{"id":282922,"date":"2025-07-22T16:13:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T16:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/282922\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T16:13:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T16:13:12","slug":"chips-ahoy-unveils-stranger-things-cookies-with-ar-game-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/282922\/","title":{"rendered":"Chips Ahoy! unveils &#8216;Stranger Things&#8217; cookies with AR game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The packages will also transport fans into an augmented reality Upside Down game with a chance to win prizes like a &#8216;Stranger Things&#8217; Eddie Munson-inspired guitar.<\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 Netflix&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wthr.com\/article\/news\/nation-world\/stranger-things-5-trailer-netflix\/507-e6d65ccb-dc58-4e3a-bf66-fdfc93cff104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Stranger Things&#8221;<\/a> fans are about to enter snack Upside Down.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chips Ahoy! is launching limited-edition cookies inspired by the show&#8217;s creepy alternate dimension \u2014 complete with red strawberry filling that oozes through chocolate like the Rifts to the Upside Down.<\/p>\n<p>The collaboration, timed for the series&#8217; fifth and final season, features chocolatey cookies with fudge chips and the brand&#8217;s first-ever fruit-flavored filling. But the real magic happens with the packaging, featuring retro &#8217;80s-inspired designs with glow-in-the-dark features that would make Dustin Henderson jealous.<\/p>\n<p>The cookies will be available nationwide starting Aug. 11 for $5.79, though <a href=\"http:\/\/snackworks.com\/chipsahoy-strangerthings.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">superfans can snag early access through a pre-sale limited to the first 1,500 people.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Each package includes a QR code that transports buyers into an augmented reality game set in the Upside Down. Players hunt for hidden cookies across different game levels to boost their &#8220;happy meter&#8221; \u2014 because even in a nightmare dimension, you need snacks. The augmented reality game runs through Dec. 31, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Game achievements unlock chances to win exclusive prizes, including a &#8220;Stranger Things&#8221; Eddie Munson-inspired guitar and limited-edition merchandise.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"cms__embed-related-story\">RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wthr.com\/article\/news\/nation-world\/stranger-things-5-trailer-netflix\/507-e6d65ccb-dc58-4e3a-bf66-fdfc93cff104\" class=\"cms__embed-related-story__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix releases &#8216;Stranger Things 5&#8217; trailer ahead of final season<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Stranger Things 5&#8221; premieres across three dates this fall: four episodes drop Nov. 26, three more on Christmas, and the series finale is set to release on New Year&#8217;s Eve.<\/p>\n<p>Since debuting in July 2016, &#8220;Stranger Things&#8221; has become one of Netflix&#8217;s most popular shows ever, taking home multiple Emmys and a Screen Actors Guild Award.<\/p>\n<p>The Chips Ahoy! collaboration also includes retro Original Chips Ahoy! packs designed to look like &#8217;80s packaging from the show&#8217;s era. 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