Games that plugged products

[7800Lover]

First, I'm a newcomer to the forum. I used to post up at the Armchair Arcade forums. I'd like to say "hi".

 

Now, I remember Atari games made solely as advertisements for products. The games were simply made to advertise some manufacturer's product. The best example is Chase the Chuckwagon. That very rare cartridge was not much more than a product placement for dog food (as if dogs played Atari). Another one was Kool-Aid Man (which I reviewed for the Atari 2600 on Classic Gaming years ago). At least that product was a little more palatable.

 

Anyone recall other games that advertised products?

[Red 5]

Welcome !

 

If movies count, there are plenty.

Aliens, ET, Porky's, Gremlins, Star Wars, etc.

 

Not directly related to products, but close enough.

[bcprs1]

Although it is very rare - Coke Wins!

[NovaXpress]

And Mountain Dew is plugged in "Tapper"

[Lauren Tyler]

Tooth Protectors from Johnson and Johnson.

[Radio F Software]

The McDonalds prototype

[sku_u]

The only ones I can recall being made to either go along with a product or as a gimmick are Pepsi Invaders, Chase the Chuckwagon and Tooth Protectors.

 

There were tons of games made around franchises like Spiderman and Superman for comic books or the above mentioned games to coincide with movies, but I can't think of any other ones off the top of my head.

[Mindfield]

And Mountain Dew is plugged in "Tapper"

 

And Budweiser in the "adult" arcade version of the game. (Similarily, Coors Light sponsored an arcade bowling game titled, cleverly enough, Coors Light Bowling)

[keilbaca]

And Mountain Dew is plugged in "Tapper"

 

And Budweiser in the "adult" arcade version of the game. (Similarily, Coors Light sponsored an arcade bowling game titled, cleverly enough, Coors Light Bowling)

 

There was no adult game for the Atari, just Mt. Dew.

[Xot]

Ralph Lauren Polo (but yet again, unreleased until Cassidy came along!)

[Mindfield]

And Mountain Dew is plugged in "Tapper"

 

And Budweiser in the "adult" arcade version of the game. (Similarily, Coors Light sponsored an arcade bowling game titled, cleverly enough, Coors Light Bowling)

 

There was no adult game for the Atari, just Mt. Dew.

 

I know, hence the "arcade" bit. :-)

[BlackAtarian]

Journey Escape

 

advertise Journey?

[Cootster]

And Mountain Dew is plugged in "Tapper"

 

And Budweiser in the "adult" arcade version of the game. (Similarily, Coors Light sponsored an arcade bowling game titled, cleverly enough, Coors Light Bowling)

 

There was no adult game for the Atari, just Mt. Dew.

 

I know, hence the "arcade" bit. :-)

 

Mountain Dew's primary competition, Mello Yello, sponsored a version of arcade Q*Bert. Odd, since I don't even think it was sold outside the South at that time. Of course, in AL, I don't recall seeing a version of the machine that didn't have the ad . . .

[Mindfield]

Mountain Dew's primary competition, Mello Yello, sponsored a version of arcade Q*Bert.  Odd, since I don't even think it was sold outside the South at that time.  Of course, in AL, I don't recall seeing a version of the machine that didn't have the ad . . .

 

Wow. Mello Yello is that old? That just introduced that here in Canada late last or early this year.

 

Of course, Mountain Dew is bastardized here. Stupid Canadian health laws that do not allow caffeinated drinks to be clear.

[keilbaca]

Good thing i don't live in Canada. My crack, banned? I'd go insane

[7800Lover]

I meant product, not property like movie or TV franchises. But still, do you think it's bad to do a video game that has a product or franchise tie-in? Does it detract from the game and make it nothing more than a hidden advertisement?

[Mindfield]

Good thing i don't live in Canada. My crack, banned? I'd go insane  

 

Not banned, just decaffeinated. Now Red Bull, that's banned.

[Artlover]

Of course, Mountain Dew is bastardized here.  Stupid Canadian health laws that do not allow caffeinated drinks to be clear.

 

 

What is their reasoning for that?

[SS]

Now Red Bull, that's banned.

 

That's my sobriety drink of choice whenever I'm in a bar.

 

 

Blame Canada!

[Mindfield]

 

 

What is their reasoning for that?

 

Something to do with the appearance of "purity" that clear drinks give -- that clear drinks ought to contain no drugs, and caffeine is a drug.

 

Oddly, this doesn't extend to "organics" like Ginseng or Guarana. I'm not entirely sure what difference it makes -- they're all stimulants. *shrug*

[WildBillTX]

Of course, Mountain Dew is bastardized here.  Stupid Canadian health laws that do not allow caffeinated drinks to be clear.

 

 

What is their reasoning for that?

 

Maybe thats the reason why PespiCo created thier new Mountain Dew "pitch blacK" drink.

[candiru]

E.T. features Reeses Pieces. Not the same thing as Chase the Chuckwagon, but they're part of the game.

[keilbaca]

Of course, Mountain Dew is bastardized here.  Stupid Canadian health laws that do not allow caffeinated drinks to be clear.

 

 

What is their reasoning for that?

 

Maybe thats the reason why PespiCo created thier new Mountain Dew "pitch blacK" drink.

 

Mt. Dew without caffeine... at least it'll still taste good That's probably why they are selling it as black.

[NovaXpress]

No luck for Mountain Dew fans, Canada limits caffeine to cola.

 

However, there are some suspicious loopholes: http://www.cbc.ca/consumers/market/files/h...health/guarana/

 

In the 2600 days, procuct-tie ins didn't matter because any game was interesting. Today it is a disgusting practice.

[Jess Ragan]

Canada is all wimpy like that. Does anyone remember when Triumph the Insult Comic Dog went to Quebec, and Canadian politicians tried to make it seem like an international incident? Geez, you morons, it's a surly hand-puppet, not an atomic bomb.

 

http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/...%7C1%7C,00.html

 

After witnessing the reaction by Canada's foremost drama queens, I can't help but think that Triumph's sign reading "Rue Des Pussies" should REMAIN prominently displayed in the country.

 

JR