Card game
Monopoly Deal (Tamil edition)
The 15-minute Monopoly card game in a Tamil-language box
- Set-up
- About 2 min
- Reading
- Some
The quick verdict
Full verdict ↓Great for Tamil-speaking families where Paati, Thatha or a younger child prefers to read in Tamil
Think twice if Everyone at your table reads English easily: the English pack has Hasbro's online rules and many more videos
How we rate it
Learning curve. Simple to start, but the many action cards, banking, paying with property and the no-change rule take a game to learn, which puts it with Ticket to Ride and Codenames at 2 on our scale.
Luck & skill. What you draw matters, and one Deal Breaker can decide the game. Choosing what to bank, when to strike and when to keep a Just Say No back is where skill comes in.
Interaction. Nearly every action card targets another player, so rent demands, steals and swaps go round the table all game.
Set-up. Shuffle, deal five cards each and stack the rest face down as the draw pile. Keep Hasbro's English rules handy if anyone at the table doesn't read Tamil.
Reading. Money and property cards need almost no reading; each action card has a short instruction.
Learning curve: 1 = UNO or Connect 4; 3 = Catan; 5 = a heavy strategy game. These describe the experience, not an overall score.
Buying link pausedWe haven’t found an available Amazon listing for this edition.
Is Monopoly Deal (Tamil edition) right for you?
Great if
- Tamil-speaking families where Paati, Thatha or a younger child prefers to read in Tamil
- Students in Tamil-medium schools who want to read the game for themselves
- Pongal and summer holidays with cousins, or long train rides, since it is one small deck
- Groups that mix Tamil and English readers: the money and property cards need no reading
Skip it if
- Everyone at your table reads English easily: the English pack has Hasbro's online rules and many more videos
- Your players read Tamil but not easily enough to follow short instructions on the action cards
- Your family hates losing a finished set, because the Deal Breaker card takes a whole set at once
How Monopoly Deal (Tamil edition) plays
Deal five cards to each player and put the rest face down as the draw pile. Whoever first has three complete property sets on the table, each a different colour, wins. Nothing about the game changes in the Tamil pack; the deck and the rules are those of the English Monopoly Deal.
- Time to teach: about 10 minutes.
- Reading and language: Hasbro India sells this pack as its Tamil edition, and the box front and back are printed in Tamil (வயது 8+, ஆட்டக்காரர், and the contents line '110 கார்டுகள், கேம் விதிகள்'). Money and property cards work by numbers and colours, so they need almost no reading. Only the action cards carry short instructions. For English cards, see our Monopoly Deal page.
🔥How to play Monopoly Deal Game - Sandan Reviews · Sandan Reviews
Choose a video · Watch right here
If this creator doesn’t allow embedded playback, watch on YouTube ↗.
A turn, step by step
- 1Draw
Take two cards, or five if your hand is empty.
- 2Play
Lay down up to three cards: money into your bank, properties onto the table, or actions to charge rent and take or swap properties.
- 3Pay
Debts are paid from your bank or table, never your hand, and you get no change back.
- 4Win
Complete three property sets in different colours and you win straight away.
The full explanation: how a game of Monopoly Deal (Tamil edition) goes
A turn has a simple shape: draw two cards (five if you have none left), then play up to three. Money, or an action card you'd rather keep as cash, goes into your bank face up. Property cards go into your collection on the table. Action cards can be played for their effect instead, such as charging rent on a colour you own, taking a single property, swapping one, or calling in a debt. You end your turn holding seven cards at most.
Payments come from your bank or from the properties you have laid down, never from your hand, and there is no change. Just Say No cancels an action aimed at you; Deal Breaker takes a complete set. Because of those two cards, a player who looks a turn away from winning can still be caught.
If a grandparent or a younger cousin is new to the game, play the first round with all hands face up and talk through each card. With mixed Tamil and English readers, the person who reads Tamil best can read out each action card as it is played. Most players know the cards by their pictures after a couple of games.
What's in the box
- 28Property cards
ten colour groups - 11Wild property cards
2 for any colour and 9 for one of two colours - 34Action cards
including 3 House and 2 Hotel cards - 13Rent cards
3 any-colour and 10 two-colour rent cards - 20Money cards
values from 1M to 10M - 4Quick reference cards
- 1Game rules
Box: 0.14 kg. Handy to know for gifting and travel.
The Tamil box back lists 110 cards and game rules, as do Hasbro's E3113 record and the listings. The split by card type follows Geeky Hobbies' card list for the English deck; the totals match, but we haven't counted a Tamil pack ourselves.
Where to buy
Buying link pausedWe haven’t found an available Amazon listing for this edition.
How to make sure you get a genuine copyEditions and the details worth checking.
What reviewers and players say
We found no reviews of the Tamil pack itself; what follows is what reviewers say about Monopoly Deal, the same game. They like that it keeps Monopoly's sets, rent and dealing but is over in about 15 to 20 minutes, with no dice and no board, and that everyone is busy every turn. An Indian blogger calls it the only Monopoly edition he can enjoy, yet he, like many players, thinks the Deal Breaker card is too strong because it can grab a finished set and end the game. On a long-running discussion thread, players describe it as a quick, portable family game rather than a deep strategy game.
What people love
- Games last about 15 to 20 minutes, with no dice and no long endgame
- Constant interaction: rent, steals and Just Say No cards keep everyone in the game
- Monopoly's familiar money and properties make it quick to pick up
- A pocket-sized deck for trips, whose tactics shift with the number of players
Common complaints
- Deal Breaker can win the game in one play, so players hold it, and their Just Say No cards, for the end
- A lot depends on the draw, and some players find it light on strategy
Based on 4 reviews and discussions
- Review Monopoly Deal (Bernie DeKoven, July 2009) · Major Fun
- Review The game breaking Deal Breaker card (Nemo, June 2020) · Nemo's Home (captnemo.in)
- Players Why we still love board games (comment thread, December 2012) · Hacker News
- Reference Monopoly Deal Card Game: Rules for How to Play (Eric Mortensen, August 2023) · Geeky Hobbies
Summarised in our own words from the sources above. We don't use Amazon reviews or ratings.
More like Monopoly Deal (Tamil edition)
Which game is the best fit?
Our picks if Monopoly Deal (Tamil edition) isn't quite right.
Swipe to compare every game
| Compare the games.The details that make a difference. |
YOU’RE VIEWING
Monopoly Deal (Tamil edition)
|
ANOTHER WAY TO PLAY
Monopoly Deal (Hindi edition)
|
ANOTHER WAY TO PLAY
Monopoly Deal
|
ANOTHER WAY TO PLAY
Monopoly Bid
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why consider it | This game The 15-minute Monopoly card game in a Tamil-language box | A different fit The same game, printed in Hindi | A different fit The same game with English cards, and Hasbro's online rules | A different fit An easier Monopoly card game where properties are won at auction |
| Players | 2–5 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 2–5 |
| Best with | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| Play time | 15–30 min | 15–30 min | 15–30 min | 10–20 min |
| Age | 8+ | 8+ | 8+ | 7+ |
| Rules | Easy | Easy | Easy | Easy |
| Indian edition | Available | Available | Available | Imported |
| On this page | Explore Monopoly Deal (Hindi edition) | Explore Monopoly Deal | Explore Monopoly Bid |
More from Hasbro
Another way into their collection.
Monopoly
Roll, buy property, collect rent, and bankrupt everyone else
Scrabble
Build crossword words from letter tiles and chase the bonus squares
Jenga
Pull a block, stack it on top, don't topple the tower
Taboo
Get your team to guess the word without saying the obvious ones
Monopoly Deal
Monopoly as a 15-minute card game of rent, raids and sets
More from Hasbro India
Also made or sold in India by Hasbro India.
Jenga
Pull a block, stack it on top, don't topple the tower
Taboo
Get your team to guess the word without saying the obvious ones
Monopoly Deal
Monopoly as a 15-minute card game of rent, raids and sets
Cluedo
Work out who did it, where, and with which weapon
The Game of Life
Spin through college, jobs, family and retirement; richest player wins
More set-collecting games
Different games. A familiar kind of fun.
Monopoly Deal
Monopoly as a 15-minute card game of rent, raids and sets
Monopoly Bid
Monopoly as a quick card game of secret bids and stolen sets
Monopoly Deal (Hindi edition)
Monopoly Deal's quick property card game, with cards printed in Hindi
Sleeping Queens
Wake the queens with kings, then guard them from knights
The Game of Life Goals
The Game of Life as a small card game of life choices
Also playable with two
For game nights with two players.
Splendor
A quick gem-trading race where every card makes the next easier.
Jaipur
Two rival merchants trade goods and camels in old Jaipur
Ticket to Ride: First Journey
A shorter, simpler Ticket to Ride made for children six and up
Monopoly Junior
Monopoly for little ones: one die, simple rules, half an hour
Battleship Card Game
Battleship's hunt-and-sink duel as a quick, pocket-sized two-player card game
Questions people ask about Monopoly Deal (Tamil edition)
Is Monopoly Deal available in Tamil?
Hasbro India has a Tamil edition of Monopoly Deal, with the same 110-card game as the English version. Its Amazon buying link is paused because we could not find an available offer for this edition at our latest check.
Is the Tamil Monopoly Deal made in India?
Yes. The back of the Tamil box says Made in India. It names Yuno Packaging Pvt Ltd in Bengaluru as the manufacturer and Hasbro India Toys Pvt. Ltd. in Mumbai as the marketer.
Are the rules of the Tamil Monopoly Deal different from the English game?
No. You still draw two cards, play up to three, pay debts from the table with no change, and win with three complete property sets in different colours. Hasbro's English rules and the English how-to videos work for the Tamil pack too.
Can someone who doesn't read Tamil play with this pack?
Yes, with a little help. Money and property cards are recognised by numbers and colours. The action cards carry short instructions, so a non-Tamil reader may need them explained in the first game or two, or can check Hasbro's English rules.
Is there a Tamil video that explains Monopoly Deal?
Yes. A Tamil YouTube channel has a long, detailed walkthrough of the card game, and we link it on this page alongside two shorter English videos.
Game facts
- Publisher
- Hasbro (Hasbro Gaming)
- In India
- Hasbro India Toys Pvt. Ltd. (Mumbai)
- First published
- 2008
- Players
- 2–5
- Language
- Little reading – Hasbro India sells this pack as its Tamil edition, and the box front and back are printed in Tamil (வயது 8+, ஆட்டக்காரர், and the contents line '110 கார்டுகள், கேம் விதிகள்'). Money and property cards work by numbers and colours, so they need almost no reading. Only the action cards carry short instructions. For English cards, see our Monopoly Deal page.
- Box size and weight
- 0.14 kg
Sources & photo creditsThe references behind this guide.
Facts on this page come from the publisher, the Indian maker or distributor, and the sources below. Photos are credited under each one.
- Hasbro Consumer Care - Monopoly Deal Card Game (E3113)
- Hasbro - Monopoly Deal Card Game (E3113) instructions page (Malaysia, English)
- Hasbro India - Monopoly Deal Card Game instructions page (G0351, English)
- Hamleys India - Monopoly Deal Card Game in Tamil
- Geeky Hobbies - Monopoly Deal Card Game: Rules for How to Play