Mario's Driving Range
| Mario's Driving Range | |
|---|---|
 The only known image of Mario's Driving Range, sourced from a GoNintendo article[1] | |
| Publisher | McDonald's |
| Platform(s) | Adobe Flash |
| Release date | 2006[?] |
| Genre | Golf |
| Rating(s) | N/A |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Format | HTML |
| Input | Mouse |
Mario's Driving Range was one of two Adobe Flash games created for the 2006 McDonald's Take the Mario Challenge promotion, alongside Jammin' With Mario. The promotion lasted from September 1 to September 21, 2006.[2] The website the game was featured on also featured other things, such as videos created by fans and polls.[3] The game is currently lost, as only one image and no archives have been found. The official logo was shown in a screensaver that was downloadable from the website, though.[4]
Gameplay[edit]
Mario's Driving Range was a multi-level[5] golf side-scroller hybrid, and the main gameplay element was choosing the direction and strength of the golf shot. Once hit, the ball would interact with other objects in the field, such as Coins and Mushrooms. The ball would bounce off the Mushrooms, allowing it to travel farther, while the Coins could be collected by the ball.[6] The screensaver made for this game that was downloadable from the official website unlocked an additional level, though how many levels were featured is not known.
References[edit]
- ^ September 3, 2006. McDonald's Mario page updated.
- ^ August 27, 2006. McDonald's Mario toys revealed.
- ^ September 3, 2006. McDonald's Mario page updated.
- ^ October 16, 2024. I'm Researching Two Mario Games That You've Probably Never Played.
- ^ September 9, 2006. Take the Mario Challenge! Win a DS + Mario Hoops and Mario vs. DK games (ages 4-12).
- ^ September 11, 2024. Jammin' With Mario and Mario's Driving Range (the lost Mario and McDonald's crossover; 2006).
