Happy Hallowe'en

What's the ad for?
Space Age Solid State Walkie Talkie
Year
1975

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How can you celebrate Hallowe'en without Vincent Price? I was saving this one for today! I wonder which apples worked best?

The New Dungeon! the board game

What's the ad for?

The New Dungeon!

Year

1989

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The Scoop

Here is two ads for the price of one. I thought I would group these two ads together since the are for the same game. The New Dungeon!  A simplified version of Dungeons and Dragons, this was a revised version of the 1975 game, wait for it...Dungeon.

Space Age Solid State Electronic

What's the ad for?
Space Age Solid State Walkie Talkie
Year
1978

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Patty Prayer- Republican Candidate

What's the ad for?
Talking "Patty Prayer" Doll
Year
1978

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 The scoop

 Patty Prayer was a doll that recites a famous bedtime prayer and can also sings "Brother John!". The perfect toy in indoctrinate your child with. What makes me wonder is who are they trying to sell this doll to? The ad was the back cover to Marvel Team-up #65. Not a cheap advertisement. I wouldn't imagine that the average reader of this comic book would be interested in a praying doll. I've read that the doll sounded demonic once the battery started running low. 

MORPHODROIDS because if it worked for Tonka and Hasbro...

What's the ad for?
MORPHODROIDS
Year
1985

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 The scoop

First came Gobots, then came the Transformers...or is it the other way around. Anyway, shortly after came MORPHODROIDS! The difference between the latter with the former was that MORPHODROIDS were remote control! Not wireless mind you, but remote nonetheless. The controller was attached via a cable.

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CBC Richard Pryor cartoons

What's the ad for?
1984-New season of Saturday morning cartoons on CBS
Year
1984

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 The scoop

So who's idea was it to give Richard Pryor a children's show? Lot's of video game inspired cartoons...

AD&D Player's handbook

What's the ad for?
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Player handbook
Year
1989

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"Get Montezuma's Revenge and get ready for action..."

What's the ad for?
Montezuma's Revenge the video game
Year
1985

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The Scoop

 Named after an American expression for diarrhea contracted while visiting Mexico, the game was actually leaked prior to it's release in 1984. It was in turn heavily pirated. I didn't even realize this stuff was happening over 25 years ago. For more info read up on it and see screenshots here.

Marvel Team-up featuring Cap'n Crunch and Spider-Man!

What's the ad for?
Cap'N Crunch breakfast cereal
Year
1986

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The Scoop

Spider-Man helps the Cap'N battle the evil Sogmaster! Watch out world....the Soggies may rule! Just maybe. Check out this link for Sogmaster's bio...in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe style. Funny.

Star Wars: The Arcade Game

What's the ad for?
Star Wars: The Arcade Game for the Atari 2600 and 5200
Year
1984

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The Scoop

 So this appears to be a game, at least in the arcade version, with a history of tournament play as well as Guinness World Record involvement. I mean, a dude named Brandon Erickson played this game for 54 hours straight...on a single credit. They are even selling DVD's of the performance. The game must be good right? Right?

D&D Immortal Rules

What's the ad for?
Dungeons and Dragons Set 5: Immortal Rules
Year
1986

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The Scoop

I'm not a role play gamer. I dabbled a bit in my youth but never really got into it. However this ad along with the one for the Basic Rules set really appealed to me. It just looked really cool. I wish I did play D&D, I want to be part of the club. Now in my mid thirties I sometimes contemplate picking up the basic rule set and getting together with my friend Trevor, whom I've known since grade three, and try cranking out a campaign. Then again Trevor has two kids and we are both fairly busy. Plus I have a copy of Descent with the Road to Legend expansion. I think I'll just stick with that. Maybe I'll have to wait until I have teenage children of my own to play with.

Bayou Billy - Fightin' Drivin' Zappin'

What's the ad for?

Bayou Billy for the NES

Year

1989

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The Scoop

This is one of those ads like Metal Gear that really appealed to the teen-age me. The game actually became a comic book published by Archie Comics  in 1989 and was one of the earlier books drawn by the amazing Amanda Conner. Check out the TV commercial below. The first three seconds had me very worried...

Marvel Mutant Massacre Map

Marvel's Mutant Massacre. Found in X-Factor #9. 1986