Sonic Skateboard is an LCD game created for distribution at McDonald's restaurants. They were offered as a part of Happy Meals for a limited time in 2004. This game was also released under the name Sonic the Hedgehog Extreme Boarding.
There are two main buttons on the game which control left and right movement. The game is a recreation of the Sonic 2 special stage as the player moves forward avoiding obstacles. There are three lanes that can be moved to and one is always open, while others may be occupied by bombs. There are also Rings which litter the screen, which can be collected. Once the player has collected 20 rings, they will move to the next level, which will be more fast paced, and thus harder. There are four levels to complete, and when one is completed, you will see a “Thumbs Up”, as it appeared in Sonic The Hedgehog 2.
Shadow Basketball is an LCD game created for distribution at McDonald's restaurants. It was offered as a part of Happy Meals for a limited time in 2004. It was also repackaged under the name Shadow Hockey.
The objective of the game is to move left or right to an area where there is no defender or where a defender is in a unguarding position. When in this position press the right button to score a point. After scoring enough points the level will advance but if your player is blocked enough times the game will end.
The Keitai Kaitsuu Tamagotchi Plus, usually shortened to the Keitai or K-Tama, is a Tamagotchi released in Japan on November 23, 2004. It builds on the Tamagotchi Plus, while adding new features, such as cell phone capabilities and a money system.
A handheld LCD educational game console that imitates the aspect of a laptop computer. It was endorsed by the Brazilian celebrity Xuxa.
Due to its low-end hardware, "Laptop da Xuxa" and "PC da Xuxa" became popular slangs for any weak computer in Brazil.
The Tamagotchi Connection, or the Tamagotchi Plus is the first modern release of the Tamagotchi virtual pet, debuting in Japan on March 20, 2004 and in North America on August 15, 2004. The Tamagotchi Connection was the first Tamagotchi release to use Tamacom, an Infrared feature that connects two Tamagotchi pets, allowing them to play games, exchange presents, and give birth to offspring. It features characters from both version of the the classic Tamagotchi (1996) and the Mesutchi and Osutchi (1997), as well as several new characters.
In 2003 SEGA and McDonald's teamed up to release Sonic's Speedway, part of a series of six SEGA mini electronic games for kids included in McDonald's Happy Meals. The games where produced by Fisher-Price, a subsidiary of Mattel.
Personal Terminal Based on the popular animé video game and the new MegaMan NT Warrior cartoon series about the year 200X, the Network Age where each person carries a portable communications interface device called a PET or personal terminal, that contains an artificial intelligence program, or NetNavi, designed to navigate the worldwide information network for their respective human, or NetOperator. Be a player with your own PET! Connect with another player and load battle chips into your PET to aid your NetNavi as he battles other NetNavis. But watch out for viruses! Comes with three battle chips.
Tails' Skypatrol is an LCD game created for distribution at McDonald's restaurants. They were offered as a part of Happy Meals for a limited time in 2003. There are two buttons on the game which control up and down movement.
The objective of the game is for Tails to collect rings by moving up and down. There are no obstacles on this game. Collecting 30 rings will increase the speed and level. Missing 10 rings will end the game.
Sonic's Action Game is an LCD game created for distribution at McDonald's restaurants. They were offered as a part of Happy Meals for a limited time in 2003. There is a single button on the game which allows the player to jump. This was used to jump over blocks. No directional pad was needed as Sonic moved automatically.
The game stars Sonic who must run automatically through Green Hill Zone levels. The jump button is used to navigate obstacles and jump on platforms to earn points. After scoring 20 points, the speed and level both increase. There is a total of 4 levels. If the player crashes into platforms five times in a single level, the game ends.
Knuckles Soccer is an LCD game created for distribution at McDonald's restaurants. They were offered as a part of Happy Meals for a limited time in 2003. There are two buttons on the game. McDonald's later released a similar Tails Soccer which uses Tails instead of Knuckles.
The objective of the game is to make Knuckles intercept the ball which are kicked down the screen by Eggman. Knuckles must protect the goal which is directly behind him. The ball can move erratically on screen at times so it's best to keep a close eye on the ball. Catching the ball 10 times will increase the level and speed. There are a total of five levels. If the ball is missed five times in a single level the game will end.
Shadow Grinder is an LCD game created for distribution at McDonald's restaurants. They were offered as a part of Happy Meals for a limited time in 2003. There is a single button on the game which allows the player to jump.
The objective of the game was to grind down the rails with Shadow, avoiding gaps by pressing the jump button. No directional pad was needed as Shadow moved automatically. After clearing 15 gaps the level and speed increase. Four levels is the maximum amount of levels. If the player falls into gaps 10 times in a single level the game ends.