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WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 - "Chicagofest '81" (1981)

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Here's a segment from the 10pm NewsCenter5 telecast on WMAQ Channel 5 with a look at Chicagofest '81. Featuring Chuck Henry, Warner Saunders, Barry Bernson, and Linda Yu at the end.

Chaka Khan is shown performing, and then Barry Bernson takes us on a tour of the video game area with over 200 machines, and a look at Williams Electronics, the company that created Defender - at 3401 North California, and then Midway Manufacturing in Franklin Park - responsible for producing Pac-...

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Parker Brothers - Spider-Man (Commercial, 1982)

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Here's a commercial for the Parker Brothers Spider-Man video game for the Atari 2600 VCS.

"Parker Brothers - The Ones To Beat"

This aired on local Chicago TV in 1982.

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Epoch-Man (Partial Commercial, 1982)

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Here's a commercial (unfortunately incomplete) for a handheld game called Epoch-Man by, oddly enough, Epoch. Arcade action that fits in your pocket.

It's not just a game! It's a clock! An alarm! A stopwatch! Makes Julliane Fries!

"Batteries Included".

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, May 29th 1982.

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Activision - Starmaster (Commercial, 1982)

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Here is a commercial for the Activision video game "Starmaster" for the Atari 2600.

Available at:

Minnesota Fats - The Video King - All Locations
Showtime Video - All Locations
Video ETC - All Locations

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 10th 1982.

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Apple Jacks - "Video Game" (Commercial, 1982)

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Here's a commercial for Apple Jacks cereal with a video game theme.

This aired on local Chicago TV in 1982.

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Parker Brothers - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Video Game (Commercial, 1983)

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Here's a commercial for the Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back video game from Parker Brothers. For use in Atari and Sears home video game systems.

Unlike the many ads for Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back "action figures" from Kenner, this one uses the actual music from John Williams' movie score.

Voiceover by ??

TM / (C) Lucasfilm, Ltd. 1982 / Parker Brothers authorized user

"A great movie - now a great...

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Coleco - Alien Attack (Commercial, 1981)

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Here's a commercial for the handheld VFD (vacuum fluorescent display) video game Alien Attack - by Coleco.

This aired on local Chicago TV in September of 1981.

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Laser Blast by Activision (Commercial, 1981)

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Here's a commercial for the home video game Laser Blast by Activision, touting itself as "A New Game Cartridge for Your Atari Video Game System" (and contrasting itself to its "dull" predecessors). The purpose is to go after the other side's force fields and dodge their tracking systems. (Ah, remember those good ol' days? ;-) )

"Atari"(R) and "Video Computer System"(TM) are trademarks of Atari, Inc.

With a lower-third super towards the end as to what sto...

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Activision - Spider Fighter (Commercial, 1983)

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Here is a commercial for the Activision video game "Spider Fighter" for the Atari 2600. Game designed by Larry Miller.

Voiceover by William Woodson.

Available at:

Osco Drugs
Center Video
Minnesota Fats

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, February 14th 1983.