Monopoly Board Game Specifications: Complete Breakdown

Board

• Dimensions: 15" × 15" (38 × 38 cm) folded → 20" × 20" unfolded? Actually standard quad-fold: 20" × 20" open, 10" × 10" box.
• Material: Linen-finish paper on chipboard.
• 40 Spaces: 22 Properties (8 color groups), 4 Railroads, 2 Utilities, 3 Chance, 3 Community Chest, 4 Corners (Go, Jail, Free Parking, Go to Jail), 2 Tax (Income, Luxury).

Tokens (8 Standard Modern)

• Top Hat, Racecar, Battleship, Scottie Dog, T-Rex, Rubber Duck, Penguin, Cat.
• Material: Zinc alloy (metal) or plastic. Retired: Iron, Thimble, Wheelbarrow, Boot.

Cards

• Chance (16) & Community Chest (16) — Standard poker size (2.5" × 3.5"), linen finish.

Dice

• 2 × Standard 16mm d6 (white with black pips or vice versa).

Money (Paper, 15×7 cm)

• Denominations: $1 (white), $5 (pink), $10 (yellow), $20 (green), $50 (blue), $100 (beige), $500 (orange).
• Total bank: $20,580 (standard) or $15,140 (newer "short game" editions).

Buildings

• 32 Houses (green), 12 Hotels (red). Plastic.

Gameplay Specs

• Players: 2–8 (optimal 3–6).
• Time: 60–180 min (highly variable).
• Goal: Bankrupt all opponents.
• Age: 8+.

Common Variations

• Speed Die (2007+) — 3rd die for faster play.
• Electronic Banking — Card reader replaces cash.
• Themed Editions — Same specs, reskinned properties/tokens.