Flojomojo Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 This is a neat advertisement -- it pulls you in if you haven't played the game before, and gets you ready for it by giving you a taste of the ruleset. I think this style of advertising was common in the days when we didn't automatically know how to play every game, which has an in-game tutorial. From the great Old Games Magazines Tumblr, of course. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Spriggy Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Nice. Activision seemed to run that same advert ideal through their other 2600 titles, at that time. Another link with a few cool adverts. https://www.vintag.es/2015/07/old-video-game-ads-from-late-1970s.html 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 I see what you mean, he posted this one for Megamania. I don't remember this advertising from the 80s, but it would have worked well on me. I was starved for information about all things video gamey. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torr Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 I remember a series of ads that told you tricks to the game... definitely a Galaga and a Moon Patrol one, and it asks which screenshot (hand drawn) has the better/more clever player, and then tells you why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 Galaxian, actually. Here's one with German kids. Then there's the "Basil Exposition" approach but I remember the one you're talking about "Are you buggy?" Joust, from about the same time 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 More, from Spriggy's link. Who needs manuals when you have advertisements? Who needs Let's Play videos when you have these? I think the "guess the small differences in scoring in this side by side images" are way less compelling than the story-form comic strips. oh just go look at the page, I've linked too much already. https://www.vintag.es/2015/07/old-video-game-ads-from-late-1970s.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imstarryeyed Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Hey I so remember those, they are great! Thanks for posting the link too.. I really miss how simple and charming game ads were back then... I like the "which player..." quiz ads the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_convoy Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Yeah, I really like the "which player" ads for whatever reason. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom Hunter Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 In case you want to look up more ads:http://www.atarimania.com/list_ads_atari-2600-vcs-___2.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Spriggy Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Damn. So f#%king cool! They still work their magic even today. Makes me want to knock off work early, grab a golden throat charmer and flick that reset switch with my big toe See ya ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torr Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 (edited) Those Mario Bros and Joust ads styled like a comic book... I would have just pored over those as a kid. Gotta love Jousts FIRST line... "Long Ago in the Distant Future"... so which is it??? It's a sad attempt at ripping off "A long Time Ago In A Galaxy Far Far Away" I think!!! Edited October 11, 2018 by Torr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Would be really cool to have all this made up into an an Atari 2600 game advertising themed comic book. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Damn. So f#%king cool! They still work their magic even today. Makes me want to knock off work early, grab a golden throat charmer and flick that reset switch with my big toe See ya .....I had to google that ... now I see that you are referring to an IPA, not a Shatner or Nimoy album. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Throats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 ? Double post Can't wait for that new forum software! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Spriggy Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 I had to google that ... now I see that you are referring to an IPA, not a Shatner or Nimoy album. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Throats Kwik hijack .. Yeh. "Golden Throat Charmer" (ie Beer), is a quote taken from some of the old Paul Hogan "Fosters" beer adverts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLMbB3QftqE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMaddog Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Here's an ad that's pretty much a walkthrough of the whole game... There was a two page ad that came out before but I couldn't find it online. Still it made me want to play the game even if it was like a ten year wait... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 re the Mountain King advert, yeah, that struck me as unusual, too -- especially the choice of Murray from Accounting as the lead. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/263311-mountain-king-advertisement-has-low-charisma/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 This one from the UK almost has the vibe of Speed Racer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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