If you're playing Albertson's Monopoly 2016, you shouldn't bother collecting a whole game board of pieces. That's because most of the pieces are VERY common and VERY easy to obtain. The winners will be determined by who finds the RARE game piece for each prize.
In addition to Albertson's, this Monopoly game also exits at Safeway, Pavilions, Carrs, Vons, Randalls, Eagle, Pak .n Save, Tom Thumb, JewelOsco, ACME Markets, Shaw's/Star Market, United Supermarkets, Market Street, Amigos, United Express, Albertsons Market, Lucky (Southern California only) and Super Saver in the states of Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.
Listed below are the prizes, the odds of finding the rare game piece (with 1 ticket), and the number of total game pieces you need to obtain that prize.
Note that for the six largest prizes awarded, you also need a semi-rare game piece, of which the odds of obtaining are 1 in 5000. If you get the semi-rare piece, don't feel special, as there are many thousands of them out there. However, if you get the rare piece, you should be able to buy the semi-rare piece from someone on the internet. Do not overpay for the semi-rare game piece! Some people may try to trick you into splitting the prize. Don't do that. You should be able to get one for $100 or so, as there are THOUSANDS of them, and they will all be worthless except for the very few matched with a rare piece.
You may take a look at this thread on my poker forum, where I make a yearly Albertson's Monopoly thread. Feel free to post your trade requests on that forum (you need to register an account and wait for approval).
| Prize | # of Prizes |
Odds with 1 Game Ticket |
Number of Game Pieces |
Rare Game Piece |
Semi-Rare Game Piece |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 Cash (30 year annuity) | 3 | 405,166,000:1 | 8 | $618H | $613C |
| $500,000 Vacation Home | 3 | 405,166,000:1 | 8 | ?625G | ?622D |
| $100,000 Cash or Luxury Car | 15 | 81,033,200:1 | 5 | A502C | A504E |
| $50,000 Home Makeover | 25 | 48,619,920:1 | 5 | B506B | B505A |
| $35,000 Vehicle of your choice | 25 | 48,619,920:1 | 5 | C513D | C514E |
| $20,000 College Tuition | 40 | 30,387,450:1 | 5 | D515A | D517C |
| $10,000 Jet Ski | 50 | 24,309,960:1 | 5 | E525E | E524D |
| $10,000 Family Vacation | 50 | 24,309,960:1 | 5 | F528C | F527B |
| $5,000 Cash | 50 | 24,309,960:1 | 4 | Z608B | None |
| $5,000 Groceries | 50 | 24,309,960:1 | 4 | Y603A | None |
| $2,500 BigJoe Grill & Groceries | 75 | 16,206,640:1 | 4 | X602D | None |
| $1,500 LED HD TV | 75 | 16,206,640:1 | 4 | W597C | None |
| $1,000 Cash | 100 | 12,154,980:1 | 4 | V592B | None |
| $1,000 Grocery Gift Card | 100 | 12,154,980:1 | 4 | U590D | None |
| $1,000 Weekend Getaway | 100 | 12,154,980:1 | 4 | T585C | None |
| $500 Spa Treatment | 350 | 3,472,851:1 | 4 | S579A | None |
| $200 Cash | 750 | 1,620,664:1 | 4 | R575A | None |
| $200 Family Picnic | 750 | 1,620,664:1 | 4 | Q573C | None |
| $100 Cash | 1,500 | 810,332:1 | 4 | P568B | None |
| $100 Grocery Gift Card | 1,500 | 810,332:1 | 4 | O565C | None |
| $78 Redbox Movies for a Year | 1,750 | 694,570:1 | 4 | N562D | None |
| $50 Grocery Gift Card | 5,000 | 243,100:1 | 4 | M556B | None |
| $25 Cash | 10,000 | 121,550:1 | 4 | L551A | None |
| $25 Grocery Gift Card | 10,000 | 121,550:1 | 4 | K549C | None |
| $25 Gift Card Mall | 10,000 | 121,550:1 | 4 | G531A | None |
| $15 Grocery Gift Card | 15,000 | 81,033:1 | 4 | H538D | None |
| $10 Grocery Gift Card | 35,000 | 34,729:1 | 4 | I541C | None |
| $5 Grocery Gift Card | 200,000 | 6,077:1 | 4 | J544B | None |
| Instant Free Product Winner | 6,057,545 | 201:1 | 1 | Instant | None |
| 2 Free Game Tickets | 75,000,000 | 16:1 | 1 | Instant | None |
| Total | 81,349,906 | 14.94:1 |
Here is what the board looks like, though you don't need it:
