Atari 2600 Games with Posters?

[Ranthulfr]

Which Atari 2600 games shipped with some kind of displayable poster? Any info would be appreciated.

[Lord Thag]

Many of the red label late releases came packaged with a poster/catalog I believe. Mario Bros came with a manual/poster as I recall as well. I think Swordquest Earthworld came out with a poster of the big sword that was the prize. I *think* it did anyway. I mainly collect loose carts, so I'm not exactly the resident authority. Maybe Rick or CPUWIZ or one of the other guys who collect boxed stuff could tell you.

[Foxsolo2000]

Apart from the sword quest games it often varied on what game came with what. I know Yars Revenge and Berzerk came with comic books and several silver label boxes I bought at the time came with posters or booklets. I remember ET came complete with a games catalogue in the box

[dwh]

The Atari Age Club also sold posters.I just got a copy of the Phoenix poster that I had lost many years ago.What other ones were there?(Yeah, I'm too lazy to go look at the AA magazine on-line archive.)

[Foxsolo2000]

The Atari Age Club also sold posters.I just got a copy of the Phoenix poster that I had lost many years ago.What other ones were there?(Yeah, I'm too lazy to go look at the AA magazine on-line archive.)

 

I was a member of the Atari club in the UK and they sent out fold out news letters which converted in game catalogue posters. Its where I got most of my information from

[A.J. Franzman]

All three of the Swordquest games came with a combination poster / contest entry form (in the U.S.)

[Ranthulfr]

Thanks for the responses. So far we have:

1. Each of the 3 Swordquest games came with a poster / contest entry form.

2. Many red-label cartridges came with a poster / catalog.

3. A Phoenix poster was offered through the Atari Age club.

4. Mario Brothers came with a poster / manual. (Anyone know more about this?)

5. The Atari club sent out poster / newsletters in the UK.

 

I have also learned that:

6. There was an official Atari Age poster available through the club for about 4 bucks.

7. At one point you received a Pole Position poster if you ordered the game through the club.

8. The Imagic club offered to send you a game poster when you joined. There were several to choose from.

 

Anything else?

[video game addict]

8. The Imagic club offered to send you a game poster when you joined. There were several to choose from.

 

 

I think the manuals for Beamrider & Sorcerer's Apprentice both fold open to posters on one side.

[Ranthulfr]

Hey, those Imagic posters are great. Thanks for the visual!

[videogamesbook]

> The Phoenix Atari Age poster came as a free insert in Volume 1, Number 6 - RealSports art on the cover. It's also mentioned as an insert in the "Captain's Log" in the same issue.

 

> An Atari Age poster was shown in the merchandise section in Volume 1, Number 1 (22" x 29") for $3.95

 

> Volume 2, Number 2 offered a free 24" x 36" Pole Position poster to people that purchased either the 2600 or 5200 variation through the club. I also have seen a postcard, probably boxed with the game at some point, with a free offer the poster.

 

> The Sorcerer's Apprentice instructions fold out into a full color poster similar to the box artwork. (saw a picture in the Atari Age magazine and it triggered this random thought)

 

 

* Side notes - a tip sheet and solution booklet were offered in V1, #6, for Raiders Of The Lost Ark - all you had to do was call the 800 number and ask for it. I did, but its one of the few envelopes of 80s material that did not end up in the storage box when I packed up a lot of my room for college in 1984. Did anyone else call? Do you still have them?

 

* Atari Age Volume 2, Number 1 came with a detachable, tri-fold paper calendar for Jungle Hunt. Mine is detached from the magazine, but it's still here.

 

* Cool Imagic posters!