OT - Does anyone else get sucked in to the McDonald's Monopoly Game? Any strateiges?

[Jimmy Hoffa]

Many years ago there was a kid on my block that was an assistant manager at McDonalds. He left the back door open at closing time and his 4 buddies came in and took 4 boxes of game pieces out the back door.

I'm tight with the man next door and his kid was one of the 4 buddies. Each box contained thousands of the little prize pieces. About 7 of us spent hours and hours tearing these little papers open.

For our efforts we collected maybe $100.00 in instant prizes, burgers, fries and sodas for the whole block for months and NONE of the coveted prize pieces.

Your odds are better of hitting the lottery 3 times and getting hit by lightning all in the same day.

[mofome]

[Reload]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Hoffa

Many years ago there was a kid on my block that was an assistant manager at McDonalds. He left the back door open at closing time and his 4 buddies came in and took 4 boxes of game pieces out the back door.

I'm tight with the man next door and his kid was one of the 4 buddies. Each box contained thousands of the little prize pieces. About 7 of us spent hours and hours tearing these little papers open.

For our efforts we collected maybe $100.00 in instant prizes, burgers, fries and sodas for the whole block for months and NONE of the coveted prize pieces.

Your odds are better of hitting the lottery 3 times and getting hit by lightning all in the same day.

Sounds like what I would expect. Probably better off sticking to the dollar menu and not even buying the value meals.

[playersonly69]

I won a $100 instant prize 2 years ago. The 2 previous contests were MUCH BETTER with the guaranteed Best Buy bucks. This year, you only have a 50% chance of getting any TRUS bucks, which we dont need anyway. I have $7 in TRUS bucks that I dont need already.

[Reload]

Originally Posted by playersonly69

I won a $100 instant prize 2 years ago. The 2 previous contests were MUCH BETTER with the guaranteed Best Buy bucks. This year, you only have a 50% chance of getting any TRUS bucks, which we dont need anyway. I have $7 in TRUS bucks that I dont need already.

Yeah, the Best Buy bucks were not bad. You could easily use that toward some pretty useful stuff at Best Buy. Having a 1 year old son, I'm sure I can use the Toys R Us money at some point but the Best Buy deal was better for sure.

[playersonly69]

The MAIN problem with the Toyrus bucks is that they are limited to just $5 at a time I believe. McDonalds even coined the term "stackable" for this contest!

Last year at Best Buy, you could use up to $300 on one transaction. It is only $5 each at Toys

[mofome]

sounds like a lot of health nuts in this thread.





im not one, i love mcdonalds, pizza, wings, and beer....i just think its funny to read threads like this.

[lemonhead]

The first time they ran it I ended up with severe digestive problems due to a steady diet of McD's. No more.

[Bucsfan67]

Originally Posted by lemonhead

The first time they ran it I ended up with severe digestive problems due to a steady diet of McD's. No more.

i love Mickey D's, but no doubt that stuff give you the "special" shits...

[akillies]

they used to give out "2" grand prizes one a boardwalk and one instant winner. the instant winner was here in my town about 10 years ago. I knew a guy who won 100k at mcdonalds, he was in prison within 2 years.

[wrigley]

Here are the valuable pieces for this years game

McDonald’s Monopoly Game - 2007 Rare Pieces, Prizes and Odds

October 2nd, 2007 · 6 Comments ·
McDonald’s Monopoly Game - 2007 Rare Pieces, Prizes and Odds
The 2007 McDonald’s Monopoly game is underway, so for all of you cholesterol loving lottery players (like myself) I’ve compiled the list of rare pieces, prizes and odds.
Here is the list of prizes, odds, and required pieces. The known “rare pieces” are in bold.

• $50 prize
  • Mediterranean Avenue and Baltic Avenue - Odds are 1 in 33,616
• $100 prize
  • Reading Railroad, Short Line, B&O Railroad, and Pennsylvania Railroad - 1 in 2,094,076
• $500 prize
  • Connecticut, Avenue Vermont Avenue, and Oriental Avenue - 1 in 33,752,584
• $1,000 prize
  • Virginia Avenue, States Avenue, and St. Charles Place - 1 in 33,752,584
• $5,000 prize
  • New York Avenue, Tennessee Avenue, and St. James Place- 1 in 168,762,143
• $10,000 prize
  • Illinois Avenue, Indiana Avenue, and Kentucky Avenue - 1 in 56,069,351
• $25,000 prize
  • Marvin Gardens, Ventnor Avenue, and Atlantic Avenue - 1 in 186,829,657
• $50,000 prize
  • Pennsylvania Avenue, North Carolina Avenue, and Pacific Avenue - 1 in 186,829,657
• $1,000,000 prize
  • Boardwalk and Park Place - 1 in 184,698,474. This one is different in that there are 3 prizes “seeded” over the course of the game. One of three winning pieces (Boardwalk) will be released during week 2 (10/9/07-10/15/07), week 3 (10/16/07-10/22/07) and week 4 (10/23/07-10/29/07).

Prize pieces are available on the following food items:

• Big Mac
• McMuffin Sandwiches
• Large French Fries
• Hash Browns
• Medium and Large Drinks
• Premium Chicken Sandwiches
• 3-piece and 5-piece Chicken Selects

So, happy gaming everyone! If you come across the “Boardwalk” piece, let me know. I’ll pay you $500,000.00 for it!

[Reload]

Seeing these odds are really making this seem less fun. I think I'd be better off going to Wendy's and buying the 10 frosty coupon book for $1.

[akillies]

good news for general
In Restaurant. Get a Game Piece (consisting of two MONOPOLY Game Stamps [each a "Game Stamp"]) by visiting a participating McDonald's restaurant and purchasing one of the following food items in specially-marked packaging: (1) McMuffin® breakfast sandwiches; (2) Medium or Large Drinks; (3) Hash Browns; (4) Big Mac® sandwiches; and (5) (in select markets) Angus Burger sandwiches. Get a Guaranteed Bonus Game Piece (consisting of two Game Stamps plus one Guaranteed Bonus Game Stamp [each, a "Guaranteed Bonus Game Stamp"]) by visiting a participating McDonald's restaurant in the US and purchasing one of the following food items in specially-marked packaging: (1) Large French Fries; (2) Premium Chicken and (where available) Southern Style Chicken sandwiches; and (3) 3-piece and 5-piece Chicken Selects®. Guaranteed Bonus Game Pieces are not available in Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam, Saipan or American Samoa or at McDonald's restaurants located in Wal-Mart® stores. As the Game progresses, some participating McDonald's restaurants may run out of Game Pieces and/or Guaranteed Bonus Game Pieces before others. Similarly, some forms of specially-marked packaging may run out before others.

[gamepiecer]

Yeah, I agree with you guys about winning with just the gamepieces. But I have already one a hundred dollars online, just by entering the codes. And so far have only spent about 40.

This site has some more info about the mcdonalds promotion Mcdonalds Monopoly Game Promotion and Contest Information

The site is sorta nerdy, but they did just make a decent post on how to get extra game piece codes.

[nedrow]

-get in good with the trash dude
- hang by the dumpster

[Dante]

General told me he usually gets 3 egg macs 2 hasbrowns and a large coke light ice


that is at least 6 tabbys maybe more

[villanova22cats]

Originally Posted by gamepiecer

Yeah, I agree with you guys about winning with just the gamepieces. But I have already one a hundred dollars online, just by entering the codes. And so far have only spent about 40.

This site has some more info about the mcdonalds promotion Mcdonalds Monopoly Game Promotion and Contest Information

The site is sorta nerdy, but they did just make a decent post on how to get extra game piece codes.

i just got weirded out...did a mcdonald's top manager read this thread, and open an account at EOG?

Join Date: Oct 03, 2007
Posts: 1

the website he gave is also his username, put the 2 together.

creepy

[mofome]

Originally Posted by villanova22cats

i just got weirded out...did a mcdonald's top manager read this thread, and open an account at EOG?

Join Date: Oct 03, 2007
Posts: 1

the website he gave is also his username, put the 2 together.

creepy

thats some serious detective work.

[OMNIVOROUS FROG]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Hoffa

Many years ago there was a kid on my block that was an assistant manager at McDonalds. He left the back door open at closing time and his 4 buddies came in and took 4 boxes of game pieces out the back door.

I'm tight with the man next door and his kid was one of the 4 buddies. Each box contained thousands of the little prize pieces. About 7 of us spent hours and hours tearing these little papers open.

For our efforts we collected maybe $100.00 in instant prizes, burgers, fries and sodas for the whole block for months and NONE of the coveted prize pieces.

Your odds are better of hitting the lottery 3 times and getting hit by lightning all in the same day.

I can top that, When I was in my younger days, we did a lot of truck hijacking. One time we got an entire truckload of Wonka Bars. Remember that scene where Faruka Salt's dad has his entire factory opening bars? That was my crew, we sat there for days unwrapping bars, at least a thousand cases, and not one fuckin golden ticket. Never tried that again.


Best Wishes...OF

[d ray]

advice - know someone who makes the labels...lol

[mofome]

Originally Posted by d ray

advice - know someone who makes the labels...lol

better advice - have sex with hot women.

[d ray]

mofo, that fixes every problem

[mofome]

But if you really care for her, then you would n-never hit the airport,
To follow your dream, sometimes I still talk to her, but when I talk to her
It always seems like she talking about me,
She said you left your kids and they just like you
They wanna rap and make show beats just like you,
But they just not you and I just got to
Talking bout what she can try to do just not new
Now everybody got the game figured out all wrong
I guess you never know what you got till its gone
I guess this is why I’m her e and I cant come back home
And guess when I heard that when I was back home
Every interview I’m representing you making you proud
Reach for the stars so if you fall you land on a cloud
Jump in the crowd, spark you lighters, wave em around,
And if you don’t know by now, I’m talking about Chi town

[BigDaddy]

Ok i have

1 Park Place im 1 boardwalk away from a million

2 B&O Railroads

2 pennsylvania railroads

2 new york avenues

2 Connecticut Avenues

[OMNIVOROUS FROG]

Originally Posted by BigDaddy

Ok i have

1 Park Place im 1 boardwalk away from a million

2 B&O Railroads

2 pennsylvania railroads

2 new york avenues

2 Connecticut Avenues

Time for the classified ad, anyone with monopoly Boardwalk, have other required grand prize pieces. Will share grand prize 50/50. Maybe one of the three lucky mickey D people will answer your ad, out of the thousands upon thousands that place an ad.

Best wishes...OF

But I figure if they finally did get Boardwalk, they probably have 20 Park Places already. Nevermind.