How to Play Monopoly Deal - With Play-through and Review

Thanks for watching my review and how to play the Monopoly Deal card game. I have never been a huge fan of this particular game, but you may enjoy it. I would recommend going with Monopoly Bid if you want something with fewer “take that” actions.
What's in the box? 1:49
How to play! 4:50
Review 10:30
Let's Play 11:55
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[@riffleshuffleandroll]

I hope you stick around for the Let’s Play at the end.

[@dianasbooknook]

I bought this card game and couldn’t find any video explaining me this well on how to play it, not even wikihow explained it like you did 😂 It was fun to watch you play with your wife, now I can play it with my mum. Thank youuu ☺️

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

You are welcome! Thank you for watching. :)

[@diazs4795]

Loved this format (unboxing, rules, mini review, and playthrough). Keep up the great work!

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

Thank you! That means a lot. I will keep working hard. :)

[@tsims6258]

I was still confused. Watching you and your wife play, really helped. Thank you. Can’t wait to play now

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

Glad I could help!

[@lenoredadamo]

Very clear instructions! Watching you and your wife play was very helpful!

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

Happy I could help ☺️

[@umaruchan8962]

man i love your simplicity. i watched 2 videos before yours and i didnt get the game at all. i love u

[@spodergibbs5088]

@19:35 To clarify, the Just Say No card can be played at anytime just like you did here, and it does not affect your actions in your turn (which happens after the opponent finished their turn). Meaning you still get 3 turns regardless of the fact it appears you had 4? Because it’s not your action, it’s more of a blocking move to stop your opponent from their action. Also in a group of 4 or more, can a person play Just Say No at anytime and stop an opponents action even if it’s directed at another person and not yourself (basically blocking a move from happening to someone else)

[@sarahziemke48]

This game seemed impossible to learn before I watched your video! Thanks for making some sense out of a complicated game!

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

You're welcome! 😊

[@edgarava1]

Monopoly deal is the best card game I've ever played in recent years, I recommend it to everyone I know and I just can't get enough of it

[@rejeanpaquet4375]

I just got the game, I'm having my friends over dinner Saturday, we will play. I really appreciated watching the game you played with your wife. Thanks.

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

You are welcome 🤗

[@daikilexar5688]

I have watched a lot of monopoly deal tutorial and this video makes all sense. Thank you for your explanation 👍🏼

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

Thank you for watching! Glad I could help. :)

[@canucktrailerssidedumper3362]

The best explanation i could find !keep up the good work 👏

[@jeffbowers2979]

Literally your first turn playing against your wife you played 4 cards, your pass go, your debt card and two money cards

[@callumclark4021]

Went straight to the comments to see I wasnt missing something 😂

[@sharonm2003]

The only video that explains it perfectly! Thank you!

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

You're welcome! Thank you for watching :)

[@danimordecai7611]

Great vid. Yeah it was a bit rough with kids, so I explained that you only get to hold their own cards for 5 mins - before they get collected by someone else. Yup it solved lots of 'rage quits' moments by my kids. 😊

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

Thank you for watching =^)

[@Chrisezo]

Well, since I know how to play now thanks to your video, its time to ruin some friendships with the 2024 edition of this game...

[@user-cu7zi6pu6w]

Great straight-forward insight and explanation. Thanks!

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

Hey, thank you! And thanks for watching.

[@hail17x]

so easy to understand with the you guys actually playing it

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

Glad I could help!

[@FalconWing1813]

You could do a house rule, just omit the card that steals the full property set. Keep the card that allow you to steal one property card. All fixed !

[@richmondgolilat2849]

there is a JUST SAY NO CARD that you can use to counter forced/sly deals. hold on to them until you nearly have the 3 complete sets!

[@skyhigh6544]

Thanks so much. Couldn’t get my head around it & really enjoyed the demo with your wife ☺️

[@hail17x]

bro is smiling after saying the devious things😂😂

[@theejasminerenee9344]

Just got this game! This was the perfect tutorial. Amazing job!

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

Thank you =^)

[@sahanak5005]

Thanks for this. Best explanation 🤩

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

You are welcome 🤗

[@vipinrbs]

Just bought one. I read the paper work, but that wasn't good enough 🙇‍♀️. Then watched your channel. Perfect tutorial.. Loved it.🥰. Thank you..

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

You are welcome. Glad I could help!

[@tleasure64]

I cried when you took the $10 card from opponent bank and put it in the others hand, shoulda went in the bank! 10:22

[@daddydoug6794]

I was crying when he talked about how cut throat the game is 😂

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

You a fan of the game?

[@daddydoug6794]

@@riffleshuffleandroll big fan of monopoly, but you just taught me how to play Deal. I’m gonna check it out. Thank you

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

@@daddydoug6794 glad I could help!

[@B-Komachi_Mem-cho]

Thanks man, love from Philippines❤

[@b.frizzle]

Watched 03/13/2023; Thank you for this video. I watched the full video.. Its funny how the wife throw the cards hahaha..

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

Thank you for watching. I’m glad you enjoy it!

[@luckyno888]

His second turn he played 4 actions: (1)Draw 2, (2)Debt Collector, (3)Add Money, (4)Add Money

[@spodergibbs5088]

Haha he did too! He said “that was my first move” despite having played Pass Go and picking up 2 cards (which was in fact his first move)

[@ashleymapes3926]

Definitely helps watching you guys play a game

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

I’m glad we can help! Thanks for watching. :)

[@TheDherendra]

With that in mind lets play with the wife 😂😂 superb

[@JJ-gg7dn]

Thank you so much for taking the time to go over the cards and modelling how to play the game. I greatly appreciated!!! :)

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

You are welcome!

[@keishaboo2]

I play this so differently and it’s much easier. -All properties and all money are revealed and not counted as a move. They are required to be laid down for everyone to see. -The action cards are the only cards in your hand hidden. -you can only play an action card as a move and it is how you discard. You only get to do one action. **The first draw is not a move, as it is how play starts. If you use the pass Go card, you can lay down any property or money, but you cannot play another action. -if you can’t discard, you just say you cannot discard. Your play is done. -the wildcards Cannot be swapped in YOUR hand once designated. If they are stolen, they other player can move it wherever they want to their advantage or not designated until they combine it with another colored set. -unusable (to you) action cards are still kept in your hand. They can be used as money but don’t have to be declared like the actual currency. You can give them to a player form your hand when rent is demanded, but not count as a move against you.

[@keishaboo2]

Monopoly is supposed to be cutthroat. I’m laughing at how mad people get about it. The board game is ruthless too!

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

Love it! Thank you for sharing. :)

[@michellenaranjo4340]

So if you already did an action for your turn and you have more than 7 do you discard and just keep 7? Every turn you still draw 2?

[@keishaboo2]

@@michellenaranjo4340 yes because you can decide which 2 you want to discard.

[@michellenaranjo4340]

Thanks...I'm going to try your method!

[@Shes_Gamoholic.]

Thanks man!! This video was very helpful and amazing your explanation was really good and i like that u played the game with ur wife i understood very well Thanks man!!

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

I am glad I could help =^)

[@TheRaptorWranglerCreates]

Oh my gosh the instructions are soooo confusing! Thanks for clearing it up for me!

[@lupezuniga1]

Thank you for this video.. so well inform … I’m hating the shorts vids because they don’t explain right

[@lpar1967]

Would be cool to have a "Go to Jail" card that you could use against any player and they would have to skip a turn.

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

Yes! I like that idea.

[@yoliec9426]

So helpful!

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

Happy to help!

[@bobmahlstedt]

Great explanation. I suppose I could remove all "Deal Breaker" cards to make the game less cutthroat 😁

[@ikrammoosa7307]

My son wants me to buy this game and asked me to watch a video explaining the rules which I did and very detailed and informative, Thanks. I wanted to ask do you have to take three turns or can you take less if you wanted to?😊

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

Hi! You do not have to take three turns. You can take two or even just one. Hope that helps!

[@BridgeStamford]

@@riffleshuffleandrollor none!

[@rnieto78]

Great explanation!!

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

Thank you! ☺️

[@UsoT1986]

Thank you for playing the game. That was more helpful

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

You are welcome :)

[@ross_d_]

Thanks! Great video!!

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

You are welcome 🤗

[@georgele476]

TY for the video

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

You are welcome! Thank you for watching.

[@unsaltedpistachios]

Thank! Great explanation and demonstration

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

You are welcome!

[@MightyMonarch07]

Thanks for the video! Helped substantially ! Can you only play ONE action card on your turn?

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

You are able to play up to three cards of any type on your turn. So you could potentially play three action cards if you wish. Hope that helps! :)

[@davewestsk8]

That just say no card was brutal

[@keithparker1346]

This isnt too bad but I can see why you like Monopoly Bid - though the actions in this are simple there seems a little too much Bid seems much more streamlined

[@gustavoaguirre000]

Very informative,thank you!!!

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

Glad it was helpful!

[@palpatine1975]

Hasbro is the coolest toy company in the world.

[@bhavinkatira]

With reference to Monopoly Deal:- If I have a set of a colour example green, now I have additional same colour card .. that makes it 4 cards of same colour.. do I get to choose which cards will be part of my set by rearranging them or the original set remains same and additional green card goes in collection( this card can be taken by sly or force action card)

[@jayteo9751]

Thank you

[@netradixit1012]

Nice and detailed video. Which action can be cancelled with Just say No Action Card, the action before that turn ? Or any action played before.

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

Nope cards must be played immediately and cancel out the action that was just played. One action is canceled per nope card, and a Nope card can be played to cancel out a nope card. Hope this helps!! :)

[@Flaxguren22]

this game has so many components, ended up making my own rules/adjustments? THIS IS WRONG BUT I ENJOY, when we force deal -- swapping cards each person picks what to swap .. and only sly deal or deal breaker then that it full steal (like we can pick what to steal), while rent cards ... i don't discard but leave it on the charged land and so that rent cards stack to collect more money? with wild cards, it count as a (1/3 action turn) each time we want to change it ...

[@laurachesnut4194]

Help clarify a couple things. 1. If you put an action card worth 1 million in your bank and you end up having to pay someone else with that action card, does action card stay monetary or can they use it as an action card? 2. if your opponent has played two multicolored wild properties.(red) and end up stealing one of your red properties. Does it count as a full set?

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

The action card stays monetary. It cannot be used as an action card. Yep, that would be a full set! ☺️

[@hardikgoyal0109]

If other person does not have money and action card in bank and has 2 complete set and if i need to collect rent of 2 million the will he give one card from set of property or he will give nothing Also can any action card be use as money like sly deal deal breaker rent cards etc

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

In that situation, your opponent must break up their complete set to pay your rent. For the second question, only cards that have been put in the bank may be used for making payments. Payments cannot be made with cards from your hand.

[@suepinker6936]

Great video, but no mention of wild cards. If I use a wild card in a set then acquire that card, can I swap the wild and use it elsewhere? And does swapping count as a play?

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

This depends. Some people play that wild cards can be moved. I dislike that house rule.

[@cassandrademery7669]

can you explain how the rent goes by maybe example with boardwalk and park place with house and hotel with double the rent.

[@auzom5963]

Question: can u put multiple houses or hotels on a property set? So like 2 house on a single property set

[@auzom5963]

Thx

[@NikitaGamer64]

I’d like to see Monopoly Hotels playthrough and review

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

That game looks interesting!

[@GeneralGorillaSonicOC]

Game advertises as a 5 player game but only has 4 reference cards.

[@marlahaas9149]

If you have to pay someone with one of your action cards, is the receiving player allowed to use it as the actual action card or is it just money value ?

[@FEG_Studio]

Great way to explain

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

Thank you!

[@Honeybuns01]

Very helpful

[@sofaiya_0411]

Love it so much

[@2Chancez]

Best tutorial 👍

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

Thank you!

[@priscillianzerem5827]

I hope Christina didn't give you dinner that day. 😢Thanks for the tutorial though

[@EPL762]

One of the top card games ever. I started with a Spanish 2008 Version. I gave that away later. Now I own three 2017 Spanish Version (the one you are using in English). Thinking of creating a League. And one I bought from a friend 2014 English Version he bought in the US. The average price for this game with today's rate ranges from 6-7 USD, VAT included. Excellent video.

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

Yea it’s a pretty good game :) Thank you for watching the video, and I am glad you liked it!

[@christellejules9514]

If a player use a deal breaker into a full set with a wild propriety on it, would he be able to take it, or the player with the full property is able to switch the card as he wants?

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

Hi! Sorry for the delay. The entire property set is taken. The player cannot switch out the wild.

[@SAADfifi11]

I think there’s limit for the cards in your hand 3 cards at least right? 19:40

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

You cannot have more than 7 cards in your hand at the end of your turn. There is no minimum.

[@SAADfifi11]

@@riffleshuffleandroll oh thank you I was playing it wrong 😅

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

@@SAADfifi11 No problem! You are welcome :D

[@englishwithandre]

Question: If you run out of cards, you need to pick up 5 on your next turn. Can you play after picking up those 5 or you have to wait until next turn?

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

You sure can! Draw five and take your turn like normal. :)

[@mok8591]

Music gets in the way

[@nnk9305]

15:56 She could just Banked the Action Card for $3 instead of renting her husband a $2

[@dhruvchitroda]

Actually, no, because after renting her husband, her husband lost 2M$ and he gained a profit of 2M$, so its better than 3M$

[@JakeTheMuss10454]

Wonder how you lay bets?

[@sabrinasingleton4935]

CUTTHROAT{ NEVER } put a BOARDWALK DOWN WHEN when you DON'T HAVE MONEY TO COVER IT BECAUSE I'M COMING TO GET IT 🤩STRATEGIZE 🤪

[@sharonmares9139]

I’m not sure the wild property can be used by itself. I mean my instruction says it can be used to complete a set not as an actual property

[@edgarava1]

it can be used by itself only if it is the only card that you have (i.e. you have to pay rent, you pay with what is left in your bank and with the properties that you had, now you're just left with the property wild card since you cannot pay rent with that one, therefore it will stay in front of you as a property)

[@ayushisaraf2337]

I head that you cant play cards from the hand directly. It has to be on the table and then only you can use. But you used action card from your hand directky

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

Action cards are played directly from your hand. Once they are added to your currency pile, they cannot be played. :)

[@traption4617]

Isnt it best to not put down the first round and collect your 7 cards?

[@skaterkate88]

If you have a property wildcard with 2 colour choices, do you need a property of that colour before you can play it or can you start a set with a wildcard and add a property later?

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

I believe they can be played on their own like a regular property.

[@sharonmares9139]

I don’t think it’s correct to use it as a property. My instruction (in Italian) says only that you can use it to complete a set of properties. So I guess it cannot stand my itself.

[@WandaMosher]

On regular monopoly you remove your house when you add a hotel. But for Monopoly deal, you keep the house and ADD the hotel...is that correct? We just started playing a couple weeks ago- just checking :)

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

Correct. Keep the house and add the hotel. :) Hope you enjoy it!

[@inkkak8881]

Action card like "just say no" can be played in other people's turns as a response to their action card?

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

Yep! Nope at anytime :)

[@edgarava1]

@@riffleshuffleandroll I know that on Monopoly Bid a nope cancels out a nope, is it the same in Monopoly Deal?

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

@@edgarava1 it is not the same. =^)

[@eemanmunir2604]

Can action cards be played on any player or only on next player ? If you are playing with 3-4 people

[@cassandrademery7669]

Can you reorganize properties with a house or hotel on it

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

Nope. Once there is a house on one, it stays there. :)

[@bruceli2210]

One question, I see you swaped your 1 Black Property with her 1 Purple, does it mean you can only swap one of your card with one of hers, not your set of property with her set of property, like you swap your 1 black with 2 purple, or your 2 oranges with her 2 purple, is this right?

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

Great question! Correct. Only one property can be swapped at a time, and properties cannot be taken from complete sets.

[@dimaur3697]

what if you dont have money on bank or enough property to pay, but still have cards on hand ? are you loose or you can pay from card in hand ?

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

If you do not have any money in the bank or properties on the table, you do not have to pay.

[@deepakthirdreich]

14.20 - Pass2 go, Debt collector then 2 in bank. 4 moves?

[@nnk9305]

First of all English isn’t my first language so I’m warning you in advance my grammars and spellings might be wrong Second of all I have Questions: Question #1: 19:00 You swapped your Black to her Purple right What if she don’t want to put her Black Property to another Black property? Is it okay? Or she SHOULD put her property to the same color of property after a Forced Deal? Just like she did on the Clip on 19:00 Because what if that property becomes a Full Set(Black Property) and she might think you have a Deal Breaker Question #2: If a Player used Deal Breaker into a Full Set with a Wild Card in it, will be able to take the opponent’s Wild Card? Or Not? Question #3: You mentioned you can Bank your Action Card and turn it into Money, what if there’s a certain game where almost all Players Banked all the Action Cards like all Players Banked the Deal Breaker, Sly Deal, Forced Deal, Debt Collector, The Rents, It’s My Birthday Card, etc. all of it! How will you be able to win the Game? Question #4: If a Player doesn’t have anymore a Money but he still has Property, let’s say a Full Set with a House and suddenly another Player asks for a Rent, and you have no choice but to break your Full Set and give one of your Property to your opponent, And my Question is, What will now happen to the House? When your Property is no longer a Full Set Will it be back to your hand? Or simply be discarded?

[@dhruvchitroda]

Question #1: Yes its completely one her choice where she likes to keep the property, but its a nice strategy to put that property onto the first property

[@dhruvchitroda]

Question #2: Yes, the player will take the Wild Card

[@dhruvchitroda]

Question #3: Just by completing Property Sets

[@dhruvchitroda]

Question #4: You can give the House Card as an act of Money to give the other player, and if you don't want to and want to give a card from the Property Set, then you can just put that House Card empty on your Property File and put it into any Property Set whenever you want to

[@nnk9305]

@@dhruvchitroda Okay I’ve fully understood all question Well atleast except Q#3 I mean How will you even win the Game if you can’t take/steal another Property Card from your opponent because like I said there’s no more Auction Card(Sly Deal, Force Deal, All Rent, All Collect Debt, All It’s My Birthday, All Deal Breaker on the Piles? I’m pretty sure you’re all stuck in a Loop, just recieving tons of Pass Go & Just Say No in the Pile-Deck, a completely useless unending Match

[@GeorgeHuMIT]

at 10:25 you put the $10 paid into the players hand but you just said it needs to go into their bank.

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

Yep. You’re right. It needs to go to the bank.

[@RDR1456]

Im confused, how was the set complete at the end? Seemed like only 2 cards of one colour?

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

Great question! There are only two brown properties (Mediterranean and Baltic), so I had a complete set. Dark Blue is the same (Park Place and Boardwalk).

[@dimaur3697]

this game shows how economy system works lol

[@2DAMNFLUFFY]

Is there a limit on the number of action cards you can discard during your turn

[@randominterestsbycz139]

That looks hard

[@stevesaffron8632]

You cheated....your wife wins. At 14:15 on your turn, you made 4 moves, starting with the Pass Go action move. I know it was inadvertent, but.......your wife is the official winner, lol.

[@raystinkle4652]

Oh yeah you’re right he did go 4 times. Cheetah!

[@mw3noob365]

damn he sniped your ass, i’m taking that trick saying, “that was my first go” after two moves

[@tianwibowo]

sangat membantu, mantap bang🙏🙏🙏I'm from INDONESIA🔴⚪

[@solo10041]

I am thinking you did a invalid move at your turn at 14:20 as you played pass go, debt collection and added 2 cards to your bank. What should I do if I have to pay more than I have laid out in bank and properties? # Am I out of the game? # Am I exempt from payment? # Do I have to pay what I have laid in front? I can't find a detailed explanation. Also will I lose 2 moves if I try to collect double rent?

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

You pay what you owe with what is in your bank and incomplete sets. If you cannot pay the whole amount, you do not continue paying on your next turn. The debt does not carry over.

[@sgmmgs2166]

What if the player has no cards down ? Do they lose? If they refuse to make any plays with no cards down and you charge?

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

If they have no cards, nothing happens. They do not have to pay, and there is no penalty.

[@juane8489]

So if a certain property color has a set of 4 properties for example. Can you have 3 of the regular properties and one wild property. Does that count as a complete set, or must you have all the regular properties?

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

It counts as a set :)

[@MyNameisTakenOfficially]

Can I play all 3 action card on a single turn?

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

Yes. =^)

[@daikilexar5688]

I want to ask if a useful action card, i put it on my bank, means that action card cant be use anymore except for payment am i right?

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

Right. Once an action card is in the bank, it can only be used as money.

[@daikilexar5688]

@@riffleshuffleandroll thank you for the reply and information

[@lovelee9763]

Question if u put an action card into the bank can u take it back out and use the action?

[@riffleshuffleandroll]

No. You can only use the action by playing the card from your hand. Once it is put in the bank it can only be used for its money value. Thanks for the question!