McDonald’s Monopoly returns with $616 million prize pool

The fast food giant is bringing back one of its most popular competitions, with customers in with the chance to win prizes worth over $600 million.

You can’t call yourself a Macca’s fan unless you’ve played Monopoly at least once.

From Wednesday this week until October 20 the popular competition at the fast food giant is returning, with a record-breaking prize pool of $616 million to win.

To play, Macca’s customers just have to buy a participating food product – which includes fries, coffee, hash brown or a McFlurry just to name a few

This year, the game will be played via the MyMaccas app, with customers scanning the Monopoly ticket see if you’ve won in three different ways: instant win, collect to win or chance card.

There is a record $616 million worth of prizes on offer.

Monopoly is back at McDonald's from Wednesday.

Customers can instantly win free Macca’s food, as well as scores of other prizes.

The big ticket prizes include a brand new Volkswagen car for $30,000, shopping vouchers for The Iconic, $4000 worth of free fuel from Ampol as well as free Macca’s for year.

“We know our customers love the Monopoly Game at Macca’s, so we’re thrilled to be bringing it back in 2021 with our largest ever prize pool,” McDonald’s Australia marketing manager Tobi Fukushim said.

“There are over 59 million prizes up for grabs, with everything from cars, electrical appliances, home accessories, gift cards, travel vouchers, cash and Macca’s products on the list.

“With the number of prizes doubling the Australian population, we look forward to giving Aussies the chance to win big this year.”

Jonathan Massaad said the best way to eat a Big Mac was to get rid of the top bun. Picture: TikTok/Cake Mail.

TIKTOK VIDEO REVEALS ‘BETTER’ WAY TO EAT BIG MAC

One Sydney foodie has gone viral on TikTok for claiming that most of us Macca’s lovers are missing out on the best way to eat a Big Mac – but not everyone is convinced.

Cake Mail founder Jonathan Massaad, who frequently shares hacks for the fast food giant on his TikTok, posted showing the “better” way to eat a Big Mac.

“Order a Big Mac, take the top bun off,” Jonathan explained as he opened up the burger.

“Then get the middle (bun) and flip it. Now your meat and sauce ratio is a lot better, because this (top) bun has no sauce, and this has all the sauce.”

The video has been viewed more than 270,000 times with many people saying they too ate their Big Macs this way.

But others disagreed, with some arguing a “Big Mac is perfect the way it is” and there were other ways to fix the sauce ratio.