Vintage Video Game Ads

A gallery of ads for video games

1,220 files in 16 albums with 0 comments viewed 57,451 times
Arcade


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30 files, last one added on May 25, 2015
Album viewed 136 times

Atari VCS-2600


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85 files, last one added on May 21, 2015
Album viewed 128 times

Genesis


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48 files, last one added on Nov 11, 2015
Album viewed 126 times

Intellivision


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12 files, last one added on May 18, 2015
Album viewed 53 times

Miscellany


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71 files, last one added on Nov 11, 2015
Album viewed 253 times

Multi-System


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102 files, last one added on Nov 11, 2015
Album viewed 232 times

NES


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105 files, last one added on Nov 15, 2015
Album viewed 325 times

Odyssey²


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9 files, last one added on May 09, 2015
Album viewed 57 times

Computer


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671 files, last one added on Nov 16, 2015
Album viewed 598 times

SNES


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62 files, last one added on Nov 11, 2015
Album viewed 114 times

TurboGrafx-16


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9 files, last one added on Nov 11, 2015
Album viewed 55 times

Sega CD


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14 files, last one added on Mar 24, 2015
Album viewed 51 times

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Games By Apollo "Joystick" (1982)42 viewsSpacechase, by Garry Kitchen, was probably the best known game out of this lot.
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G.A.M.E.S. "World's Largest" (1983)81 viewsLots of great stuff on display in this ad, except for those ridiculous wireless 2600 controllers. They always remind me of Frankenstein shoes.
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Arcticfox "4 Seconds" (1987)37 viewsIn Antarctica, no one can hear you scream...
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Starlight "Starship" (1986)39 viewsOver 15 man-years in development.
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Star Wars "Vader" (1983)51 viewsMaybe the best vector game ever made, with the best controller in video game history
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Scud: Industrial Evolution "Disposable" (1997)50 viewsAn interesting-looking shooter with an interesting premise.
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The Source "Which?" (1985)44 viewsElectronic mail, and more.
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Return to Zork "Boxes" (1993)37 viewsZork gets the CD-ROM treatment.

Last additions
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Transylvania "Cliff" (1982)81 viewsTake a trip to Transylvania, with Penguin.Nov 16, 2015
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Space Vikings "Blue" (1982)78 viewsNot just Vikings...Space Vikings! Nov 15, 2015
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Pac-Man "Gobble" (1988)50 viewsA Pac-Man ad with really crappy art.Nov 15, 2015
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Mortal Kombat 3 "Statue" (1995)50 viewsThe Golden Rule, according to Mortal Kombat 3.Nov 15, 2015
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Microwave "Alien" (1982)51 viewsCatch the wave. Microwave.Nov 14, 2015
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Sirius "Four for Fun" (1982)46 viewsFour Sirius games.Nov 14, 2015
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Cannonball Blitz "Battlefield" (19812)49 viewsBattles, Bud and ballistics.Nov 13, 2015
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Bug Attack "Survive" (1982)48 viewsA hit from the great Jim Nitchals.Nov 13, 2015