How to play Monopoly Bid

Learn the rules to the Card game Monopoly Bid quickly and concisely - This video has no distractions, just the rules.

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RULES:

The object of the game is to be the first player to complete 3 property sets. Shuffle the property cards and place them face down on the table. Shuffle the money and action cards and deal 5 cards to each player then place the deck face down next to the property deck. To the side of this deck is the discard pile. Players look at their own cards but keep them hidden from other players. If you weren’t dealt any money, then discard your hand and draw 5 new cards. The youngest player hosts the first auction.

When it is your turn to host an auction, all the players draw 1 card. Then you may play any number of auction cards from your hand. Once finished playing action cards, you flip over the top property card and auction it.

To auction, all players pick any amount of money cards from their hand to form their bid. You may pick zero. At the count of 3, all players simultaneously place down their bid face up on the table. The player with the highest bid, collects the property card face up in front of them then discards their bid cards. Players who did not win the auction, take their bid back into their hand. If there is a tie for the winning bid, then the tied players may add more money cards to their bid until there is a winner. If it is still a tie, then the property goes to the bottom of the deck and the players take their bids back into their hands. Likewise, if no player bids on a property, it is returned to the bottom of the deck and the auction ends.

When the auction ends, the next player to the left takes a turn as the auction host. Sets are complete when you have each matching card in the set. The number of cards required for the set is indicated in the bottom left of the card. There is no limit to the number of cards you can have in your hand. Players may also make deals to trade properties with other players at any time. If the draw deck runs out, shuffle the discard into a new draw deck.

Wilds can be used as any one colored set. Once you place a wild, you may not change it to another set later. Draw 2 allows you to draw 2 cards from the draw deck. Steal allows you to steal any 1 property or wild card from another player so long as that property isn’t apart of a complete set. Nope is the only action card you can play when you aren’t the host. Nope cancels out the action or wild card that another player just played. Place both the nope and cancelled card in the discard pile.

The first player to complete 3 sets of properties, wins.

[GomezIsKindaDumb]

Getting robbed? Just say no, the robber cannot legally take your items without your consent.

[AnathexAdventurer]

This looks like Uno, War, and Go Fish combined but with extra steps

[hankwheels]

I really enjoyed this game! My family and I play a variant where we auction two cards at the same time instead of just one. Definitely keeps the game faster paced and more competitive with the bidding. The biggest problem with auctioning only one card at a time is you find too often players just aren't interested in the card up for auction, especially the railroads since you need four of them to complete the set, which makes the game feel slow and boring at times.

[honeyjuice]

2:42 him saying nope gives me a lot of ptsd in the days i played exploding kittens.

[legendgames]

A variant of this game that I came up with:
When auctioning, you don't go in turn order. You place your money cards in front of you until you refuse to bid or you are the last player bidding. Then the last player still bidding gets the property for the price they provided.
You may move wilds.
You may steal properties of complete color sets.
Anyone can play any action cards at any time.
Nope only applies to one action card (for when multiple harmful action cards are played against you).
You can nope a nope, even if you are not involved.

[BoardGamesBricksHobbies]

There's a similar bidding game called "For Sale" that's a bit more refined, and arguably better. Bid is a good introduction to bidding as it is simpler, but it is also more luck driven.

[ishwarrrrrr.....]

What to do when I run out of property cards

[theeterowicz]

2:31 You do can steal a wildcard even if it is a complete set. You just can not steal a property card if it is a complete set of the same color. It is written on the back of the game manual.

[pokeme]

Great game! less intense than 'Monopoly Deal' which is really good as-well. 1 of our house rules for both games.... 4 sets to win !!

[sans-real]

Who else dosent actually have this and just randomly watches this guys videos?

[liamlynch]

So the way we played tonight made it kinda more fun imo, we used wild cards as a “shield card” where we could steal it and you couldn’t nope the steal of the wild card but if they played two steals you could nope it and keep the property card

[mysticaljack]

Your video is so helpful, the instructions weren't much clear on the decks, thank you so much

[LoveKirbythecutepinkball]

Utility bros:”hey! We’re supposed to go with property gang!”
Action card bros:”me too! We’re supposed to make action cards!”
Tax bros:”me three!”
Corner square gang:”me four!”
Mr.monopoly:”you are not joining! I made action cards. And you utility bros cannot go!”
Utility bros:”that’s not fair! You send us in monopoly deal, mr monopoly!”
Mr.monopoly:”well in monopoly bid, you’re not joining!”

[DAH_COMPANY]

Nice video man I never knew how to play the bid one

[bhuvadarshan]

What if I run out of money in the middle of the game

[petry]

Can you use the wild card "multicolour" to close one set?
Example: I have one set that requires 3 cards to close it but I only have 1. In my hand, I have 2 multicolour wild cards. Can I use both wild cards to close a set of 3?

[Ping.]

What happens if you are just left with a nope card, do they lose

[kostasrevelakis]

If its my turn can i play action cards after the vendue of the property card before to finish my turn ???

[tweetiebk]

Do keep 5 cards in your hands at all times? Also what if I’m playing and run out of money?

[federicodc]

Great, I can feel the sensation of getting Ash'd on Pot of Desires while playing Monopoly now.