McDonald’s is bringing back Monopoly after a decade

McDonald's is bringing back Monopoly, but only certain food items are eligible. Jamie Kelter Davis/Bloomberg/Getty Images New York —

McDonald’s is rebooting a fan-favorite game after a decade in an effort to spur sales . Once a cultural phenomenon, and even the subject of scandal, Monopoly is back.

The promotion is returning to US restaurants on October 6 for a limited time, but not in the way many of us remember. The physical board to track peeled-off pieces isn’t coming back. Rather, the game is getting a digital makeover that is largely played in the McDonald’s app for registered members of its loyalty program .

However, the physical game pieces will appear on some food items, such as a large fry box, which then can be peeled and scanned into the app to redeem. Digital