Uploaded March 2018 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
Atari was trying too hard to regain dominance with this "so bad its good" rap XD
Aired during Good Times on Fox KRIV 26 Houston in December 1988
Special Thanks to Ryan Michael for unearthing this rare gem. :)
Atari was trying too hard to regain dominance with this "so bad its good" rap XD
Aired during Good Times on Fox KRIV 26 Houston in December 1988
Special Thanks to Ryan Michael for unearthing this rare gem. :)

![[Activision] Happy Trails for Intellivision (1983) RARE
Full quality version of the ad found within a demo reel by the company who animated it, Bo Gehring and Asscoicates.
Special Thanks to VintageCG for uploading the demo reel [Activision] Happy Trails for Intellivision (1983) RARE](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eQkVDWdp2eo/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. [Activision] Pitfall II: The Lost Caverns (April 27th, 1984)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fQ185ixB29Y/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. [Nintendo] Super Spike VBall with NES Satellite (May 28th, 1990)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jBlD-sTWKOA/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. [Urban General] Video Game Pack (10-10-1984)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kl5WrNKv5Os/mqdefault.jpg)
