Difference between revisions of "McDonald's Sonic LCD games"
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− | McDonalds has had two seperate promotions which made '''Sonic LCD games''' available with the purchase of a happy meal. These types of games normally sold for 10-20 dollars in earlier times but during the 2003 promotion McDonalds said that the refinement of cell-phone technology lead to the refinement of the production. This probably made this kind of toy more affordable to produce and be included as a free toy. Although at this point of time theres probably few who would pay much for a toy of this type as the portables of the time had achieved SNES-level graphic and sound capabilities. According to Everything.com the 2003 games were referred to as Sega Mini Video Games. Another promotion in 2005 saw the release of more Sonic-themed LCD games. | + | McDonalds has had two seperate promotions which made '''Sonic LCD games''' available with the purchase of a happy meal. These types of games normally sold for 10-20 dollars in earlier times but during the 2003 promotion McDonalds said that the refinement of cell-phone technology lead to the refinement of the production. This probably made this kind of toy more affordable to produce and be included as a free toy. Although at this point of time theres probably few who would pay much for a toy of this type as the portables of the time had achieved SNES-level graphic and sound capabilities. According to Everything.com the 2003 games were referred to as Sega Mini Video Games. |
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+ | Another promotion in 2005 saw the release of more Sonic-themed LCD games. As part of the promotion 2,500 silver colored games were hidden some of the games. 25 of these would be given a check for $2,500 while the remaining 2,475 winners would win either ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' or ''[[Sonic Mega Collection Plus]]''. | ||
==2003 Promotional Games== | ==2003 Promotional Games== | ||
− | These games were released from June 27 | + | These games were released from June 27 through July 24. |
*''AiAi Banana Catch'' | *''AiAi Banana Catch'' | ||
*''[[Knuckles Soccer]]'' | *''[[Knuckles Soccer]]'' | ||
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*''[[Tails' Skypatrol]]'' | *''[[Tails' Skypatrol]]'' | ||
− | == | + | ==2004 Promotional Games== |
+ | These games were released from Dec. 3 through Dec. 27. | ||
*''[[Amy & Rouge Volleyball]]'' | *''[[Amy & Rouge Volleyball]]'' | ||
*''[[Big Fishing]]'' | *''[[Big Fishing]]'' | ||
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*[http://everything2.com/e2node/Sega%2520Mini%2520Video%2520Games Everything.com article on the 2003 games]. | *[http://everything2.com/e2node/Sega%2520Mini%2520Video%2520Games Everything.com article on the 2003 games]. | ||
*[http://portables.about.com/b/2004/12/06/new-mcdonalds-happy-meal-sega-handheld-games.htm About.com article about 2004/5 games]. | *[http://portables.about.com/b/2004/12/06/new-mcdonalds-happy-meal-sega-handheld-games.htm About.com article about 2004/5 games]. | ||
+ | *[http://money.cnn.com/2004/12/02/news/fortune500/mcdonalds_sega/index.htm CNN article about the 2004 games]. | ||
{{SonicLCDGames}} | {{SonicLCDGames}} | ||
[[Category:LCD Games]] | [[Category:LCD Games]] |
Revision as of 17:15, 19 October 2008
McDonalds has had two seperate promotions which made Sonic LCD games available with the purchase of a happy meal. These types of games normally sold for 10-20 dollars in earlier times but during the 2003 promotion McDonalds said that the refinement of cell-phone technology lead to the refinement of the production. This probably made this kind of toy more affordable to produce and be included as a free toy. Although at this point of time theres probably few who would pay much for a toy of this type as the portables of the time had achieved SNES-level graphic and sound capabilities. According to Everything.com the 2003 games were referred to as Sega Mini Video Games.
Another promotion in 2005 saw the release of more Sonic-themed LCD games. As part of the promotion 2,500 silver colored games were hidden some of the games. 25 of these would be given a check for $2,500 while the remaining 2,475 winners would win either Sonic Heroes or Sonic Mega Collection Plus.
2003 Promotional Games
These games were released from June 27 through July 24.
- AiAi Banana Catch
- Knuckles Soccer
- Shadow Grinding
- Sonic Speedway
- Sonic's Adventure
- Tails' Skypatrol
2004 Promotional Games
These games were released from Dec. 3 through Dec. 27.
- Amy & Rouge Volleyball
- Big Fishing
- Billy Hatcher game
- Cream Flower Catch
- Knuckles Treasures Hunt
- Sonic the Hedgehog Extreme Boarding
- Shadow Hockey
- Tails Soccer
External Links
- July 2nd article on Washington Times website.
- 2005 French commercial.
- Everything.com article on the 2003 games.
- About.com article about 2004/5 games.
- CNN article about the 2004 games.
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