I picked these up some years ago and have had them ever since. And as you may have guessed, these were freebies, found within boxes of cereal - the presence of the 'Kellogs' and 'Nutri-Grain' logos may have been a giveaway.
What I find strange though is that Nutri-Grain is promoted as 'Iron Man Food' and marketed with appropriate sporting images. Thus, having computer games as freebies is quite puzzling - as computer games is an indoor activity and a universe apart from the sporting image that Nutri-Grain relies upon.
Also confusing is the presence of Age of Empires. Whilst it makes sense for the other games to be sport games, one would think sport jocks would care less about ancient history/conquest. For me, sporting games don't do a lot for me (sorry but it's true) so Age of Empires is the pick of the bunch for me - and I'm not the type to whom Nutri-Grain is marketed to.
Needless to say, this is the oddest promotion I've ever seen in gaming - and years later I'm still scratching my head over it.
Still, who am I to say no to a freebie?
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