Free McDonald's Monopoly Game Codes:
To enter the online portion of the Monopoly Sweepstakes, you only need codes. Codes can be found on non-winning game pieces, but you can also get them for free through communications from McDonald's, My Coke Rewards, and more. See the Free McDonald's Monopoly Codes discussion in the Sweepstakes Forum for more free codes to enter.Monopoly Game Pieces for the Cost of Stamps:
You can get McDonald's Monopoly game pieces without purchase (and without calories) by mail. According to the Monopoly rules, get your free game pieces by sending a SASE to:2011 MONOPOLY Game at McDonald's Game Piece Request, P.O. Box 49180, Strongsville, OH 44149-0180.Getting game pieces by mail will cost you two stamps and two envelopes.
Cheapest McDonald's Food Products to Buy to Get Game Pieces:
If you want to get game pieces by buying McDonald's products, here is the approximate list of items to buy, in order from cheapest to most expensive per game piece. See the table at the bottom of the page for more details.- Hash browns
- Large Fries
- Medium fountain drink
- Egg McMuffins (but not Sausage McMuffins)
- Oatmeal
- 20-piece Chicken McNuggets
- Medium and large iced and blended McCafe beverages including Smoothies and Frappes
- Filet-O-Fish
- Big Mac
- 10-piece Chicken McNuggets
To see if any of the game pieces you receive are rare, see Rare 2011 McDonald's Monopoly Game Pieces.
Be careful, however, of Game Piece Trading Scams. If you have a rare piece, you've all but won the prize. If you have a common piece, they're a dime a dozen. Either way, don't be tempted to "team up" with anyone else to share prizes.
Approximate Cost of Game Pieces on McDonald's Food Purchases:
| McDonald's Product | Cost of McDonald's Product* | Number of Game Pieces | Cost per Game Piece* |
| Hash Browns | around $0.89 | 1 game piece | about $0.89 per game piece |
| Large Fries | about $2 | 2 game pieces | about $1 per game piece |
| Medium Fountain Drink | around $1.50 | 1 game piece | around $1.50 per game piece |
| Egg McMuffins | about $1.65 | 1 game piece | about $1.65 per game piece |
| Oatmeal | about $1.99 | 1 game piece | about $1.99 per game piece |
| Medium and Large Iced and Blended McCafe Beverages | around $2.50 | 1 game piece | around $2.50 per game piece |
| 20-Piece Chicken McNuggets | about $5 | 2 game pieces | about $2.50 per game piece |
| Filet-o-Fish | about $3.50 | 1 game piece | about $3.50 per game piece |
| Big Mac | about $4.00 | 1 game piece | about $4 per game piece |
| 10-Piece Chicken McNuggets | about $4.00 | 1 game piece | about $4 per game piece |

