# Monopoly

Monopoly is a board game for 2–8 players. It plays in 60–180 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 4.3 out of 10 by 86 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $55.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–8 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1935
- **Categories:** Economic
- **Mechanics:** Lose a Turn, Ownership, Auction / Bidding, Income, Track Movement, Auction: English, Roll / Spin and Move, Loans, Set Collection, Trading, Player Elimination
- **Ludoya rating:** 4.3 out of 10, from 86 reviews
- **Owned by:** 150 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 273
- **Unique players:** 172

**Designers:** Charles Darrow, Elizabeth J. Magie (Phillips)

**Artists:** Edison Girard, Charles Darrow, (Uncredited)

**Publishers:** Parker Brothers, (Unknown), (Self-Published)

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 55.99 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/monopoly-signature-collection-2 |
| 401 Games | 49.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/monopoly-classic-refresh-copy |
| World of Board Games | 95 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/world-s-smallest-monopoly |
| Spelexperten | 99 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/spelserier/monopol/worlds-smallest-monopoly-swe.html |
| Zacatrus | 33.25 € | https://zacatrus.es/monopoly.html |
| Hyggeonkel | 249.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/monopoly-2016-36929 |
| Dragons Lair | 445 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/monopoly-svensk-utgava |

## Expansions

- [Monopoly: Free Parking Jackpot](https://www.ludoya.com/games/monopoly-free-parking-jackpot)
- [Monopoly: Buy Everything](https://www.ludoya.com/games/monopoly-buy-everything)
- [Monopoly: Go to Jail](https://www.ludoya.com/games/monopoly-go-to-jail)
- [Monopoly Stock Exchange Add-on](https://www.ludoya.com/games/monopoly-stock-exchange-add-on)
- [Super Add-Ons: Monopoly (fan expansion for Monopoly)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/super-add-ons-monopoly-fan-expansion-for-monopoly)
- [Socialism: The Game (fan expansion for Monopoly)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/socialism-the-game-fan-expansion-for-monopoly)
- [Beyond Boardwalk and Park Place (fan expansion for Monopoly)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/beyond-boardwalk-and-park-place-fan-expansion-for-monopoly)
- [Game Spice: Monopoly Expansion (fan expansion for Monopoly)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/game-spice-monopoly-expansion-fan-expansion-for-monopoly)
- [Improving Games: Monopoly](https://www.ludoya.com/games/improving-games-monopoly)
- [Mafiopoly](https://www.ludoya.com/games/mafiopoly)
- [Cardopoly](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cardopoly)
- [Monopoly: Mob Rule Expansion Deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/monopoly-mob-rule-expansion-deck)
- [Bance!](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bance)
- [Co-opoly: a "conversion kit" for Monopoly](https://www.ludoya.com/games/co-opoly-a-conversion-kit-for-monopoly)
- [Entrepreneur's Accessory to Monopoly (fan expansion for Monopoly)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/entrepreneurs-accessory-to-monopoly-fan-expansion-for-monopoly)
- [Variations on a Theme: Supplementary Rules for Monopoly](https://www.ludoya.com/games/variations-on-a-theme-supplementary-rules-for-monopoly)
- [Infla: Defla](https://www.ludoya.com/games/infla-defla)
- [Manhattan Affair](https://www.ludoya.com/games/manhattan-affair)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/monopoly)
- [Monopoly in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/monopoly)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1406)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._