Alba English

Materials for Class

We’re going to practice negotiating language using Monopoly. The rules are similar to “Jinsei Game”. I will explain in class.

We’re doing this to practice negotiation language
However, remember this game was designed as a CRITICISM of how rent works
- Everyone loses, except one very rich person and the bank
- Rich people can buy their way out of jail. Poor people get stuck.
- There is an artificial housing shortage to keep rent high
- Housing is slowly replaced by hotels to make more money
(It’s famous for making people angry at their family and friends.)

Each player gets $1500
One player is Banker. Can play, but keep money separate
When you land on a square, either
- Instruction? Follow it (Take Chance card, Go to Jail, etc)
- Property?
  - If ot owned
    - Buy it yourself
    - Don’t buy it. Bank will auction (オークション)
  - If owned
    - Pay rent (家賃) to owner
    - Negotiate rent if you have something they want
Aim is to charge so much rent that other players go bankrupt (破産)
- Buy a whole area (same colour)
  - Rent doubles
  - You can build houses/hotels
- Winner is
  - Last player who hasn’t gone bankrupt
  - THe richest when time runs out.
Strange rules
- If you throw doubles 3 times, you go to jail
- When you pass “GO” space, Banker gives you $200 salary.
- You have to ASK for your rent. If you forget, no rent.
- To get out of jail,
  - pay
  - roll a double on your turn (3 chances, then pay anyway).
  - Buy a card from another player.
If you run out of money:
- You can sell “get out of jail” cards
- You can mortgage (抵当) your property to bank.
  - But then you stop getting rent.
  - And you have to pay 10% more to get it back
- You can sell property to other players (negotiate)
- You can sell houses/hotels for 50% of what you paid.
There are some other rules
- However, they don’t add to the game much
- Most people who play make up or drop some rules. As long as everyone knows them it’s OK.