Monopoly confirms rule that 'ends game twice as fast' after radio host leaves people mindblown

Monopoly has confirmed a controversial rule that ‘ends the game twice as fast’.

This comes after a surfaced clip from a radio show saw the host leaving people mind blown.

Yep, it turns out after all those family meltdowns, tables being flipped, secret 'ways to win' and hours spent arguing around a board over Christmas, there are still rules to the game players don’t know.

I mean, who even reads the rule book anymore before grabbing the best little piece to move about the board and bagsying the role of controlling the money?

But Triple M Breakfast show’s Beau Ryan’s son certainly seems to be clued up as he caught his dad out with a particular rule. The host said this ended up ‘ruining’ it as he ended up in a bit of a macho face off during Monopoly.

What is the Monopoly rule that ‘ends the game twice as fast’?

Ryan and his son were playing the game when he landed on the coveted Park Lane property and decided not to buy it.

However, the little lad called out: “Buying it.”

“I said, ‘No, hang on champ, you can’t buy that – you didn’t land on it.’ He goes, ‘auction’,” the dad explained.

And while Ryan was sure that’s ‘not the rules’, the son referenced the rule book that he can call an auction because his dad didn’t want to buy the property.

“You’ve blown my mind,” the other host, Aaron Woods, said.

But Ryan did say this created an ‘alpha situation’ and ended up ‘ruining the game’ as whenever he didn’t want to buy a property, his son could buy it or vice versa.

This rule admittedly probably would work better with more players and therefore more bidders for an auction – as in this case especially, a TikToker user pointed out it makes the ‘game 2x quicker’.

How did Monopoly respond and what are actually the rules?

The official account for Monopoly has since responded as it commented on the viral TikTok clip: “Real rule.”

So, it turns out Ryan’s kid was somewhat correct. As the host said he didn’t want to buy the property, the banker immediately puts it up for auction.

However, the son didn’t let his dad take part in the auction and this is where he could probably be accused of cheating.

All players can take part in the bid, and it can help the one who originally landed on it to grab it for a lower price. Or, they can even gamble and bid to hike the price up so the other player ends up spending even more.

Specific Monopoly rules people ignore

While that auction rule may be well known by some players, there are some other obscure rules, like what happens when someone quits.

If a player decides they’ve had enough, they can’t just hand over their properties and money. Instead, they have to give everything to the bank and then the banker auctions off their properties – not including any buildings.

Another rule, or perhaps technicality, comes around keeping an eye on your properties. If another player lands on one of your squares, it’s up to you to call them out to pay up. But if you aren’t paying enough attention and the next player rolls the dice to start their turn, you’ve lost out.