Pick ‘n Save Monopoly Game Promotion Returns for 2012
Pick ‘n Save has brought back the Monopoly game promotion again for 2012. From May 20 through August 29, 2012 (or while ticket supplies last), Pick ‘n Save shoppers will be able to collect Monopoly game pieces with the chance of winning prizes valued at over $4,500,000.
To help you understand the various aspects of the promotion, including different prizes and how to obtain game tickets, we have outlined the details below. In addition, we have detailed the differences between this year’s game and last year’s game.
How the Pick ‘n Save Monopoly Game Works
Each time you shop at Pick ‘n Save during the game period, you’ll receive a Monopoly game ticket. Each game ticket contains four game markers. You’ll need to affix the game markers to the game board (which can be obtained from your cashier or the service counter). Each game ticket also contains either a special coupon offer, two bonus tickets on your next visit, or a coupon for a free product.
You can earn bonus game tickets by purchasing specified bonus items. For example, some weeks last year, 2-liter bottles of Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, or Mountain Dew were on sale for $1 each (advertised as 10 for $10). Since these products were bonus items, you would receive one game ticket for each 2-liter bottle that you purchased. There is no limit to the number of game tickets you can receive.
Monopoly Game Prizes
Pick ‘n Save advertises that this game gives you the chance to win from over $4,500,000 in prizes plus tens of thousands of dollars of special coupon offers. Prizes include:
- 1 – $250,000 Dream Home
- 2 – $50,000 Cash Prizes
- 2 – $50,000 Vehicles
- 3 – $30,000 Harley-Davidson Motorcycles
- 3 – $25,000 Kitchen Makeovers
- plus hundreds of other prizes including TVs, iPads, computers, and cash prizes
The Monopoly game also features over 1.8 million instant win tickets for grocery prizes. The instant win grocery prizes are each valued at $0.75 to $3.79.
Differences From the 2011 Monopoly Game
Roundy’s has nearly doubled the number of game pieces available this year. 115 million pieces will be distributed in 2012 versus 60 million in 2011. They have also increased the prizes, offering $4.5 million of prizes compared to $2.8 million last year.
Reactions to Last Year’s Monopoly Promotion
The 2011 Monopoly game was met with harsh criticism. Dozens of readers weighed in last year and expressed their frustration with the game. Complaints carried a common theme – the process of adding the game markers to the board is tedious and time consuming, and the chance of actually winning a large prize was very slim.
For reactions to the 2011 Monopoly game, check out our post: Reader Feedback on Pick ‘n Save’s Monopoly Game.
What do you think? Are you excited about the 2012 version of the Pick ‘n Save Monopoly game? Please leave a comment and let us know!
2012 Fish Fry & A Flick at Discovery World
The schedule for the 2012 season of Point Beer’s Fish Fry & A Flick has been released. The free outdoor movie series takes place on Friday evenings during August and September at Discovery World on Milwaukee’s lakefront.
The 2012 schedule of movies is as follows:
- August 10 – Zoolander
- August 17 – Grease (sing-a-long)
- August 24 – Pulp Fiction
- August 31 – The Wizard of Oz (set to Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon)
- September 7 – Major League
The fish fry will be provided again this year by Bartolotta’s, and other food will be available from local food trucks. More information about the event will be available on the Point Fish Fry & A Flick website later this summer.
Fly.com Roundtrip Nationwide Fare Sale From Milwaukee Starting at $136
If you’re thinking about a summer getaway, here is your chance to get a good deal on a flight! Fly.com is running a fare sale from Milwaukee and is offering roundtrip fares starting at $136.
The sale is for flights occurring in the next 90 days, and prices include all taxes and mandatory fees.
Sample roundtrip fares from Milwaukee include:
- Denver – $136
- Minneapolis -$136
- New York - $198
- Orlando – $198
- Phoenix – $218
- Miami – $226
- Las Vegas – $240
Many more destinations including some international cities are available. Check out the Fly.com website for a full list of fares.
Member Swap Day: Free Admission for Museum Members on Sunday, May 20
Sunday, May 20 is Member Swap Day at the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum, Discovery World, the Milwaukee Art Museum, and the Milwaukee Public Museum. If you are a members of any of the four museums, you will get free reciprocal admission to the other museums!
To participate, museum members should present their membership card at any of the museums they wish to visit.
The event takes place between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. The participating museums may have special membership offers available during the event to encourage you to join. More information is available on the Discovery World website.
Free Burgers at Bartolotta’s Northpoint Custard on Saturday, May 19
To celebrate the reopening of Bartolotta’s Northpoint Burgers and Custard for the summer, Northpoint will be handing out free burgers on Saturday, May 19th. The Northpoint free burger giveaway has become an annual tradition since they first opened in 2009.
The first 200 customers at Northpoint on Saturday will receive a free hamburger starting at 10:30 a.m. The Northpoint Burgers & Custard stand is located on Lincoln Memorial Drive, south of Bradford Beach.
This will be the fourth season that the Bartolotta Restaurant Group has operated Northpoint. For years, the North Point snack bar operated under Milwaukee County’s control. In 2009, Joe Bartolotta’s group took over control of the snack bar and turned it into an old fashioned custard stand.