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==1996 giveaway==
Starting in 1996, Kellogg's was offering customers various [[Nintendo 64]] related prizes through specially marked cereal boxes, including over two thousand Nintendo 64 consoles. The offer ended on November 30, 1997. Kellogg's also distributed ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' trading cards at the time.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106263487/kelloggs-n64-giveaway/ Advertisement from the Miami Herald] (October 20, 1996). Retrieved on July 30, 2022.</ref><ref>Bounty13 (Uploaded on July 15, 1992) [https://www.tcdb.com/Checklist.cfm/sid/317862 Super Mario 64 3D cards.] Trading Card Database. Retrieved July 30, 2022.</ref>


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[[File:Mario 1992 Kelloggs commercial.png|thumb|right|135px|Commercial]]
[[File:Kellogg's Nintendo Board Games 01.png|thumb|right|85px|Two of the board games]]
 
In 1992, Corn Flakes printed board games on the back of cereal boxes. They were centered around several Nintendo games, including ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]''. Players would glide three coins across the board and whoever had the highest score won.<ref>[https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/qgH88JJKSERvEA?childassetid=gwHeoG-GLt49qQ Kellogg's Corn Flakes with Nintendo Board Games]. Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved July 30, 2022</ref>
 
[[File:Mario 1992 Kelloggs commercial.png|thumb|left|135px|Watch commercial]]


In 1992, Corn Flakes had a mail-in offer of a [[Game Boy]] themed watch. It costed $1.80 and customers required proof of purchase. Mario is featured in a televised commercial for the watch, where he examines one and jumps into it, forming his face on the strap.<ref>[https://youtu.be/rAs3kRIJqUA ''Corn Flakes commercial reuploaded to YouTube by Radio Free Galaxy''] (November 18, 2021). Retrieved July 26, 2022.</ref>
Another Nintendo promotion from 1992 was when Corn Flakes had a mail-in offer of a [[Game Boy]] themed watch. It costed $1.80 and customers required proof of purchase. Mario is featured in a televised commercial for the watch, where he examines one and jumps into it, forming his face on the strap.<ref>[https://youtu.be/rAs3kRIJqUA ''Corn Flakes commercial reuploaded to YouTube by Radio Free Galaxy''] (November 18, 2021). Retrieved July 26, 2022.</ref>


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Revision as of 20:54, July 30, 2022

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Kellogg's is an American food manufacturing company. Their various products have hosted several promotions and giveaways involving the Mario franchise.

1993 giveaway

Mockup of a western boxart of Mario & Wario, from a Kellogg's ad.
Mario & Wario boxart featured on the packaging

Starting in 1993, Kellogg's Canada was giving away six thousand copies of several Nintendo games. Customers would have to collect eight game letters (which spelled out "Nintendo" when completed) from Kellogg's cereal boxes and correctly answer a math equation in order to win. The giveaway's deadline was November 30, 1994.

Information about the giveaway on the packaging listed the games being offered, such as Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Yoshi, Yoshi's Cookie, and Yoshi's Safari. Another game listed on the packaging was Mario & Wario with the claim that it was going to be released in 1994, but Mario & Wario was never released outside of Japan.[1]

1996 giveaway

Starting in 1996, Kellogg's was offering customers various Nintendo 64 related prizes through specially marked cereal boxes, including over two thousand Nintendo 64 consoles. The offer ended on November 30, 1997. Kellogg's also distributed Super Mario 64 trading cards at the time.[2][3]

Cinnamon Mini Buns

Bowser, a Bullet Bill, Donkey Kong, a Fire Flower, a Fishin' Lakitu with a Mushroom, Link, Mario, Roy Koopa, Samus Aran, two Super Stars, a Wiggler, and Yoshi on a Kellogg's Cinnamon Mini Buns poster from 1993.
Poster

In 1993, Cinnamon Mini Buns had a mail-in offer of a free Nintendo poster to customers with two proofs of purchase.[4] The poster featured various Mario characters and Power-Ups.

Corn Flakes

Various Super Mario World and Yoshi characters on the back of a Kellogg's Corn Flakes cereal box.
Two of the board games

In 1992, Corn Flakes printed board games on the back of cereal boxes. They were centered around several Nintendo games, including Super Mario World and Yoshi. Players would glide three coins across the board and whoever had the highest score won.[5]

Mario in a Kellogg's commercial for Game Boy watches.
Watch commercial

Another Nintendo promotion from 1992 was when Corn Flakes had a mail-in offer of a Game Boy themed watch. It costed $1.80 and customers required proof of purchase. Mario is featured in a televised commercial for the watch, where he examines one and jumps into it, forming his face on the strap.[6]

Corn Pops

Ludwig von Koopa in a Kellogg's commercial.
Larry Koopa in a Kellogg's commercial.
Yoshi in a Kellogg's commercial.
Commercial

In 1993, specially marked Corn Pops boxes contained label stickers with different Mario characters on them.[7] A televised commercial featured clay animations of Larry Koopa, Ludwig von Koopa, and Yoshi showing off their own label stickers.[8]

Frosties

Mario in a Frosties commercial from 1993.
Commercial

In 1993, specially marked Frosties boxes contained one out of 24 collector cards and one out of twelve stickers, the latter having a scratch card on the back. Customers with a winning card could win a Game Boy and Mario merchandise.[9][10][11]

Collector cards and stickers featuring Mario

  • Card 1

    Card 1

  • Card 2

    Card 2

  • Card 3

    Card 3

  • Card 4

    Card 4

  • Card 11

    Card 11

  • Card 12

    Card 12

  • Card 15

    Card 15

  • Card 16

    Card 16

  • Card 21

    Card 21

  • Card 22

    Card 22

  • Sticker

    Sticker

  • Sticker

    Sticker

  • Sticker

    Sticker

  • Sticker

    Sticker

Super Mario Cereal

Main article: Super Mario Cereal

Super Mario Cereal was first released by Kellogg's on December 11, 2017.[12] It was created to promote Super Mario Odyssey and boxes initially featured an NFC tag compatable with the game.[13]

References

  1. ^ G, Evan (Last updated September 22, 2013). Mario & Wario. SNES Central. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  2. ^ Advertisement from the Miami Herald (October 20, 1996). Retrieved on July 30, 2022.
  3. ^ Bounty13 (Uploaded on July 15, 1992) Super Mario 64 3D cards. Trading Card Database. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  4. ^ Advertisement from the San Francisco Examiner (February 07, 1993). Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  5. ^ Kellogg's Corn Flakes with Nintendo Board Games. Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved July 30, 2022
  6. ^ Corn Flakes commercial reuploaded to YouTube by Radio Free Galaxy (November 18, 2021). Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  7. ^ Advertisement from the Cincinnati Enquirer (February 14, 1993). Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  8. ^ Corn Pops commercial uploaded to YouTube by Commercial Collections (August 10, 2018). Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  9. ^ Frosties commercial reuploaded to YouTube by Cereal & Other Ads (March 27, 2017). Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  10. ^ Nintendo Collector Cards archived on Archive.org (July 14, 2021). Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  11. ^ Advertisement from the Heartland Evening News (July 15, 1993). Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  12. ^ McWhertor, Michael (November 29, 2017). "Nintendo’s new Super Mario breakfast cereal is also an amiibo". Polygon. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  13. ^ McFerran, Damien (March 18, 2018). "You Can Now Buy Super Mario Cereal Without The Amiibo Functionality". Nintendo Life. Retrieved July 26, 2022
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