Hate McDonald's? Like flash games? Well, then, this game is for you! Welcome to the McDonald's Game, where you take on the role of CEO of a McDonald's and try to earn as much money as humanly possible...or, alternatively, drive it into the ground!
As you can see from the picture, Ronald McDonald is not a happy camper. Why? Because this game is a blatant and obvious attempt at exposing the moral and environmental issues of the franchise, and they do it through a very successful means: humour. The game consists of tearing down rainforests to build soy fields and pastures to raise cows who will eat said soy (you can even genetically modify the soy for "added effects!"). You then move to the slaughterhouse, where the cows are fattened up before being placed into a grinder to be made into patties. Oh, and don't forgot to use your trusty flamethrower on those sick cows, who could land you with a food poisoning lawsuit!
Then you move to managing a McDonald's store. Make sure you hire enough employees to keep up with demand. Oh, and make sure your employees are smiling. If they're not, give them a badge that doesn't mean anything. If that fails, reprimand them for not showing their pearly whites. And if all else fails, fire them! There's plenty of people more than happy enough to take their place!
On top of all this, you need to keep up with all the PR issues that come with a big corporation. Treehuggers complaining about you tearing down those rainforests for your soy fields? Bribe an environmentalist to put out all the good things that come from tearing down that rainforest. Got complaints about your fattening, obesity-causing food? Inform them of the food pyramid, and explain how your burgers fit into it...somewhere.
How does McDonald's feel about this game? They're definitely not a fan. Then again, since when has McDonald's been a fan of anything that puts them in anything except a shining light? Anyway, check it out. Aside from the game, there is additional information at the top of the site; read through it if you're anti-McDonald's. You'll be lovin' it.
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