Peel a sticker, scan an app, and walk away with thousands of dice rolls. That's the deal for Monopoly Go! players in the US right now, as the game makes its return to the McDonald's Monopoly promotion for a second year running.
The collaboration is live and running until November 1st, and it's exclusive to the 50 states and DC. Here's the lowdown on what's actually on offer and how to get it.
What's actually up for grabs
The headline prize is $100,000 toward gold bars, with up to two winners across the entire promotion. That's the lottery-ticket end of things. More realistically attainable are the 10,000 bundles of 5,300 dice rolls being handed out to participants. That's a mountain of in-game currency for anyone who rolls lucky on the physical game piece side.
To enter, you need to peel a game piece off eligible McDonald's packaging, then scan it through the McDonald's app. You'll need to have signed up for the promotion inside the app beforehand. Monopoly Go! players who are already in the habit of hunting for dice wherever they can find them will want to make that a priority.
The cosmetics coming to your board
Beyond the prize draws, the collab drops two McDonald's-themed cosmetics directly into the game. There's a McDonald's Fries Token and a McDonald's Roller Dice Skin, both doing exactly what their names suggest. Neither affects gameplay, but they're a fun nod to the partnership for anyone who wants their board to look the part.
The token and dice skin sit alongside a longer history of branded cosmetics in Monopoly Go!, which has been running collaborations at a steady pace. The Simpsons, Looney Tunes, KPop Demon Hunters, and Ghostbusters have all made appearances recently, so McDonald's fits right into that rotation.
The free shield anyone can claim
Here's the thing: you don't need to buy anything or win anything to get the McDonald's Fry Guard Shield. It's free, claimable via a direct link, and available to players outside the US as well (though the physical promotion itself is US-only).
The Fry Guard Shield changes the visual appearance of your shields in-game and nothing else. It stays in your collection until January 8th, 2027, which gives you plenty of time to actually use it. Free cosmetics with a multi-month shelf life are worth grabbing even if the McDonald's theme isn't your first choice.
How this stacks up as a collab
McDonald's has been running its own Monopoly promotion since the late 1980s, so the brand association with the board game is genuinely decades deep. Scopely slotting Monopoly Go! into that existing promotion makes sense as a reach play, pulling in McDonald's customers who might not already be playing the mobile game.
For existing players, the 5,300 dice roll bundles are the real draw. Dice are the engine of Monopoly Go!, and 5,300 rolls is a significant chunk. The catch is that winning one requires a lucky game piece pull, so it's more sweepstakes than guarantee.
Players who want a more reliable path to extra rolls while the promotion runs can check out the Monopoly Go! guides for consistent daily dice sources that don't depend on fast food luck.
The physical McDonald's Monopoly promotion wraps on November 1st, so there's a narrow window to collect pieces and enter. The free Fry Guard Shield link, though, has no such rush. Grab it now and sort out the rest later. For more ways to build your dice stash beyond this collab, the gaming guides hub has you covered on the broader Monopoly Go! strategy front.
