Answers to Yesterday's Monopoly Trivia

1. Which is not a game piece in Monopoly ?
d. Airplane
The money bag was not an original game piece. There was a public vote for a new game piece and the money bag was the winner.

2. How much does it cost to buy Boardwalk ?
b. $400
Too rich for my blood.

3. If you own 3 railroads, how much rent do you collect when someone lands on one ?
c. $100

4. How much do you have to pay to get out of Jail ?
d. $50
Crime doesn’t pay. Oh wait. Yes it does. You can collect rent while you are in jail. This comes in very handy late in the game when rent is expensive. I love to sit in jail and collect rent from other people.

5. How much money do you collect for passing GO ?
a. $200

6. How much is Luxury Tax ?
d. $75
It’s such a pain in the ass, isn’t it? You’re two spots from Go. And dyu gotta pay.

7. In the official rules, how much money do you collect for landing on Free Parking ?
c. $0

8. How many Chance spaces are on the board ?
b. 3

9. How much does it cost to buy one of the utilities ?
a. $150

10. The policeman on the "Go To Jail" space has a whistle in his mouth ?
a. True

11. In the U.S. version of Monopoly, which Atlantic City street is misspelled.
a. Marvin Gardens
Oops.
12. Which square is located between Pennsylvania Avenue and Community Chest?
a. St. James Place
This is a gimme that everybody got because I typed it wrong. It should have read Pennsylvania RAILROAD and Community Chest. But I goofed. There is nothing in between Pennsylvani Avenue and Community Chest because they are right next to each other!

13. How much does it cost to buy Ventnor Avenue?
c. $260

14. What is three spaces after the “Go to Jail” space?
b. Community Chest

15. If you own Electric Company and Water Works, how much rent would you charge another play for landing on one of the properties?
c. 10 times the amount on the dice


16. How many properties are there on the board that can be bought from the bank, excluding railroads and utilities?
a. 22

17. How much do you get from the bank if you draw the “Bank error in your favor” card?
b. $200

18. How much do you get for winning second price in a beauty contest?
c. $10
I won first.

19. If “Your Building and Loan Matures”, how much money do you get from the bank?
a. $150

20. Which of these can you not advance to when drawing the designated Chance or Community Chest cards?
d. Marvin Gardens


OK. I've revamped my answer checking system to this new system that involves folding the paper. We'll see if it is more reliable. It is more fun. But it also looks more suspicious as I am folding and unfolding paper at my desk. Here are your results:

First off, I made this one hard. And I'm sure we all haven't played in a while. I know it has been a long time for me.

Maria and Theresa got 8 out of 20 correct. Maria admitted to playing Monopoly very infrequently. Theresa need to brush up on her skills cause I have played with her a ton of times. She is cute though, so it's forgiven. T, it is $50 to get out of jail:-) Now, go to Jail. Go directly to Jail. Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200.

Mary got 10 out of 20 correct. Well done. You get a Get Out of Jail Free Card.

Joe Mc got 13 out of 20 correct and was a clear front runner. He has bankrupted you all and run away with all of your money. Good job Joe!! Way to go.