Do you know that this 12 months marks the fortieth anniversary of the introduction of McDonald’s rooster nuggets to the quick meals big’s menu? And to honor that milestone, McDonald’s has launched a brand new rooster nugget-shaped handheld gaming system that performs Tetris.
As noticed by Retro Dodo, McDonald’s new nugget gaming system launched on Might 24 in mainland China at a price of 30 Chinese language Yuan or about $4.25 USD. In keeping with those that have gotten their arms on considered one of these bizarre issues, the system is available in a McNuggets-themed field and features a McDonald’s carrying bag for the hand held.
The precise system itself is, as you possibly can clearly see from pictures, formed like a McDonald’s rooster nugget. It options arrows that allow you to transfer items left and proper in addition to drop them sooner. There may be additionally a button that permits you to rotate items, however apparently solely in a single course. So far as I can inform, there doesn’t seem like a solution to “maintain” a chunk as you are able to do in most fashionable Tetris ports. As you probably guessed from the worth level and system display screen, it is a fairly barebones and low-cost system. Alternatively, it’s a nugget that performs Tetris and that’s rad.
Is that this an formally licensed Tetris system?
At first, some of us thought this new system wasn’t an formally licensed Tetris product, however new pictures from individuals who purchased one present that McDonald’s did certainly pay to make use of the Tetris title. That is smart for the reason that recreation includes a prominently positioned McDonald’s brand within the nook of the display screen. It might be severely courageous (and silly) of the quick meals firm to so openly rip off Tetris whereas plastering its brand on the knock-off.
Now, the unhealthy information: This odd gaming system—which I’d fortunately purchase in a heartbeat alongside my traditional McDonald’s order of 20 nuggets and fries—appears to be a China-exclusive. Right now there appear to be no plans to deliver the system to another nations. This makes me unhappy. In keeping with some advantageous print on the official McDonald’s China web site, 400,000 of this stuff shall be made accessible. Share some with the remainder of us, McDonald’s!
Nevertheless, individuals are already promoting them on eBay and different websites, although they’re going for greater than $4 after all. However should you don’t need to spend the additional cash to play McDonald’s Tetris handheld, you possibly can not less than watch different individuals play it. And whilst you watch, you possibly can surprise, “What does Tetris should do with the fortieth anniversary of rooster nuggets?” It’s query that I don’t have a solution for. Sorry.