# > # > Ah. I had misremembered the rule about when rent becomes uncollectible.
# > # > A quick web search confirms it must be demanded before the SECOND person
# > # > following rolls the dice, so that is how it can come about.
so if two players were left and one lands on the other's property and the
one lands on a hefty fine and collects rent from the other in order to
pay what they can (Pay Hospital Bill), this might lead to double-bankruptcy,
one right after the other.
# > # It is also possible for the expensive street repairs event to bantrupt
# > # two people at once. The cost per house is such that with four houses
# > # on a property on the cheap side of the board you will need more than
# > # the mortgage value of the houses and property to cover the bill.
dunno how, but I suppose it might.
# > That still doesn't bankrupt two people at once (unless you have
# > a deferred rent demand). The only person at risk from the street
# > repairs is the person who just drew the card.
I've been in games where this card was interpreted as meaning that the
*side of the board* on which the player landing on the space was all
assessed Street Repairs (all players owning buildings on that side).
# > The 10% penalty on acquiring mortagaged property can, however,
# > bankrupt two people at once, as you note.
Don Woods <don-ns@iCynic.com>:
# You're right about the street repairs; I'd misremembered and thought
# they affected all players.
interesting. I've seen it interpreted in at least 2 ways, but figure
you're probably right about the meaning regarding Monopoly rules.
# The delayed asking for rent similarly isn't quite simultaneous.
# Player A owes rent to player B, but player B rolls the dice and
# lands on (say) Luxury Tax. Player B then asks for the rent from
# player A. Since this is still during the stage where player B
# is trying to raise money to pay for Luxury Tax, if the demand
# causes player A to go bankrupt, that clearly happens first.
correct again.
# So if, in particular, these were the only two players left, player
# B would win even if he still couldn't afford the Luxury Tax.
it would seem that only a *simultaneous debt* which doesn't
exist in Monopoly would be required.
# Hm, that does bring up a related question. If player A draws
# that Community Chest card, and player B cannot pay the $50 and
# goes bankrupt, does his stuff go to the bank or to player A?
Bank.
# And before you assume the latter, what about the Chance card
# that says you must pay $50 to every other player? If it makes
# you go bankrupt, your stuff had better go to the bank....
correct. to the Bank, after selling everything possible and
paying as much of the $50 to each successive player after you
until you're completely bankrupt, at which point the property
slips over to the Bank's hands. in some loose games the
players are allowed to sell mortgaged properties to the
others in order to raise the necessary monies to stay in
the game.
# ...because there's no way to decide which of the other
# players should get it!
sales could decide, but generally agreed.
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