Board Game Rules

102 flashcards by MentisLibrary

Player counts, core rules, scoring and winning conditions for classic and modern board games, from Monopoly, Chess and Scrabble to Catan, Pandemic, Wingspan and Twilight Imperium, for players learning new games and trivia fans.

How many players in Monopoly?: 2-8 players
How do you win Monopoly?: Bankrupt all other players
What happens when you land on Go in Monopoly?: Collect $200
What is a monopoly in Monopoly?: Owning all properties of one color
How many railroads in Monopoly?: 4 railroads
How many utilities in Monopoly?: 2 utilities
What is Free Parking in Monopoly?: Just a free space
What happens in Jail in Monopoly?: Can't move for up to 3 turns
How many players in Chess?: 2 players
What is checkmate in Chess?: King under attack cannot escape
What is stalemate in Chess?: Player cannot make legal move but not in check
How many pieces does each player start with in Chess?: 16 pieces
How do pawns move in Chess?: Forward one square (two on first move)
How do knights move in Chess?: L-shape: 2 squares one direction 1 perpendicular
How do bishops move in Chess?: Diagonally any number of squares
How do rooks move in Chess?: Horizontally or vertically any number of squares
How does the queen move in Chess?: Any direction any number of squares
How does the king move in Chess?: One square in any direction
How many players in Scrabble?: 2-4 players
How do you score in Scrabble?: Points based on letter values
What is a bingo in Scrabble?: Using all 7 letters in one turn
How many tiles in Scrabble?: 100 tiles
What are blank tiles in Scrabble?: Wild cards
How many players in Risk?: 2-6 players
How do you win Risk?: Conquer all territories or complete secret mission
How do battles work in Risk?: Attacker rolls up to 3 dice defender up to 2
What are Risk cards?: Given for conquering territory
How many players in Clue/Cluedo?: 3-6 players
What are you solving in Clue?: Who did it? With what weapon? In which room?
How many suspects in Clue?: 6 suspects