Monopoly Go Best Buds Contest Rewards and Points Guide (Jan 4–5)
Monopoly Go Best Buds Contest rewards players with dice rolls, sticker packs, and exclusive emojis in a high-stakes leaderboard event.
I’ve just wrapped up one of the most frantic 22‑hour grinds in recent Monopoly Go memory — the Best Buds Contest. From 3PM EST on January 4 until 1PM EST on January 5, 2026, the leaderboard tournament returned to its classic reward structure while we waited for the next big event. It may have been a short window, but the prizes were absolutely worth the sprint.
The New Year’s Treasures dig event had just flown away with Sofia, and suddenly we were back to cash rewards, dice rolls, and sticker packs. I knew I had to make every dice count, especially with the Jingle Joy album season ending in less than two weeks. That’s when those blue sticker packs start looking like pure gold.
How I earned points in the Best Buds Contest
If you’ve ever chased a leaderboard tournament, you already know the drill: land on Railroad tiles. The four Railroad spaces scattered across the board are your ticket in. Once you land there, you’re randomly pulled into either Shutdown or Bank Heist. The points you rake in depend entirely on which mini‑game you get and how well you perform.
What I found during this contest was that Bank Heists, though harder to trigger, were the real point engines. Here’s the breakdown I relied on:
| Shutdown Result | Points | Bank Heist Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsuccessful | 2 | Small Heist | 4 |
| Successful | 4 | Large Heist | 6 |
| — | — | Bankrupt | 8 |
I can’t stress enough how crucial it was to push for those Bankrupt outcomes. Landing a handful of those in a single high‑roller session easily catapulted me up the leaderboard.
Why the stakes felt even higher this time
Normally, between major events, you expect a bit of a breather. But the prize pool in Best Buds Contest was anything but relaxing. More than 13,000 free dice rolls were up for grabs across 40 milestones, and the top ten finishers on each leaderboard would walk away with an exclusive new emoji: Sofia’s mom shaking a present. That emoji alone became my obsession. It perfectly rounds out any festive emoji shelf, and with the holiday spirit still lingering into the new year, I needed it.
And then there were the blue sticker packs at milestones 18, 24, and 30. These are the second‑rarest standard packs in the game, and with the Jingle Joy album clock ticking down, every missing sticker counted. I knew I couldn’t sit this one out. Even if I had blown through most of my dice during the dig event, the tournament itself offered a steady stream of dice to keep the engine running.
The full milestone reward table
I kept this table open on my second screen the entire time. It’s a monster of a milestone run, but it’s the kind of grind that Monopoly Go veterans live for:
| Milestone | Points Required | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Cash Reward |
| 2 | 25 | 40 Free Dice Rolls |
| 3 | 40 | Cash Reward |
| 4 | 80 | Green Sticker Pack |
| 5 | 120 | Cash Reward |
| 6 | 170 | 125 Free Dice Rolls |
| 7 | 200 | High Roller, 5 Minutes |
| 8 | 250 | 200 Free Dice Rolls |
| 9 | 275 | Cash Reward |
| 10 | 300 | Yellow Sticker Pack |
| 11 | 350 | Cash Reward |
| 12 | 400 | 275 Free Dice Rolls |
| 13 | 375 | Cash Boost, 5 Minutes |
| 14 | 450 | Pink Sticker Pack |
| 15 | 400 | Cash Reward |
| 16 | 525 | 350 Free Dice Rolls |
| 17 | 550 | Cash Reward |
| 18 | 700 | Blue Sticker Pack |
| 19 | 500 | Mega Heist, 25 Minutes |
| 20 | 700 | 450 Free Dice Rolls |
| 21 | 750 | Cash Reward |
| 22 | 950 | 600 Free Dice Rolls |
| 23 | 700 | High Roller, 10 Minutes |
| 24 | 950 | Blue Sticker Pack |
| 25 | 1,000 | Cash Reward |
| 26 | 1,100 | 675 Free Dice Rolls |
| 27 | 1,100 | Cash Reward |
| 28 | 1,250 | 750 Free Dice Rolls |
| 29 | 950 | Cash Boost, 10 Minutes |
| 30 | 1,250 | Blue Sticker Pack |
| 31 | 1,400 | Cash Reward |
| 32 | 1,850 | 1,100 Free Dice Rolls |
| 33 | 1,600 | Cash Reward |
| 34 | 2,150 | 1,250 Free Dice Rolls |
| 35 | 1,300 | Mega Heist, 40 Minutes |
| 36 | 2,700 | 1,600 Free Dice Rolls |
| 37 | 1,800 | Cash Reward |
| 38 | 3,600 | 2,100 Free Dice Rolls |
| 39 | 2,200 | Cash Reward |
| 40 | 7,000 | 3,500 Free Dice Rolls |
Hitting those final milestones — especially 38 through 40 — was a marathon, but the 3,500‑dice jackpot at the end was absolutely monumental. I paired the mega heist boosts with high‑roller windows, and suddenly I was deep into the 30s without burning through my entire stash.
The best moment came when I cracked open my third blue pack and found the last four‑star sticker I needed for an album set. It was a thrilling reminder of why we put ourselves through these condensed tournaments. If you managed to squeeze into the top ten, that Sofia’s mom emoji will be a constant smile on your board for months. Good luck to those still chasing, and see you at the next railroad!