![[Activision] Pitfall II: The Lost Caverns (April 27th, 1984) @frostluigi9622](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fQ185ixB29Y/hqdefault.jpg)
Uploaded May 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
What's more rare than the Raj Diamond? This ad for Activision's Pitfall II.
This aired on MTV in April 1984
Special Thanks to 80sCommercialVault for finding the ad.
What's more rare than the Raj Diamond? This ad for Activision's Pitfall II.
This aired on MTV in April 1984
Special Thanks to 80sCommercialVault for finding the ad.
![[Activision] Pitfall II: The Lost Caverns (April 27th, 1984)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fQ185ixB29Y/mqdefault.jpg "[Activision] Pitfall II: The Lost Caverns (April 27th, 1984)
Whats more rare than the Raj Diamond? This ad for Activisions Pitfall II.
This aired on MTV in April 1984
Special Thanks to 80sCommercialVault for finding the ad.")
![[Nintendo] Super Spike VBall with NES Satellite (May 28th, 1990)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jBlD-sTWKOA/mqdefault.jpg "[Nintendo] Super Spike VBall with NES Satellite (May 28th, 1990)
Super Spike VBall is a port of Technōs U.S. Championship VBall arcade game published by Nintendo, in North America. Also known simply as VBall, is a 1988 beach volleyball sports game released for the arcades distributed in North America by Taito.
This ad also advertises the NES Satelite, a wireless 4 player adapter.
Aired in May 28th, 1990 on USA Network During WWF Prime Time Wrestling.
Special Thanks to sirskyscraper for providing the original source this ad came from, check it out; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oe0tFpwEXk and also check out his channel for more awesome content like this.")
![[Urban General] Video Game Pack (10-10-1984)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kl5WrNKv5Os/mqdefault.jpg "[Urban General] Video Game Pack (10-10-1984)
Another variation of Urban Generals Atari game liquidation offer. Oof, A sign that the video game crash was in full swing. Whats Unfortunate is that the games they are offering in this ad was consisting of shovelware. One of many catalysts that caused the crash. This aired on the cable channel Nickelodeon on October 10th, 1984 during an episode of Belle & Sebastian.
Special Thanks to CDCB2! Check out his channel & while youre at it support his Nickstory project. Youll be glad you did. :)
As always, this is a fair-use video for Preservation & Education purposes.")
![[Atari] ABC Newsweek Promo Warner Communications Stock Scandal (2-6-1983)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wYYnUm_8WDc/mqdefault.jpg "[Atari] ABC Newsweek Promo Warner Communications Stock Scandal (2-6-1983)
Heres a promo for the Feburary 6th edition of ABCs Newsweek that discuses the events of December 1982 when then-Atari CEO Ray Kassar sold 5,000 shares of stock, causing Warners stock to drop nearly 40% in value. Which in turn got Ray fired later that May & eventually led to Warner selling Ataris Consumer Division to former Commodore CEO Jack Tramiel in 1984.
This ad aired after the TV-Movie The Winds of War.
Special thanks to ewjxn for finding this.")
