Monopoly is back at McD's

My co-worker was asking the whole office today if we all wanted to try and do it together.
 
yes there is a rare piece in the set. Another thing to take note is that pieces common here in my Bay Area are rare in NYC and visa versa. past winners have been truck drivers and other cross travellers for that reason.

I'll help the fam when the time comes lol
 
In 2000, the US promotion was halted after fraud was uncovered. A subcontracting company called Simon Marketing (a then-subsidiary of Cyrk), which had been hired by McDonald's to organize and promote the game, failed to recognize a flaw in its procedures, and the chief of security, Jerome P. Jacobson,[1] was able to remove the most expensive game pieces, which he then passed to associates who would redeem them and share the proceeds. The associates won almost all of the top prizes between 1995 and 2000, including McDonald's giveaways that did not have the Monopoly theme. The associates netted over $24 million. The scheme was uncovered when one of the participants informed the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Even though the fraud was perpetrated without McDonald's knowledge, the McDonald's Corporation voluntarily attempted to rectify the situation by issuing payouts to new (legitimate) winners, awarding five $1 million annuity prizes, and fifty $100,000 prizes over a five-day period.[1]
While the fraud appeared to have been perpetrated by only one key employee of the promotion company, and not by the company's management, eight people were originally arrested, leading to a total of 21 indicted individuals.[2] The relationship between McDonald's and Simon Marketing broke down in a pair of lawsuits over breach of contract, eventually settled out of court, with McDonald's' claim being thrown out and Simon receiving $16.6 million.[3] Due to a constitutional violation, four of those convicted of the fraud were later released as they were not initially charged with the offense.[4]
In 1995, St. Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee received an anonymous letter postmarked Dallas, Texas, containing a $1 million winning game piece. Although game rules prohibited the transfer of prizes, McDonald's waived the rule and is making the $50,000 annual payments.[5] Investigations later indicated, and Jacobson himself admitted, that he had sent the winning piece to the hospital.[6]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald's_Monopoly

read this the other day. Hope they fixed things
 
Lightweight Champion said:
Yeah it's hard looking for that last piece but to say there's no incentive to partner up doesn't apply to everybody. I really would go half if I had boardwalk and the other guy had park place. Why? It's not rocket science, that's $500k I didn't have 2 seconds ago. Reasonable would go half, greedy people wouldn't. Zzz is more than reasonable, dude only wants $1000 :tongue:
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Why would you go half when like someone else already said you can just spend like $20 or so and find the Park Place piece and win double the money? :lol:
 
IluvJordanXI said:
When will you guys learn that there is always 1 piece for every set that is extremely hard to get.
EX There is a 1/5 chance of getting piece #1 and there is a 1/9 chance for piece #2 but the 3rd piece is a 1/9,478,290 chance. No one in their right mind would partner up with anyone if they had the 3rd piece. It would be way more beneficial if they spend that $20 on 18 hashbrowns or large drink to get that piece himself.
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i love this reply.
 
When McDonalds first started Monopoly I got hooked and only needed Boardwalk. I had like 4 Park Places, mannnn I was at McDonalds sometimes 4 times a day trying to get that Boardwalk piece.  I even went to different towns and hit up the McDonalds there.. Of course I never got the Boardwalk piece... 

Maybe this year is different.. hmmmmmmm..
 
This guy I know SWEARS that he's going to win because he got 2 out of the 3 pieces..

I laughed in his face..
 
RARE WINNING GAME PIECES & PRIZE
================================
Mediterranean Avenue #925............$50.00
Vermont Avenue #928..................$5,000
Virginia Avenue #932.................Beaches Resorts Vacation
Tennessee Avenue #934................$10,000
Kentucky Avenue #936.................Any Delta Airlines Destination
Ventnor Avenue #940..................$20,000
Pennsylvania Avenue #944.............2013 Fiat 500 Sport Hatchback
Boardwalk #946.......................$1,000,000 (annuity)
Shortline #950.......................EA SPORTS Fan Trip Championship Get-A-Way


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RARE NON EXISTENT WINNING GAME PIECES & PRIZE
================================
Mediterranean Avenue #925............$50.00
Vermont Avenue #928..................$5,000
Virginia Avenue #932.................Beaches Resorts Vacation
Tennessee Avenue #934................$10,000
Kentucky Avenue #936.................Any Delta Airlines Destination
Ventnor Avenue #940..................$20,000
Pennsylvania Avenue #944.............2013 Fiat 500 Sport Hatchback
Boardwalk #946.......................$1,000,000 (annuity)
Shortline #950.......................EA SPORTS Fan Trip Championship Get-A-Way


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fixed.

And if they do exist, u gonna die of diabetes and heart disease before you finally get the actual piece.
 
ive had those 2 out of 3 pieces for the millie, every year....its mine this year i can feel it in my arteries..
 
GatzbyGordon said:
ive had those 2 out of 3 pieces for the millie, every year....its mine this year i can feel it in my arteries..
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Damn brah, if that's the case you would have won.. The milli prize is only 2 pieces!!!! You won and you didn't even know! 
 
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What would be the point of the person with the rare piece splitting it with someone with two common pieces? Wouldnt it make more sense for the person with the rare piece to purchase your two common pieces for dirt cheap to cash in? Yes.
 
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