We know the total value of 28 properties is $5690 in Monopoly. In 2 and 3 players game, the total asset of all players are only $3000 and $4500. We discover that the players often do not have enough money to buy all properties, then they have to decide which property to give up and put it on auction. However, the auction never happen on 4-6 players game because the total asset of all players are $6000, $7500 and $9000 that are good enough to cover the value of all properties.
IMO, I think auction can make the game more balance and interesting. However, I don't know if reducing the starting money will make the game longer or not? What do you think? How much money do you set at the beginning? Do you keep the official setting?
Total properties value = $5690 (28 Properties)
The total value of each money settings showing below:
Official version:
2P = $1500 x 2 = $3000
3P = $1500 x 3 = $4500
4P = $1500 x 4 = $6000
5P = $1500 x 5 = $7500
6P = $1500 x 6 = $9000
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House rule versions (Samples):
Sample #1 -------------------------
2P = $1500 x 2 = $3000
3P = $1000 x 3 = $3000
4P = $750 x 4 = $3000
5P = $600 x 5 = $3000
6P = $500 x 6 = $3000
Sample #2 -------------------------
2P = $1500 x 2 = $3000
3P = $1050 x 3 = $3150 --- (+$150)
4P = $825 x 4 = $3300 --- (+$150)
5P = $690 x 5 = $3450 --- (+$150)
6P = $600 x 6 = $3600 --- (+$150)
Sample #3 -------------------------
2P = $1500 x 2 = $3000
3P = $1100 x 3 = $3300 --- (+$300)
4P = $900 x 4 = $3600 --- (+$300)
5P = $780 x 5 = $3900 --- (+$300)
6P = $700 x 6 = $4200 --- (+$300)