Monopoly: The Simpsons
Overview
Monopoly: The Simpsons is a themed edition of Monopoly featuring locations from the town of Springfield. Properties represent iconic Springfield locations, and themed tokens replace the classic pieces. Houses and hotels are renamed Monorail Stops and Monorail Stations. The core Monopoly gameplay remains the same.
Components
- 1 themed gameboard (Springfield locations)
- Player tokens (Simpsons-themed)
- Monorail Stops (replacing houses)
- Monorail Stations (replacing hotels)
- Title Deed cards (Springfield locations)
- Chance and Community Chest cards (Simpsons-themed)
- Play money
- 2 dice
Setup
Standard Monopoly setup with themed components:
- Place board, sort money, deal starting cash.
- Each player receives $1,500 (standard Monopoly denominations).
- Place tokens on GO. Roll dice; highest goes first.
Turn Structure
Identical to standard Monopoly:
- Roll 2 dice, move clockwise.
- Resolve the space you land on.
- Doubles = take another turn (3 doubles = go to Jail).
Actions
All standard Monopoly rules apply:
- Buy unowned properties or auction them.
- Pay rent on owned properties.
- Build Monorail Stops (houses) and Monorail Stations (hotels) on complete color groups.
- Draw Chance or Community Chest cards.
- Trade properties, cash, and Get Out of Jail Free cards.
Themed Differences
| Classic |
Simpsons Edition |
| Houses |
Monorail Stops |
| Hotels |
Monorail Stations |
| Railroads |
Springfield Station, Shelbyville Express, Ogdenville Express, etc. |
| Properties |
Springfield locations (Kwik-E-Mart, Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, etc.) |
Scoring / Victory Conditions
Last player remaining after all others are bankrupt wins.
Special Rules & Edge Cases
- All standard Monopoly rules apply (building evenly, mortgage rules, bankruptcy rules, Jail rules).
- The thematic changes are cosmetic; gameplay mechanics are identical to classic Monopoly.
Player Reference
| Phase |
Action |
| Roll |
Roll 2 dice, move clockwise |
| Land |
Buy property, pay rent, draw cards |
| Build |
Monorail Stops and Stations on complete color groups |
| Pass GO |
Collect $200 |
| Win |
Last player remaining |