# Let's Join Up To Win At McDonald's Monopoly Game, part the second. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 14, 2005, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-join-up-to-win-at-mcdonalds-monopoly-game-part-the-second/326217 "2005-10-14T14:05:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-join-up-to-win-at-mcdonalds-monopoly-game-part-the-second/326217/1 "2005-10-14T14:05:29Z")
Well, I could have hijacked [a year old](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=282022) thread to say this, but: > [@saluki\_fan](#): > > What do you all say to starting a thread up here where we can discuss and trade what McDonald Monopoly pieces we have so at least somebody I know will win something more than a medium fry or value meal. Just a thought. Oh, and personally, I don’t waste money at MC Donald’s. However: > [@TellMeI'mNotCrazy](#): > > During one of the first few years of the game, there was an incident where a garbage collector found a cup with a winning sticker still on it in the garbage. He won one of the more major prizes, and the person who had thrown the cup away sued to get it back. I’ll have to dig up cites and find out what happened in the end… As a result of a similar situation, I have St. James Place. Anyone else want to try pooling their resources, in hopes of winning a prize? ---
**Author:** ![Madd\_Maxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Madd\_Maxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madd_Maxx)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-join-up-to-win-at-mcdonalds-monopoly-game-part-the-second/326217/2 "2005-10-14T14:32:08Z")
> [@Scott Plaid](#): > > \Anyone else want to try pooling their resources, in hopes of winning a prize? What if we win something like a plasma? How do you share something like that? Do only the people who contributed part of the 2,3 or 4 winning pieces get a share? I can see splitting cash, but how do I get my half of a Playstation? ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-join-up-to-win-at-mcdonalds-monopoly-game-part-the-second/326217/3 "2005-10-14T14:35:45Z")
> [@Madd Maxx](#): > > What if we win something like a plasma? How do you share something like that? Do only the people who contributed part of the 2,3 or 4 winning pieces get a share? I can see splitting cash, but how do I get my half of a Playstation? Well, I believe most contests allow for the prize to be turned into cash, instead… However, I think chances are better that a person would be struck by lighting then win a Hummer. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-join-up-to-win-at-mcdonalds-monopoly-game-part-the-second/326217/4 "2005-10-14T16:00:29Z")
Okay, people. I need a Boardwalk. You’d give me your Boardwalk, wouldn’t you? Thanks! You’re swell. Or how about Pennsylvania Avenue? Vermont Avenue? Short Line? Ah, heck. Don’t they still have pieces with just little food item prizes? That’s what really kept me coming back for more. Ooh! Ooh! I won! I won a Free Small Fries! Whoo-hoo! ---
**Author:** ![Good\_Egg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@Good\_Egg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Good_Egg)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-join-up-to-win-at-mcdonalds-monopoly-game-part-the-second/326217/5 "2005-10-14T16:40:32Z")
I need Boardwalk too. Want to bet theres 1, out there…somewhere? Not me. Also have St. james. Must be very popular. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-join-up-to-win-at-mcdonalds-monopoly-game-part-the-second/326217/6 "2005-10-14T17:07:37Z")
Here’s some of the key pieces for 2005: Boardwalk Shortline Railroad Virginia Kentucky Vermont Mediterranean Ventnor Pennsylvania If you have all the other pieces except these congratulations! You now have all the pieces that they make hundreds of thousands of copies of. ---
**Author:** ![mazinger\_z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@mazinger\_z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mazinger_z)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-join-up-to-win-at-mcdonalds-monopoly-game-part-the-second/326217/7 "2005-10-14T18:26:48Z")
> [@Hampshire](#): > > Here’s some of the key pieces for 2005: How did you find these out? I was just about to do a search for them because my I’m treating my team to McDonald’s. (I’m not that generous, it’s on condition that they give me their game pieces). So far, I think I’ve won like $100 Best Buy bucks, but I don’t think I have any of the pieces you listed. ---
**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-join-up-to-win-at-mcdonalds-monopoly-game-part-the-second/326217/8 "2005-10-14T18:31:29Z")
> [@Madd Maxx](#): > > What if we win something like a plasma? How do you share something like that? Do only the people who contributed part of the 2,3 or 4 winning pieces get a share? I can see splitting cash, but how do I get my half of a Playstation? Ebay. But, in reality, there are lots and lots of most pieces, with very few made of certain critical pieces. I doubt that the guy who gets boardwalk is going to want to split the prize 50-50 with someone who has Park Place. ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-join-up-to-win-at-mcdonalds-monopoly-game-part-the-second/326217/9 "2005-10-19T13:25:02Z")
> [@Hampshire](#): > > Here’s some of the key pieces for 2005: > > Boardwalk > Shortline Railroad > Virginia > Kentucky > Vermont > Mediterranean > Ventnor > Pennsylvania > > If you have all the other pieces except these congratulations! You now have all the pieces that they make hundreds of thousands of copies of. Heh. 😛 On a related note, I now have **Baltic Avenue** and **North Carolina Avenue**. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-join-up-to-win-at-mcdonalds-monopoly-game-part-the-second/326217/10 "2005-10-19T16:47:29Z")
I don’t really get the point of this thread. As **Hampshire** pointed out, there’s one rare piece in each set, and the rest are super common. Eat at McDonalds regularly for the length of this contest, and you’re pretty much guaranteed to have every piece but one of each set. Really, the contest isn’t to get Park Place and Boardwalk. It’s just to get Boardwalk. Park Place is just there to make it feel more like a game. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-join-up-to-win-at-mcdonalds-monopoly-game-part-the-second/326217/11 "2005-10-19T17:31:20Z")
Yeah, what’s the deal with no food prizes this time. At least I haven’t gotten any yet. See, before if I got one of the Monopoly things I just threw it away, but kept the food ones and went back for my gimme. Now, I’m just throwing away the little Monopoly thingies. I want some food prizes dammit! ---
**Author:** ![MizGrand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cdc98d/32.png) [@MizGrand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizGrand)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-join-up-to-win-at-mcdonalds-monopoly-game-part-the-second/326217/12 "2005-10-19T17:43:21Z")
I missed the first thread, but seriously thought about going to craigslist and listing what ones I had, just in case they’re good ones. Anyways, I have: 2, count them, two, of Illinois Avenue, St. James Place and States Avenue Marvin Gardens Park Place Are they valuable? I also have 3 BB bucks which I will happily sell for $10. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![mazinger\_z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@mazinger\_z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mazinger_z)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-join-up-to-win-at-mcdonalds-monopoly-game-part-the-second/326217/13 "2005-10-19T18:07:31Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > Yeah, what’s the deal with no food prizes this time. At least I haven’t gotten any yet. See, before if I got one of the Monopoly things I just threw it away, but kept the food ones and went back for my gimme. Now, I’m just throwing away the little Monopoly thingies. I want some food prizes dammit! Yeah, I miss the food, too. However, I have been more than lucky getting $3 BBs. I think the avg is 1 in 3 to get $3, and it’s been slight better than 50% for me (like .59537 (iirc)). Considering that it costs me, well let’s round up, $5 for a value meal, it’s like getting a 60% discount. Besides, I get way more utility out of spending BBs than loading my body with empty calories and artery clogging fat (though it does taste good to do so :).