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Atari 2600 - "We Don't Need a Babysitter" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1346

Here's a commercial for the Atari 2600 VCS - Video Computer System.

Boy, those people on the other end of the line sure talk fast...

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, March 24th 1981.

Parker Brothers - Wildfire (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2128

Here's a commercial for the handheld electronic pinball game "Wildfire" by Parker Brothers.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 23rd 1980.

ColecoVision - "Playing In 1984" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 2516

Here's a commercial for some new games on the ColecoVision that will be coming out in 1984 - WarGames, Tarzan, Frontline, Congo Bongo, and Star Trek.

"The best game system in town keeps getting better."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, February 2nd 1984. (1983 Copyright)

Atari - Raiders Of The Lost Ark (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2421

Here's a commercial for a totally awesome game for the Atari 2600 - Raiders of the Lost Ark.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 11th 1982.

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

Views: 5394

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-...

Doorways to Horror by Pressman (Commercial, 1986)

Views: 900

Here's a commercial for the video cassette game Doorways to Horror by Pressman, with the Werewolf explaining how you can play at home with famous Hollywood film monsters (Dracula, Frankenstein, the Mummy, etc.). Also features a small blurb for Doorways to Adventure at the end.

"It's the VCR game you can really sink your teeth into."

This aired on local Chicago TV Wednesday, December 10th 1986 during the 11:30pm to 12 midnight timeframe.

Halfsies - "Magic Motion Poster"(Commercial, 1983)

Views: 3985

Here's a commercial for Halfsies cereal by Quaker. Featuring a promotion where you can win a Super Zaxxon, Star Trek or Pengo arcade game.

Look for "Dudley" (Shavar Ross) of Diff'rent Strokes fame as well as Keith Coogan - the kid from "Adventures in Babysitting".

"Entries must be received by Dec. 31, 1983."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 23rd 1983.

Astrocade - "The Professional Arcade" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 5943

Here's a commercial for another game system that never really got off the ground - the Bally Astrocade. I remember I got one of these years ago at a flea market and it had the most awkward controllers I've ever used. "The Professional Arcade" - for those times you want to do your serious business next to a pac-man machine.

Available at:

Team Electronic's - Algonquin, Illinois
Polk Brothers - Chicago, Illlinois

"Available Soon"

Into The Valley Of The Space Invaders (Part 3, 1982)

Views: 1945

Here's Part 3 of the Field Communications produced mini-documentary, "Into The Valley of The Space Invaders" hosted by Bob Wilkins. This fun special takes a look behind the video game phenomenon and interviews some of the Silicon Valley artists, programmers, and engineers involved in making them.

Obviously this airing is from the San Francisco Field outlet, KBHK Channel 44, but here in the Chicago area this program aired at least twice on WFLD Channel 32 - on