The classic Monopoly box (Hasbro India)Photo: Hamleys
A family gamePhoto: Hasbro
What's in the boxPhoto: Hamleys
Monopoly India Edition, a different box with Indian citiesPhoto: Hamleys
The India Edition boardPhoto: Hamleys
Choosing tokensPhoto: Hasbro
Houses and hotelsPhoto: Hamleys
Cards and money (India Edition)Photo: Hamleys
Someone just landed on a hotelPhoto: Hasbro
Box back (India Edition)Photo: Hamleys
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Family game · Indian edition available

Monopoly

Roll, buy property, collect rent, and bankrupt everyone else

Roll and moveMoney and propertyTrading and bargaining

  • 2–6best with 3-4
  • 1–6 hrsper game
  • About 5 minto set up
  • 8+years
  • Easy
  • Somereading

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The game in a nutshell

Monopoly is Hasbro's property-trading board game for 2 to 6 players aged 8 and up: you roll the dice, buy properties, collect rent and try to bankrupt everyone else. It suits families who want a familiar sit-down game for a long holiday afternoon and don't mind a lot of dice luck. In India, genuine Monopoly is sold by Hasbro India. The many 'Business' board games in Indian shops are separate games from other companies, not Monopoly.

Is Monopoly right for you?

Great if

  • Long summer-holiday afternoons when nobody is in a hurry
  • Helping kids practise counting money, making change and weighing up deals
  • Families who already know the idea from childhood games of Monopoly or Business
  • Gifting, because most families recognise the name

Skip it if

  • You want a game that reliably ends within an hour
  • Your group dislikes elimination, because bankrupt players sit out until the game ends
  • You prefer real decisions to dice luck (Catan is a better fit)

A place on the honours list

Good company to be in.

Recognition from beyond our table.

US National Toy Hall of Fame (The Strong National Museum of Play), 1999 (Inducted)

How Monopoly plays

Everyone starts with the same amount of money and a token on GO. On your turn you roll two dice and move around the board. Every time you pass GO, the bank pays you a salary.

  • Time to teach: about 10-15 minutes.
  • Reading and language: Title deeds and the Chance and Community Chest cards have English text that players read aloud during the game. Hasbro India also sells Monopoly in Telugu and Tamil, so check the box language before buying.
The India Edition board · Photo: Hamleys

How to play Monopoly (2025 Rules) · Triple S Games

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Your turn, step by step

  1. 1
    Roll

    Roll both dice and move your token that many spaces. Each time you pass GO, the bank pays you your salary.

  2. 2
    Buy

    Land on an unowned property and you may buy it at the printed price. If you don't want it, the bank auctions it and anyone can bid. Land on a property someone owns and you pay them rent.

  3. 3
    Build

    Once you own every property in a colour set, you can build houses and then hotels there, evenly across the set, and the rent shoots up.

  4. 4
    Win

    If you can't pay, sell buildings or mortgage property. If that still isn't enough, you are bankrupt and out. The last player left with money wins.

Read the official rules (PDF)Monopoly Classic Game - instructions (Hasbro item C1009) · English
The full explanation: how a game of Monopoly goes

If you land on a property nobody owns, you can buy it at the printed price. If you don't want it, the official rules say the bank auctions it and anyone can bid.

If you land on someone else's property, you pay them rent. If you own every property in one colour group, the rent on those properties doubles, and you can start building houses and then hotels, which push rent up sharply. Houses must be built evenly across the group.

Chance and Community Chest cards, tax squares and jail add twists. You can get out of jail by rolling doubles, using a 'Get Out of Jail Free' card or paying a fine. If you can't pay what you owe, you can mortgage properties. If that still isn't enough, you are bankrupt and out of the game.

The last player left in the game wins. The popular 'Free Parking jackpot' is a house rule, not part of the official rules. If time is short, agree on a finishing time before you start and count up who is richest when it arrives, as long as everyone accepts the change at the start.

What's in the box

What's in the box · Photo: Hamleys
  • 1Gameboard
  • 6Tokens
    the India-made classic box (item E8272) has 6; other versions have 8
  • 28Title Deed cards
  • 16Chance cards
  • 16Community Chest cards
  • 32Houses
    green
  • 12Hotels
    red
  • 2Dice
  • 1Money pack
    Monopoly banknotes
  • 1Rules leaflet

Box: 40 × 27 × 6 cm. Handy to know for gifting and travel.

This list is from Indian listings for Hasbro India's classic Monopoly (item E8272, made in India). The Monopoly India Edition (item E8273) has Indian cities on the board, 8 tokens and an extra Speed Die, according to the label on its box. The 2025 Classic refresh (item G0009) has 8 larger metal tokens and a storage tray for the money and cards. Hasbro India's own product page shows the international classic (item C1009), which also has 8 tokens.

Where to buy

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Monopoly is sold in India by Hasbro India, and the standard boxes are made here. There are three Hasbro boxes to choose from: the classic game (item E8272); the Monopoly India Edition (item E8273), with Indian cities and railway stations; and the 2025 refresh with a storage tray (item G0009). Whichever you pick, check that Hasbro is named as the brand and that the seller ships from India.

How to make sure you get a genuine copyA little care before you click.
  • The box and listing should say Hasbro or Hasbro Gaming and carry the Monopoly logo. Indian boxes name Hasbro India Toys Pvt. Ltd. (Mumbai) as marketer or importer. Some also name Funskool (India) Ltd. as manufacturer, and that is genuine.
  • Be wary of a 'Monopoly' that costs a fraction of the usual price. Much cheaper sets sold under the name are almost certainly a different game or an unofficial copy.
  • Read the listing title and brand field closely. Some sellers put 'Monopoly', or misspellings like 'Monopolys', into the titles of other brands' games. The brand should be Hasbro or Monopoly, not another company.
  • Check the contents against Hasbro's list: 28 Title Deed cards, 16 Chance cards, 16 Community Chest cards, 32 houses, 12 hotels, 2 dice and a money pack.
  • Games called 'Business', 'Business India' or 'International Business' from makers like Ekta or Frank are different products sold under their own names. They are not Monopoly, but they are not unofficial copies either.
  • A small 'Monopoly Board Game' with car tokens, ticket booths and ages 5+ is Monopoly Junior, a simpler game for younger children.

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What reviewers and players say

Monopoly is the board game most Indian families already know, and the appeal is easy to see: rolling, buying, collecting rent and striking deals create real tension and big comebacks. Writers who defend it point to its trading and auction phases and to how naturally children pick up money handling. The usual complaints are that it runs long, that the dice decide a lot, and that bankrupt players sit out. Much of the length comes from house rules such as the Free Parking jackpot and skipping auctions, so playing by Hasbro's printed rules makes a real difference.

What people love

  • Everyone knows the idea, so grandparents, parents and children can sit down together quickly
  • Trading and auctions give real decisions and lots of table talk
  • Children practise counting money, making change and weighing up deals without noticing
  • Big swings of fortune make for games people remember

Common complaints

  • Games can drag on for hours, especially with house rules
  • Dice luck decides a lot of the result
  • Players who go bankrupt early have to sit and watch until the end
Based on 6 reviews and discussions

Summarised in our own words from the sources above. We don't use Amazon reviews or ratings.

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Questions people ask about Monopoly

Is Monopoly the same as the 'Business' game sold in India?

No. Monopoly is made by Hasbro. 'Business', 'Business India' and 'International Business' are separate games from Indian companies such as Ekta and Frank. They share the basic idea of rolling dice, buying cities and collecting rent, but they have their own boards, money and rules. They are perfectly legitimate games, just not Monopoly.

Is there an Indian edition of Monopoly?

Yes. Hasbro India sells a Monopoly India Edition with Indian cities and rupees, plus Monopoly: Cricket Edition and Telugu and Tamil versions of the classic game. Some of these are manufactured in India.

Is a Funskool Monopoly genuine?

Yes. Funskool was set up in 1987 as a joint venture between Hasbro and MRF and published licensed Monopoly editions in India for years. Hasbro left the venture in 2014 and now sells Monopoly in India under its own name. Some current Hasbro boxes still name Funskool as the manufacturer.

How long does a game of Monopoly take?

Often well over an hour. Wikipedia gives a range of 1 to 6 hours. Playing by the official rules, including auctioning properties nobody buys, keeps money moving. If you need a fixed end, agree on a finishing time before you start.

Game facts

Designed by
Lizzie Magie, Charles Darrow
Publisher
Hasbro (originally Parker Brothers)
In India
Hasbro India Toys Pvt. Ltd. (Mumbai); some Indian editions are manufactured for Hasbro India by Funskool (India) Ltd.
First published
1935
Players
2–6
Language
Some English – Title deeds and the Chance and Community Chest cards have English text that players read aloud during the game. Hasbro India also sells Monopoly in Telugu and Tamil, so check the box language before buying.
Box size and weight
40 × 27 × 6 cm
Awards
US National Toy Hall of Fame (The Strong National Museum of Play), 1999 (Inducted)
Sources & photo creditsThe references behind this guide.

Facts on this page come from the publisher, the Indian maker or distributor, and the sources below. Photos are credited under each one.