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Activision - River Raid (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2133

Here is a commercial for the Activision video game "River Raid" for the Atari 2600 with a WarGames vibe. River Raid designed by Carol Shaw.

Available at:

Digital Den
Schaak Electronics
Service Merchandise

This aired on local Chicago TV Saturday, January 15th 1983.

Apollo Games - Space Cavern (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1182

Here's a rare commercial for a cheezy Atari 2600 game called Space Cavern by Apollo Games.

"For Atari and Sears Video Systems"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, October 2nd 1982.

Parker Brothers - Reactor (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1466

Here's a commercial for the Parker Brothers video game "Reactor" for the Atari 2600 VCS.

"Parker Brothers - The Ones To Beat"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, March 15th 1983. (The Ides of March!)

Parker Brothers - Spider-Man (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1854

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.

Imagic - Demon Attack (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1380

Here is a commercial for the Imagic video game "Demon Attack" for the Atari 2600 (Coming soon, Intellivision).

Starring Armand Hans III.

Imagic - Created by Experts For Experts.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV between 7 and 10pm, on Sunday October 17th, 1982.

McDonald's - "Play and Win" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2050

Here's another commercial for McDonald's promoting their Atari "Scratch & Win" cards, with dramatized examples of past winners: the Baldwin family (presumably not including Alec or Billy) with an Atari home computer center (playing video games on the TV screen); Mike Jr. teaching his dad how to use the Atari 800 home computer; and the Murray family playing and winning an Atari home video game. Must be 13 or older to play. Expires October 22nd 1982 - or as long as supplies last. Void where...

Atari Video Computer System with Pete Rose, Pele & Don Knotts (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 2628

Here's a commercial for the Atari Video Computer System with 20 cartridges available and 1,300 game variations. Featuring baseball's "Charlie Hustle," Pete Rose, promoting the Atari Home Run Cartridge; soccer legend Pele promoting the Atari Air Sea Battle Cartridge; and Don Knotts, inside a prison cell (presumably not the one featured in Scared Straight!), promoting the Atari Breakout Cartridge.

Voiceover by ??

"Don't just watch television tonight - pl...