

[Max Veteran]

Thats wrong.  There is never supposed to be any money the middle.  All fines/taxes go to bank.  Adding money in there and letting people get it only makes the game last longer.  Ive actually read a book about monopoly rules/backstory/startegies, and believe there should be no money in the middle at any point.  The top post has the correct rules.

586359152[/snapback]

Exactly. The way I have always played it - Free parking is free parking. A safe spot. Taxes, fees and all that go to the bank.

[null_]

I've always played getting $500 and all taxes and fines.

[kernatch]

taxes and fines go to the middle.

[HeartsOfWar]

Thats wrong.  There is never supposed to be any money the middle.  All fines/taxes go to bank.  Adding money in there and letting people get it only makes the game last longer.  Ive actually read a book about monopoly rules/backstory/startegies, and believe there should be no money in the middle at any point.  The top post has the correct rules.

586359152[/snapback]

This very topic defines why Monopoly was and still is so popular.

If you buy more than one version of the Monopoly series (My father collects them), you will notice that some of the official rules varied from version to version. This allowed the game to be used in manners that other board games could only imagine, and to grow with the age / interests of the audience.

Whether you like it or not, House Rules are covered under the official rule set; therefore, there is no wrong way to play monopoly...

[Wolvereen]

Just played it a couple of nights ago. Officially, "Free Parking" is a place to rest. Nothing happens to you there, no money, no reward.

However, if you agree upon "House Rules" before hand, you can make it whatever you want. If that's the case, a lot of people put all fines and penalties into the center of the board, and use that as a reward for landing on "Free Parking".

[Farstrider]

The South African version that we have in our house has the following rule as concerns "Free Parking"

LANDING ON FREE PARKING:

"When, in the ordinary course of play, a player's token reaches this space, the Player receives no benefit nor incurs any penalty, and moves ahead in the usual manner on his next turn"

:)

[zachman123]

I'll always played it so you get all taxes and fines and such... It makes the game a bit more suspenseful. One time we even played where you pay everything to the pot in the middle (never pay to the bank) and the amount of money you can win is huge :D

[TrickFinlay2]

in my family you $50 plus any tax money/fines

[SerialStorm]

You get nothing ... :ninja:

[megamanXplosion]

Depends on the mood of the players. If we are all bored out of our minds and are playing monopoly to waste time, $500 in the middle plus taxes and fines. If we are playing seriously, for bragging rights, then the free parking square is nothing more than a safe spot to land.

[emo]

all taxes and fines...

[rob.derosa]

all taxes & fines

leads to a more quick and interesting game