Editing Monopoly (game) (section)

===House rules===
{{rquote|right|width=30em|[V]irtually no one plays the game with the rules as written.|''Computer Gaming World'', 1994<ref name="cgw199408">{{Cite magazine |date=August 1994 |title=These Just In |url=http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1994&pub=2&id=121 |department=Now Playing |magazine=Computer Gaming World |pages=152–156}}</ref>}}

Many [[house rules]] have emerged for the game throughout its history. Well-known is the "Free Parking jackpot rule", where all the money collected from Income Tax, Luxury Tax, Chance and Community Chest goes to the center of the board instead of the bank. Many people add $500 to start each pile of Free Parking money, guaranteeing a minimum payout. When a player lands on Free Parking, they may take the money. Another rule is that if a player lands directly on Go (rather than passing by it on their turn), they collect double the usual amount ($400 instead of $200). Another rule is that if a player is in jail, they cannot collect rent, bid during auctions, or do any transactions.

Other commonly-used house rules include: eliminating property auctions if a player declines to buy or cannot afford an unowned property on which they land; awarding additional money for rolling "snake eyes"; allowing a player to loan money to another player; or enabling someone to grant rent immunity to someone else. Some players and tournaments add extra flexibility when settling debts by allowing property trades with other players.

Since these rules typically provide additional cash to players regardless of their property management choices, they can lengthen the game considerably and limit the role of strategy.<ref name="ditch">{{Cite web |last=Dove |first=Laurie L. |date=February 7, 2012 |title=5 Monopoly House Rules You Should Ditch |url=http://www.howstuffworks.com/leisure/brain-games/5-monopoly-house-rules-you-should-ditch.htm |access-date=July 11, 2013 |publisher=Howstuffworks.com}}</ref>

Video game and computer game versions of ''Monopoly'' have 
a couple of options where popular house rules can be used. In 2014, Hasbro determined five popular house rules by public Facebook vote, and released a "House Rules Edition" of the board game. Rules selected include a "Free Parking" house rule without additional money and forcing players to traverse the board once before buying properties.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hasbro Unveils World's Favorite "House Rules" to Be Included in Future Monopoly Games |url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/hasbro-unveils-worlds-favorite-house-rules-to-be-included-in-future-monopoly-games-2014-04-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005085648/http://www.marketwatch.com/story/hasbro-unveils-worlds-favorite-house-rules-to-be-included-in-future-monopoly-games-2014-04-04 |archive-date=October 5, 2017 |website=MarketWatch}}</ref>