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Who needs a Nintendo Switch when you've got a McDonald's nugget-
Tetris
? (credit:
McDonald's China
)
According to gaming database Mobygames,
officially licensed versions of
Tetris
have appeared on roughly 60 different gaming platforms, from the Oculus Quest to the
Data Zapper M7000
. Now, thanks to a new McDonald's China promotion, you can add "giant plastic chicken nugget with an LCD screen" to that list of official
Tetris
ports (to say nothing of
the unofficial ones
).
RetroDodo
has the story
of this strange promotion, which is centered around the 40th anniversary of the Chicken McNugget's premiere in 1983. That makes the protein-filled treat just a year older than
Tetris
itself, which was
created on a Russian government mainframe computer by Alexei Pajitnov
in 1984. And that, apparently, is close enough to make the game part of an International Children's Day promotion that will "take you on the time machine leading to childhood," according to a machine translation of
the official McDonald's China webpage
announcing the machine.
A
video unboxing and demonstration
posted by one Chinese McDonald's fan shows crisp shots of nugget-
Tetris
and its unlit LCD screen, as well as the included customization stickers and carrying case.
Another unboxing video
includes a better look at the back of the machine, including a removable battery pack, speaker grate, and power switch.