I love the Monopoly game at McDonald’s. Always have.
(note: the above is NOT an intentional reference to Braveheart. But that’s how I said it, accent and everything.)
I have no idea when the game started, but it seems like it’s gone on forever. Best I can find with my googling is that it started in 1996, but it sure seems like I remember it from before then!?!?!
Despite the fraud that went on in 2001, and the horrendous odds there are of winning actual money, I’m still drawn to the game. And it’s fun to play with the kids. Who cares if we win or not, really? It’s the dreaming that counts. And the planning. And the working towards something. Ok, well maybe not “working” per se but still, “working on” something.
And, since I’m so lucky most of the time I’ll probably win more than my fair share of food. Some may argue that doing so is NOT lucky but I digress.
Then I’ll digest.
*My* favorite McDonald’s food are the fries, followed closely by the Big Mac. What’s your favorite? Do you even go to McDonald’s?
UPDATE:
I’d love it if you sent me your game codes. Are you going to use them? Why not email them to me? I’m not asking for your winning game pieces or anything – I mean your throw-away’s. Each game piece has a 10-character code that you can enter in at http://playatmcd.com. If you’re not going to use them, email them to me because I will!
I don’t care if it’s a railroad piece, or Oriental Avenue or any of the freebies. I just want the 10-character code. Send them to codes@whall.org if you will. THANX!
I love the fries (second only to Wendy’s fries) but prefer the McChicken sammich or Chicken McNuggets. Annnnnd now I have a craving. Thanks a bunch.
I was at Mickey Don Don’s just last night and ordered the Big Mac Extra Value Meal with a Diet Coke JUST so I could get the game pieces for “Monoply”
— as you may have guessed, I ate about 1/3 of the burger (without the middle bread) and about half the fries and barely drank any Diet Coke. Ugh. I did win a small drink or coffee, though! Small victory…
Now, I am craving it, too…
I don’t care for McDonald’s food. I eat the fries and drink the Coke and that’s about it. Sometimes I’ll eat chicken nuggets or a sundae.
I don’t go to McDonald’s! I’m really trying to not eat fast food but…if I *do* go, my favorite things are the McGriddle and the fries!
sourpuss, I *almost* put in my entry that Mcdonald’s fries were second to Wendy’s…. because it’s really that close. That, and Red Robin’s fries – they do the steak fries like Wendy’s but they’re 1) BIGGER and 2) BOTTOMLESS. That’s why I’m only allowed to go to Red Robin once a week. They actually have a sign up with my picture and the date of my last visit because they can’t afford to have me order bottomless baskets of fries.
Shawna, and my one of my favoritest-est coworkers in the world picked up McD’s for lunch today. And guess what, between us we had a million game pieces! I went online and started the game and have already run into the “maximum of 10 codes entered” rule – DANGIT!.
PS: can I have your game codes?
(gratuitous pleading for mcd game piece codes go for everyone.)
Poppy, do they even have McDonald’s over there? I mean, Pulp Fiction says so in this following clip (adult language/duh):
and yes, I prefer mayo *and* ketchup with my steak fries. Not just le ketchup pour moi, mai non.
Hilly, I have to admit to the consumption of many a McGriddle. There’s just something ingenius about pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, cheese and butter ALL ROLLED INTO ONE easy-to-stuff-in-yo-mouth chunk of goodness. It still doesn’t come close to my all-time favorite breakfast food – Whataburger Taquito w/potato and extra cheese. MMMMMMMMMm.
The Belgians converted me — mayo only.
Poppy, we are brethren. Oh wait, you’re a gurl. So you’re like sisthren. We are thiblings. Or thomething like that.
And I should like to tell you all that I’ve ALREADY won a free McFlurry AND a $19.99 PC game download of Monopoly Here and Now, thankyouverymuch. I’m hoping the game doesn’t suck. I’m sure the kids’ll like to play it.
I think I’ll put all my winnings as comments to this entry, as my way of thanking the Universe for bestowing them on me. If you didn’t know, the Universe is frequently forgotten when people win stuff, so the more you thank it, the more likely you are in getting something again the next time around.
I love hearing about what other people win in that game! Bring it!
WINNERS UPDATE: I just won ANOTHER $19.99 PC game online. Wow. I’m still entering in game pieces from yesterday. So I already have the PC Monopoly game, so in a few weeks I’ll cash in this ticket to get the PC Yahtzee game. Woohoo!!!!!
So far, I have 7 properties in the online game:
This is a fun game.
SEND ME YOUR CODES.
The above sentence was supposed to be subliminal.
Hehe! Is this like Coke where I can just email you codes?
Poppy, YES. There’s a 10-digit code on every game piece, even the instant win items. It doesn’t matter if you have five green Pacific Avenues, I want all the 10-digit codes. So far I’m prepared to offer my undying grattitude, and if I actually win something, I may share some of it, equally distributed to the contributing peeps.
I don’t want anything. If I give you codes (which will happen if I go to McD’s during the game) I’m giving them in kindness. I don’t care about returns.
And that’s why I heart Poppy. And I figured that was the case anyway, but I wanted everyone *else* to know I’m willing to pay.
But I’ll pre-admit right now, if I win big, all female commenters of my blog will get a teddy bear that will inspire them to do a vlog about how unnecessary the teddy bear is.
I have the sneaking suspicion you’re making fun of both me and my vlog.
Poppy, mais non, mon ami. (That there’s some guuud french, lemme tell ya. Oh, and sunday monkey bon tres bien ensemble or whatever. I didn’t even need babelfish for that
no, I’m not poking fun. Modesty is tres chic. And the vlogs? Keep ‘em coming. I’m afraid to start vlogging because I’d put a lot of time and effort into it and am worried what the outcome would be. Mebbe someday.
Dear Wah,
Stop making fun of me.
~Poppy
PS – See if I give you any McD’s codes now.
(Trust me, more vlogs are coming. I’ll have a whirlwind of them on my trip.)
PPS – monkey bon, hehehehehehehehehehehe.
This is a public service reminder that I’m calling out to teh internets asking for your Mcdonald’s Monopoly game piece codes. There’s a 10-digit code on EVERY Mcdonald’s game piece (except the “guaranteed” footlocker/Toys R Us pieces). You can just email me that 10-digit code if you’d like. I don’t mind asking everyone.
My little update: I’ve a small flurry and an “any breakfast sandwich”, plus the two $19.99 software games. And I have a lot more online properties now (15 in all)
Now if I could just hit Free Parking…. *grins*
The fries. Absolutely.
Poppy, did you get any McDonald’s goodness in you during your trip?
Sue, yup, the fries. Oh, the fries. I guess I know where I’m going to lunch today.
And here’s my latest update – on the online game, I have
EVEYREVERY PIECE but *one* for each of the propertiesSo that means I need donations – consider sending me your unwanted or non-winning game codes!
Nope, didn’t. Had no fast food whatsoever.
this year its fixed. I won $100.00 toysRus gift card from this years online game and no matter how many times i email there tech support or yahoo tech nobody can flat out give me the reason why its never even showing up in my inbox or spam folder. How many other players are getting worked over by the winning email never showing up? by the way they do ask for you to send in the stamp and spot code if you land on a winning one just good luck getting gift card wins mailed to you telling you where to send the info.
Jason, man, that sounds horrible. I guess it’s a good thing I didn’t win? I don’t know. I do know I’d be all over McDonald’s like white on rice on a paper plate in an albino polar bear’s paw in a snowstorm if I had $100 of toys-r-us goodness coming my way!