Happy Meal goodies even adults will want to get their hands on – Uno, Game of Life, Pop-up Pirate and other games get the McDonald’s treatment.
Game of Life
McDonald’s Japan celebrates Happy Meal 30th anniversary with awesome travel-size board games
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Richard Simmonds
Nov 16, 2017 - Tweet
- Japan
- (Game of Life • Happy Meal • limited edition • McDonald's Japan • Monopoly • Pop-up Pirate • Twister • Uno)
The Game of Life, one of the oldest board games still around today enjoys continued success around the world. Japan in particular has embraced the line of wheel spinning games, where it’s known by the direct translation Jinsei Gemu.
As 2013 marks the 45th anniversary of the Game of Life in Japan, one island has decided to celebrate by turning the entire place into one big Game of Life board complete with spinners and play money.
- Japan
- (Game of Life • games • travel • Yoron Island)
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