- Ω - Posted September 22, 2023 Report Share Posted September 22, 2023 9 hours ago, MaximumRD said: Back in the day I almost bought an Amiga because of it's video capabilities and genlock device. Thankfully I didn't go that route because video is no longer NTSC analog. Quote <<< My YouTube Page >>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted September 23, 2023 Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 Here are moar ads... 😁 sramirez2008, MaximumRD and Jinroh 3 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinroh Posted September 23, 2023 Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 9 hours ago, - Ω - said: Back in the day I almost bought an Amiga because of it's video capabilities and genlock device. Thankfully I didn't go that route because video is no longer NTSC analog. The ST is the more beautiful machine anyway. 😉 25 minutes ago, TrekMD said: Here are moar ads... 😁 Neat I never saw a Compumate ad before. Quote Free to download--> Carrot Kingdom™- - Released 5/11/2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted September 23, 2023 Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 27 minutes ago, TrekMD said: Every time I see a "Tengen" ad or cartridge I flinch and think that every one of those games should have been released exclusively on the Atari 7800 and Lynx. All of the "Atari Games" titles too such as Paperboy, Roadblasters and Marble Madness. MaximumRD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted September 23, 2023 Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 Here are a few additional ones... Justin, sramirez2008, RickR and 1 other 3 1 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted September 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 RickR, Jinroh, sramirez2008 and 3 others 6 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 This isn't an ad, per se, but still cool. Not sure where I got this from... MaximumRD, Justin and RickR 1 2 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 (edited) Here are ads for my most favorite add-on for the Atari 2600...the Starpath SuperCharger! Edited September 26, 2023 by TrekMD RickR, MaximumRD, sramirez2008 and 1 other 4 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 4 hours ago, TrekMD said: This isn't an ad, per se, but still cool. Not sure where I got this from... Of course it's "Kellog's START" or some random cereal nobody's heard of. They couldn't have chosen Frosted Flakes or Fruit Loops or Cap'n Crunch for Atari to promote the Lynx. How many kids were eating "START" back in the day? They probably chose it because it had the same name as the ST Magazine. Jinroh, MaximumRD and RickR 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 (edited) Best part is that Start has glucose and no fat! 😆 I have to day that never heard of this cereal before! I wonder how many people took advantage of the offer. I was curious and found this: Kellogg's Start cereal arrived on the scene in the 1980s but was discontinued in 2018. Promoted as improving people's performance in sports, the cereal was a favorite among many adults. I think this was sold in Europe! Edited September 26, 2023 by TrekMD RickR, MaximumRD and Justin 2 1 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 17 minutes ago, TrekMD said: I think this was sold in Europe! That would make sense. Lynx, Jaguar, and even 7800 would've benefited greatly from some good promotions. Giveaways to kids on Double Dare, etc. Imagine going up against Game Boy "oh but we have Lynx on START Cereal this month!" MaximumRD, TrekMD and RickR 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinroh Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 2 hours ago, Justin said: They probably chose it because it had the same name as the ST Magazine. 😛 Knowing Jack it was probably the cheapest cereal they could advertise with. RickR, MaximumRD and TrekMD 1 2 Quote Free to download--> Carrot Kingdom™- - Released 5/11/2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 (edited) START helps you FART! My god, put some ads on Cocoa Puffs or go home. Edited September 26, 2023 by RickR TrekMD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco1019 Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 On 9/21/2023 at 7:33 PM, Jinroh said: You probably remember William Shatner, Bill Cosby, and Alan Alda promoting computers, but do you remember King Kong Bundy? 😎👍 These ads cost him his run with the WWF at the time because Vince McMahon wanted a cut, IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 One more that I forgot to upload... RickR 1 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 (edited) On 9/25/2023 at 9:55 PM, TrekMD said: Here are ads for my most favorite add-on for the Atari 2600...the Starpath SuperCharger! Love the Super Charger. Communist Mutants from Space is my favorite Starpath game. Btw, I purchased an Arcadia Corp. Super Charger catalog and to my surprise, it has an offer for a Full Color Communist Mutants from Space poster. I was not aware that a poster existed. I love this artwork. Does anyone have or ever seen the actual poster? I'm willing to pay $7.00 for it. 😉 Edited September 27, 2023 by sramirez2008 RickR, Smell Dawg, TrekMD and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 Commie Mutants is a fun game but you have to be careful with which power ups you choose. If you use them all the game gets boring fast because you can beat the aliens rather easily. 🙂 The SuperCharger is awesome! It's too bad it died due to the crash. MaximumRD, MistaMaddog, RickR and 1 other 4 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted September 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 RickR 1 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinroh Posted September 29, 2023 Report Share Posted September 29, 2023 The Play it Loud! Campaign was great. Loved those coloured shells, and the translucent one. I thought this was the cool ad. Never used this controller though, but I remember seeing them. MaximumRD, MistaMaddog, TrekMD and 1 other 3 1 Quote Free to download--> Carrot Kingdom™- - Released 5/11/2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted September 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2023 2 hours ago, Jinroh said: The Play it Loud! Campaign was great. Loved those coloured shells, and the translucent one. I thought this was the cool ad. Never used this controller though, but I remember seeing them. Yeah "sensor touch" was big in the 80's, stereo and other electronics often referred to it as "feather touch" controls, fine for regular on/off button presses not so great for movement generally. That said I have at least one of the controllers shown I think for Genesis but also a similar type controller by SUNCOM for my Colecovision. They definitely take some practice but can be interesting to try depending on the type of game you are playing. RickR and MistaMaddog 2 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MistaMaddog Posted September 29, 2023 Report Share Posted September 29, 2023 14 hours ago, MaximumRD said: Yeah "sensor touch" was big in the 80's, stereo and other electronics often referred to it as "feather touch" controls, fine for regular on/off button presses not so great for movement generally. That said I have at least one of the controllers shown I think for Genesis but also a similar type controller by SUNCOM for my Colecovision. They definitely take some practice but can be interesting to try depending on the type of game you are playing. I had a Turbo Touch 360 for the NES and had planned on getting the Genesis version. It's not too bad to use if you kept your thumb on the center bump and slide on the pad instead of just pressing. Even got Super Mario to jump backwards! But sadly the sensor pad dies after a week and I had the company send my a replacement...only for that to die after a day. I also had an alarm clock at the time that had a touch sensor for the snooze button. You can see why clock makers went back to using buttons... RickR and MaximumRD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted October 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 I recall back in the day thinking what an amazing idea to have a double-ended game cart, I never got any and were any of the games worthwhile? The dream of course was to have two great games in a single cart but were any of these even as good as having one good single game? 😛🤔 TrekMD and RickR 2 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 The Xonox games aren't bad! I think the good ones are Chuck Norris, Ghost Manor, and Sir Lancelot. MaximumRD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 I found some more that I had... I like this last one. 🙂 MaximumRD and sramirez2008 1 1 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted October 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 21 hours ago, TrekMD said: I found some more that I had... You're killin' it, man! Thanks for all the awesome ads you've posted, they were exactly what I had in mind, had to skim thorugh them all just to make sure this one had not already been done! TrekMD, sramirez2008 and Justin 3 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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