McDonald's Minecraft Meals Hot Take: Go for the Toys, Stay for the Flame Sauce

The children yearn for the mines. It's no April Fools' Day joke: Kids at my local McDonald's were streaming out the door on Tuesday with the new Minecraft-themed Happy Meal boxes when I drove up to try the new offering. It's all a promotion for A Minecraft Movie, which opens Friday, April 4, drawing inspiration from the popular video game available across platforms including Xbox, Nintendo Switch and mobile phones. So, of course, I had to try everything they offered and report back. Read more: McDonald's Launches Minecraft Happy Meals, Plus a 'Nether' Hot Sauce for Nuggets Happy Meals: 12 toys, digital game, Creeper box You know what a Happy Meal is. It's a boxed kids meal with a toy, where the kid can choose between a hamburger, cheeseburger, or 4-piece or 6-piece chicken McNuggets. Fries, apples and a drink also come with it. The Minecraft Movie Meal, on the right, has more food, and a bigger box than the Happy Meal. Gael Fashingbauer Cooper/CNET For this promotion, even the Hap ... Read full article.