when i was a kid, my favorite board game was monopoly. at the same time, my favorite food was mcdonalds. as you can probably guess, two things happened as a result of these two joys. first, i was a fat kid. seriously. it was pretty bad. but second, i would always get super psyched for when the monopoly mcdonalds game came around. i just saw a commercial announcing this year’s game, and i’m still as excited as ever.
for those who are not aware, the monopoly mcdonalds game essentially involves you buying various mcdonalds foods that have stickers attached to them that match up to the different monopoly properties. if you collect all the properties for one color group, you win a prize. naturally, the more valuable the color group, the greater the prize. so basically, it’s a huge marketing scheme to get people to buy mcdonalds. but damnit, it works. there’s something about wanting to collect all those properties that i can’t resist. maybe it’s because the game brings me back to my childhood, and i have fond memories of those days. or maybe it’s because it’s just an excuse to go eat lots of mcdonalds.
in honor of the return of the game, here are my top-five mcdonalds menu item power rankings.
1. big mac. still the king. a taste so unique, you know right away that you’re eating one.
2. 20 piece chicken nuggets. not only are the nuggets themselves really good, but the 20 piece box is only five dollars. too good a deal to pass up.
3. filet-o-fish. this is a seriously underrated food item at mcdonalds. and it’s even better because you can trick yourself into thinking it’s healthy because it’s fish.
4. french fries. mcdonalds has the best french fries of any fast food restaurant. if you think otherwise, you are a communist.
5. sausage mcmuffin with egg. the breakfast of champions.
