How to Win McDonald's Monopoly Game 2009

McDonald's announced that this year's Monopoly game will start on October 6th and end on November 2nd. Each bag has a free promotion code, all the bags have the same code so don't get excited.
Every year McDonald's runs the Monopoly game where you get a Monopoly property game piece with selected items. If you get all the properties in a color group, you get to win that cash prize. You can get instant win pieces as well for free Wi-Fi time, or gift cards, or McDonald's products. The cash prizes range from $50 up to $1 million!

The secret to winning the game is understanding how it works. McDonald's has the game set up where the control the amount of major pieces that are distributed. Those pieces are the last properties of each color on the board. If you get one of these rare pieces, you have pretty much won that prize.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

1. For 2009, here are the rare pieces and prizes you win with that color
   
   Mediterranean Avenue - $50 prize, 2000 prizes available
   Short Line Railroad - $500 prize, 750 prizes available
   Vermont Avenue - $1,000 prize, 125 prizes available
   Virginia Avenue - $2,000 prize, 75 prizes available
   Tennessee Avenue - $5,000 prize, 10 prizes available
   Kentucky Avenue - $10,000 prize, 6 prizes available
   Ventnor Avenue - $25,000 prize, 8 prizes available
   Pennsylvania Avenue - $50,000 prize, 4 prizes available
   Golden Avenue - $100K prize
   Boardwalk - $1 million dollar prize, 1 prizes available
   
   You can find these pieces on the following products
   
   Angus Burgers
   Chicken McNuggets (10 or 20 piece)
   Large Fries
   Medium & Large Drinks
   Large Hot McCafe Drinks
   Hash Browns
   
   You can find people willing to sell or trade rare pieces online to complete a set, this is against the rules of the game so do this at your own risk.

2. The cheapest way to get a game piece is to purchase the hash browns, which cost about $0.80 to $1.00 in most McDonald's. It may be cheaper, and faster, than sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to get a free piece which will cost you $0.88 for two first-class stamps.
   
   The healthiest option is a large coffee, as far as being healthy use no sugar or cream. Once you add that you might as well get a hash brown, unless you are a coffee drinker.

3. You can mail away for free game pieces by sending a hand written (legible), self-addressed, stamped envelope to:
   
   2009 MONOPOLY at McDonald's Game Piece Request
   P.O. Box 49189
   Strongsville, OH 44149-0189

4. In addition to the property prizes, there are some instant win prizes
   
   Food Prizes - Medium French Fries, any Large Beef Sandwich, any Breakfast Extra Value Meal, Small McFlurry or Fruit 'N Yogurt Parfait, Small Soft Drink or Small Hot Premium Roast Coffee (not a McCafe), and any Breakfast Sandwich.
   
   Fifty Dollars - 5,000 prizes available, you get a check for $50.
   
   Fifty Dollar Arch Card - 200 prizes available.
   
   Xbox 360 Game System - 3,000 prizes available, but you will only get these from a large fries or Angus burger.
   
   $500 Shell Gift Card - 100 prizes available.
   
   $25,000 Dollars - eight prizes available.
   
   Good luck!

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