Editing Mario's Driving Range

|image=[[File:MariosdrivingrangeGoNintendo.jpg|250px]]<br>The only known image of ''Mario's Driving Range'', sourced from a GoNintendo article<ref>{{cite|quote=|translation=|author=|date=September 3, 2006|title=McDonald's Mario page updated|url=https://gonintendo.com/archives/5143-mcdonald-s-mario-page-updated|format=|timestamp=|location=|publisher=|language=|website=GoNintendo|isbn=|page=|accessdate=|archive=|archivedate=|archiver=|deadlink=}}</ref>

'''''Mario's Driving Range''''' was one of two {{wp|Adobe Flash}} games created for the 2006 {{wp|McDonald's}} [[Happy Meal#Take the Mario Challenge (September 2006)|Take the Mario Challenge]] promotion, alongside ''[[Jammin' With Mario]]''. The promotion lasted from September 1 to September 21, 2006.<ref>{{cite|quote=|translation=|author=|date=August 27, 2006|title=McDonald's Mario toys revealed|url=https://gonintendo.com/?p=5034|format=|timestamp=|location=|publisher=|language=|website=GoNintendo|isbn=|page=|accessdate=|archive=|archivedate=|archiver=|deadlink=}}</ref> The website the game was featured on also featured other things, such as videos created by fans and polls.<ref>{{cite|quote=|translation=|author=|date=September 3, 2006|title=McDonald's Mario page updated|url=https://gonintendo.com/archives/5143-mcdonald-s-mario-page-updated|format=|timestamp=|location=|publisher=|language=|website=GoNintendo|isbn=|page=|accessdate=|archive=|archivedate=|archiver=|deadlink=}}</ref> The official logo was shown in a screensaver that was downloadable from the website.<ref>{{cite|quote=|translation=|author=|date=October 16, 2024|title=I'm Researching Two Mario Games That You've Probably Never Played|url=https://www.marioboards.com/threads/47936/|format=|timestamp=|location=|publisher=|language=|website=Mario Boards|isbn=|page=|accessdate=|archive=|archivedate=|archiver=|deadlink=}}</ref>

''Mario's Driving Range'' was a multi-level<ref>{{cite|quote=|translation=|author=|date=September 9, 2006|title=Take the Mario Challenge! Win a DS + Mario Hoops and Mario vs. DK games (ages 4-12)|url=https://www.cheapassgamer.com/threads/take-the-mario-challenge-win-a-ds-mario-hoops-and-mario-vs-dk-games-ages-4-12.80769/|format=|timestamp=|location=|publisher=|language=|website=Cheap Ass Gamer|isbn=|page=|accessdate=|archive=|archivedate=|archiver=|deadlink=}}</ref> golf side-scroller hybrid, and the main gameplay element was choosing the direction and strength of the golf shot. Once hit, the ball would interact with other objects in the field, such as [[Coin]]s and [[Mushroom]]s. The ball would bounce off the Mushrooms, allowing it to travel farther, while the Coins could be collected by the ball.<ref>{{cite|quote=|translation=|author=|date=September 11, 2024|title=Jammin' With Mario and Mario's Driving Range (the lost Mario and McDonald's crossover; 2006)|url=https://lostmedia.wikidot.com/jammin-with-mario-and-mario-s-driving-range|format=|timestamp=|location=|publisher=|language=|website=Lost Media.Wikidot.com|isbn=|page=|accessdate=|archive=|archivedate=|archiver=|deadlink=}}</ref> The screensaver made for this game that was downloadable from the official website unlocked an additional level, though how many levels were featured is not known.