Rules for the Payday Board Game

Over the years, Payday has been one of the most popular board games among people of all ages. In fact, Payday is recommended for anybody from age 8 and above. As you can imagine, this makes it quite easy for anybody to find a partner to play against. But even though Payday has stayed the same for the most part, the rules have changed just a bit since the original version of the 1970’s. If you are going to play Payday with success, you need to get a good idea as to what the Payday rules are. Just like any other game, the more that you know about the rules the better off you will be when playing.

First off, you need to know how many players can compete at one time. Since there are six playing pieces provided, this means that up to six players can play in any one game of Payday. When compared to other games, this is quite a lot of players. For this reason, Payday has become a favorite among families that are looking to spend time together.

The basic objective of Payday is simple. You want to have more money than everybody else when the game ends. If you do, you will win.

Here are some of the more basic rules that govern the game of Pay day.

1. The players need to make a decision on how many months the game will last. In other words, how many times will you go through the board which serves as a calendar? Obviously, the more time that you have to play the longer you can make the game.
2. Make sure that you shuffle the deal and mail cards, and then place them in the appropriate area on the board.
3. Each player needs to choose a playing piece, and then put it on the starting block; which is Sunday. The Payday calendar runs from Monday, which is the 1st of the month, until the 31st which is a Wednesday.
4. One player has to act as the banker. He or she will start the game by handing out $3,500 to each player. The money should be divided into five $100 bills, two $500 bills, and two $1,000 bills.
5. Another player must be in charge of keeping track of loans. Since this is a big part of the game, make sure that the loan record keeper has good math skills!
6. After deciding which player will go first, play will begin. From there, work around the table starting at the left of the first player.
7. As each player navigates the board, they will come across instructions on each square that they land on. These are what decide when people pay bills, earn money, etc.

Have the most money in the end, and you will be the big winner!