As an added bonus for consumers, a Chase McCain LEGO minifigure will come as a special pre-order bonus for those who pre-order a copy of LEGO City: Undercover at participating retailers while supplies last.

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And offering a special side mission like this as a pre-order bonus seems like a good deal.

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As a nice touch, if you were the last villager alive when the game ended, you earned a special glory bonus.

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The bottom line: This year Congress is running a large "bonus depreciation" special on cars weighing more than 6, 000 pounds, such as the Cadillac Escalade and Nissan Armada.

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