1 in 4 chances of winning! If only it was actually that easy. McDonald’s Monopoly Game makes winning seem easier than it is. To put matters into perspective, the odds of winning Lotto 6/49 (jackpots up to 54 million) is 1 in nearly 14 million while the odds of winning one million dollars through Mcdonald’s Monopoly is 1 in over 3 billion. Therefore, it is probable to win lotto 649 over 200 times before you win McDonald’s jackpot once. What makes matters worse is that McDonald classifies both stickers on one eligible item to be one game piece. The eligible items containing monopoly pieces are:

large fry

medium and large drinks

Big-Macs

Angus Burger

Oatmeal Cups

10-piece McNuggets

Biscuit Wrappers

Is it really worth it to try and play McDonald’s Monopoly then? Simply put, it is not. The odds of winning a small fry are 1 in 20 and one would therefore have to purchase 20 eligible items to win a small fry. This is not only expensive but dangerous to one’s health. It becomes evident that the real winner of this game is McDonald’s itself. While most people buy the size bigger to get the game strips, they end up misplacing them causing McDonald to win.

In the end, play McDonald’s Monopoly at your own risk.