Template:Monopoly board layout/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:Monopoly board layout.
It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

Purpose

This template is used to make a Monopoly board layout. It can be used for a standard board, yet is robust enough to handle alternate colors, nonstandard layouts and even the mega-boards with additional spaces. Below is an example of what this template produces.

My Sample Board

Free Parking	Kentucky Avenue $220	Chance	Indiana Avenue $220	Illinois Avenue $240	B&O Railroad $200	Atlantic Avenue $260	Ventnor Avenue $260	Water Works $150	Marvin Gardens $280	Go To Jail
New York Avenue $200	MONOPOLY									Pacific Avenue $300
Tennessee Avenue $180										North Carolina Avenue $300
Community Chest										Community Chest
St. James Place $180										Pennsylvania Avenue $320
Pennsylvania Railroad $200										Short Line $200
Virginia Avenue $160										Chance
States Avenue $140										Park Place $350
Electric Company $150										Luxury Tax (pay $100)
St. Charles Place $140										Boardwalk $400
In Jail/Just Visiting	Connecticut Avenue $120	Vermont Avenue $100	Chance	Oriental Avenue $100	Reading Railroad $200	Income Tax (pay $200)	Baltic Avenue $60	Community Chest	Mediter-ranean Avenue $60	Go (collect $200)

Important note: If you're putting together a board detail for Licensed and localized editions of Monopoly, don't use this template. Use the Monopoly board detail template instead.

Usage/Editing

To make a custom Monopoly board, DO NOT edit this template. Copy the template code below, paste into your article or user page edit window, then follow the instructions for editing.

Below is the template code (with standard property data filled in) that you can use to produce a board layout. It would be best to copy it directly, paste it into your editing window and edit it to produce another Monopoly board. But before you do, there are some important notes you should read. So scroll down and review the rest of this documentation.

{{Monopoly board layout
 |Edition = '''[[Atlantic City]] Edition'''
 |Banner = MONOPOLY

 |corner_1 = '''Go'''<br />(collect $200)
 |corner_2 = In Jail/Just Visiting
 |corner_3 = Free Parking
 |corner_4 = Go To Jail

 |spaces_horizontal = 9
 |spaces_vertical = 9

 |Color_101 = SaddleBrown |Space_101 = Mediter-ranean Avenue<br />$60
 |Color_102 =             |Space_102 = Community Chest
 |Color_103 = SaddleBrown |Space_103 = Baltic Avenue<br />$60
 |Color_104 =             |Space_104 = Income Tax<br />(pay $200)
 |Color_105 =             |Space_105 = Reading Railroad<br />$200
 |Color_106 = SkyBlue     |Space_106 = Oriental Avenue<br />$100
 |Color_107 =             |Space_107 = Chance
 |Color_108 = SkyBlue     |Space_108 = Vermont Avenue<br />$100
 |Color_109 = SkyBlue     |Space_109 = Connecticut Avenue<br />$120
 |Color_110 =             |Space_110 = 
 |Color_111 =             |Space_111 = 
 |Color_112 =             |Space_112 = 

 |Color_201 =             |Space_201 = 
 |Color_202 =             |Space_202 = 
 |Color_203 =             |Space_203 = 
 |Color_204 = DarkOrchid  |Space_204 = St. Charles Place<br />$140
 |Color_205 =             |Space_205 = Electric Company<br />$150
 |Color_206 = DarkOrchid  |Space_206 = States Avenue<br />$140
 |Color_207 = DarkOrchid  |Space_207 = Virginia Avenue<br />$160
 |Color_208 =             |Space_208 = Pennsylvania Railroad<br />$200
 |Color_209 = Orange      |Space_209 = St. James Place<br />$180
 |Color_210 =             |Space_210 = Community Chest
 |Color_211 = Orange      |Space_211 = Tennessee Avenue<br />$180
 |Color_212 = Orange      |Space_212 = New York Avenue<br />$200

 |Color_301 = Red         |Space_301 = Kentucky Avenue<br />$220
 |Color_302 =             |Space_302 = Chance
 |Color_303 = Red         |Space_303 = Indiana Avenue<br />$220
 |Color_304 = Red         |Space_304 = Illinois Avenue<br />$240
 |Color_305 =             |Space_305 = B&O Railroad<br />$200
 |Color_306 = Yellow      |Space_306 = Atlantic Avenue<br />$260
 |Color_307 = Yellow      |Space_307 = Ventnor Avenue<br />$260
 |Color_308 =             |Space_308 = Water Works<br />$150
 |Color_309 = Yellow      |Space_309 = Marvin Gardens<br />$280
 |Color_310 =             |Space_310 = 
 |Color_311 =             |Space_311 = 
 |Color_312 =             |Space_312 = 

 |Color_401 = Green       |Space_401 = Pacific Avenue<br />$300
 |Color_402 = Green       |Space_402 = North Carolina Avenue<br />$300
 |Color_403 =             |Space_403 = Community Chest
 |Color_404 = Green       |Space_404 = Pennsylvania Avenue<br />$320
 |Color_405 =             |Space_405 = Short Line<br />$200
 |Color_406 =             |Space_406 = Chance
 |Color_407 = Blue        |Space_407 = Park Place<br />$350
 |Color_408 =             |Space_408 = Luxury Tax<br />(pay $100)
 |Color_409 = Blue        |Space_409 = Boardwalk<br />$400
 |Color_410 =             |Space_410 = 
 |Color_411 =             |Space_411 = 
 |Color_412 =             |Space_412 = 
}}

Colors

Standard Monopoly colors are as follows...

	`SaddleBrown`		`DarkOrchid`		`Red`		`Green`
	`SkyBlue`		`Orange`		`Yellow`		`Blue`

Leaving a color value blank results in no color swatch at all.

To change any of the property colors, just add a color like so...

|Color_301 = #32CD32     |Space_301 = My Property Name

or

|Color_301 = LimeGreen   |Space_301 = My Property Name

You can use hex codes or standard color names. Dozens of colors can be found at Wikipedia's Web colors article, and at the HTML Color Names page at w3schools.com.

The most common color variation is the property group Mediterranean Avenue and Baltic Avenue. On many boards this group is Indigo instead of SaddleBrown . To make it indigo, use the color name Indigo and add it to the Color_101 and Color_103 parameters...

|Color_101 = Indigo      |Space_101 = Mediter-ranean Avenue<br>$60
|Color_102 =             |Space_102 = Community Chest
|Color_103 = Indigo      |Space_103 = Baltic Avenue<br>$60

Wikilinks

Of course, add wikilinks where appropriate:

|Color_208 =             |Space_208 = [[Pennsylvania Railroad]]<br>$200

Edition & Banner

Edition is the text displayed along the top of the board. You may omit this by leaving that variable blank. Banner is the red banner text that is displayed in the center of the board. Comes in handy if your edition is "SUPEROPOLY" or something like that. To prevent the banner from rendering at all, leave the banner variable blank.

Non-standard layouts

Looking at the template, standard layouts are fairly self-explanatory, but if you start getting into non-standard layouts, there are a couple things you should be aware of.

First, if the board is anything other than the standard 40 space layout (9 per side plus 4 corners) you'll have to alter one or both of the variables spaces_horizontal and spaces_vertical. These correspond to the number of spaces between the corners. The template can handle as little as 1 and as many as 12 spaces per side.

Second, note that the property names section is divided into four parts... one for each side of the table starting with (what is normally) Mediterranean Avenue and proceeding clockwise. Three of these sections are arranged in the template as one would expect. However, the second (the normally purple (DarkOrchid) and orange side) is a little different. The properties are listed in clockwise order, but the listing is populated to the bottom rather than from the top. (This was unavoidable due to the way HTML tables render and in the interest of keeping things as simple as possible.)

As an example, below is a filled out template for the Monopoly Junior board. It's a perfect example of a non-standard layout:

{{Monopoly board layout
 |Edition = '''[[Monopoly Junior]] (U.S. version)'''
 |Banner = MONOPOLY JUNIOR

 |corner_1 = '''Go'''<br />(collect $2 pocket money)
 |corner_2 = [[Cafe]]
 |corner_3 = Uncle Pennybag's Loose Change
 |corner_4 = Pay $3 To Take The Bus To The Cafe

 |spaces_horizontal = 9
 |spaces_vertical = 5

 |Color_101 =             |Space_101 = [[Chance cards|Chance]]
 |Color_102 = Indigo      |Space_102 = Balloon Stand<br />$1
 |Color_103 = Indigo      |Space_103 = Candy Floss<br />$1
 |Color_104 =             |Space_104 = [[Chance cards|Chance]]
 |Color_105 =             |Space_105 = Yellow Line Railway (Roll Again)
 |Color_106 = SkyBlue     |Space_106 = Puppet Show<br />$2
 |Color_107 = SkyBlue     |Space_107 = Magic Show<br />$2
 |Color_108 =             |Space_108 = Pay $2 To See The [[Fireworks]]
 |Color_109 =             |Space_109 = [[Chance cards|Chance]]
 |Color_110 =             |Space_110 = 
 |Color_111 =             |Space_111 = 
 |Color_112 =             |Space_112 = 

 |Color_201 =             |Space_201 = 
 |Color_202 =             |Space_202 = 
 |Color_203 =             |Space_203 = 
 |Color_204 =             |Space_204 = 
 |Color_205 =             |Space_205 = 
 |Color_206 =             |Space_206 = 
 |Color_207 =             |Space_207 = 
 |Color_208 = DarkOrchid  |Space_208 = [[Carousel|Merry-Go-Round]]<br />$2
 |Color_209 = DarkOrchid  |Space_209 = Paddle Boats<br />$2
 |Color_210 =             |Space_210 = Green Line Railway (Roll Again)
 |Color_211 = Orange      |Space_211 = Water Slide<br />$3
 |Color_212 = Orange      |Space_212 = Mini Golf<br />$3

 |Color_301 =             |Space_301 = [[Chance cards|Chance]]
 |Color_302 = Red         |Space_302 = Video Arcade<br />$3
 |Color_303 = Red         |Space_303 = Haunted House<br />$3
 |Color_304 =             |Space_304 = [[Chance cards|Chance]]
 |Color_305 =             |Space_305 = Blue Line Railway (Roll Again)
 |Color_306 = Yellow      |Space_306 = [[Helicopter]] Ride<br />$4
 |Color_307 = Yellow      |Space_307 = [[Pony]] Ride<br />$4
 |Color_308 =             |Space_308 = Pay $2 To See The Water Show
 |Color_309 =             |Space_309 = [[Chance cards|Chance]]
 |Color_310 =             |Space_310 = 
 |Color_311 =             |Space_311 = 
 |Color_312 =             |Space_312 = 

 |Color_401 = Green       |Space_401 = [[Dodgems]]<br />$4
 |Color_402 = Green       |Space_402 = [[Ferris wheel|Big Wheel]]<br />$4
 |Color_403 =             |Space_403 = Red Line Railway (Roll Again)
 |Color_404 = Blue        |Space_404 = [[Aerobatic maneuver|Loop The Loop]]<br />$5
 |Color_405 = Blue        |Space_405 = [[Roller Coaster]]<br />$5
 |Color_406 =             |Space_406 = 
 |Color_407 =             |Space_407 = 
 |Color_408 =             |Space_408 = 
 |Color_409 =             |Space_409 = 
 |Color_410 =             |Space_410 = 
 |Color_411 =             |Space_411 = 
 |Color_412 =             |Space_412 = 
}}

And here his how the Monopoly Junior board renders:

Monopoly Junior (U.S. version)

Uncle Pennybag's Loose Change	Chance	Video Arcade $3	Haunted House $3	Chance	Blue Line Railway (Roll Again)	Helicopter Ride $4	Pony Ride $4	Pay $2 To See The Water Show	Chance	Pay $3 To Take The Bus To The Cafe
Mini Golf $3	MONOPOLY JUNIOR									Dodgems $4
Water Slide $3										Big Wheel $4
Green Line Railway (Roll Again)										Red Line Railway (Roll Again)
Paddle Boats $2										Loop The Loop $5
Merry-Go-Round $2										Roller Coaster $5
Cafe	Chance	Pay $2 To See The Fireworks	Magic Show $2	Puppet Show $2	Yellow Line Railway (Roll Again)	Chance	Candy Floss $1	Balloon Stand $1	Chance	Go (collect $2 pocket money)

Layouts for Mega boards or other odd boards work in a similar fashion.

Have fun!