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s ( advergames) sold at

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. The games were sold as part of a promotion during the holiday season from late November until December 24, 2006. All three games were developed by the

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Division of

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, and were published by King Games. They advertise Burger King in-game. The games were compatible with both the original

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, and feature online play through

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. The games were originally created as downloadable games for

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but were considered to be of such high quality they were instead moved to 'box product' and distributed directly at Burger King stores for $3.99 apiece.

Games

''PocketBike Racer''

''"Pocketbikes are called pocketbikes for a reason. They're small. Tiny. Minuscule. But small doesn't scare us. And we're putting you on one."''

''Sneak King''

''"It takes a special person to sneak up on someone with a hot, delicious

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. It takes an even more special person to get away with it and only the King can pull it off with vigor, finesse, and a royal flourish. Because the King's sneaking talents are unmatched. Period."''

''Big Bumpin''

''"So, you've been on a bumper car once. And it was fun. But not as much fun as it could have been if there were no

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. Here's your chance to bump like you mean it. Again and again. With 4 modes of play and make your own character mode and 10 courses this is hard to put down. But Watch out for the hazards, such as bottomless pits, ice patches, and saws that come out of the wall."''

References

Pocketbike Racer on IGN
''IGN.com'', retrieved November 4, 2006

''IGN.com'', retrieved November 4, 2006
First look at the trio of Burger King games
''SiliconEra'', retrieved November 4, 2006
GameSpy profile for Pocketbike Racer
''GameSpy'', retrieved November 4, 2006 {{Burger King Burger King Microsoft games Video game franchises Advergames Video games about food and drink