Obscure Board Game Rules
Follow the rules or follow the fools...
A common cliché is that “rules are made to be broken".
This is more of a rhetorical flourish alluding to rebelling against an unjust law.
However, gaming rules are the regulations set for participants to follow ensuring the experience is enjoyable and ultimately fair for all.
Below, we have validated and listed obscure rules for some classic games:
Monopoly
- When a player lands on an unsold property they do not wish to purchase, that property goes to auction.
- Players can decide how long they want to play. The player with the most money when the set time expires is declared the winner.
Cluedo
- When making an accusation (as opposed to a suggestion or guess), you do not have to be in the room you are accusing.
- You cannot occupy the same space as another player, even temporarily while moving to another space.
Yahtzee
- A "Yahtzee" (which is when five dice show the same number) can be scored for full points in a section where it does not meet the requirements (such as a straight).
- However, the original "Yahtzee" box must already be filled, along with the entire top half of the scoring sheet.
Jenga
- The winner is the player whose turn was right before the tower fell.
- The person who built the Jenga tower gets the first turn to play.
The Game Of Life
When you run out of tiles, you can take tiles from any player who has retired at Millionaire Estates.
Trivial Pursuit
A player who answers all questions correctly can start and finish the game in one turn, collecting all pieces along the way.
Battleship
To speed up gameplay, players may call out multiple squares during each turn.
Scrabble
Slang is acceptable in Scrabble as long as the word appears in the official Scrabble dictionary.