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atari games centres, in stores around the uk (1988) 'to promote the 8-bit machines, we have 67 atari games centres established all over the uk & expect this will reach 110 by the end of the year.' -bob gleadow, uk boss of atari issuu.com/prixon/docs/... archive.org/details/theg...

lemmings, poster, cpc attack, magazine (3d glasses included) (1992) archive.org/details/cpc-...

ishii hisaichi no daiseikai, mega-cd (1994) www.mobygames.com/game/61287/i...

3m scotch floppy disk, print ad (1982) archive.org/details/io-1...

the palms, magazine screenshot, fm-8 (1983) archive.org/details/popc...

magazine screenshot (1993) archive.org/details/MSXF...

master of monsters, fanart (1993) archive.org/details/MSXF...

square, game studio (1993) archive.org/details/MSXF...

contra, print ad, msx2 (1989) archive.org/details/MSXF...

kogado studio, game studio, tokyo, japan (1989) archive.org/details/MSXF...

magazine screenshot (1989) archive.org/details/MSXF...

police quest III, magazine screenshot (1992) archive.org/details/peli...

wayne's world, hidden image, game boy (1993) 'to see this image, while playing, hold start, then press right, a, down, a, right, b, right, a.' tcrf.net/Wayne%27s_Wo...

super popo's adventure, title screen, nes/famicom, unlicensed (early 2000's) 'there is an unused teletubbies logo stored with the graphics for the title screen, which was likely removed to avoid any copyright issues from the bbc.' bootleggames.fandom.com/wiki/Super_P...

sonic the hedgehog pocket adventure, back cover, excerpt, neo geo pocket color (1999) www.mobygames.com/game/18299/s...

splatterhouse: wanpaku graffiti, screenshot, famicom (1989) www.mobygames.com/game/13716/s...

creative computing, magazine subscription ad, imagery (1977) archive.org/details/byte...

illustration (1992) archive.org/details/io-1...

double eagle, screenshot, sharp x68000 (1988) www.mobygames.com/game/71769/d...

archipelagos, text, back cover, dos (1989) www.mobygames.com/game/6055/ar...

print ad, imagery (1977) archive.org/details/byte...

robocop 2, copy protection, arcade (1991) 'ram addresses 0x18c000 to 0x18c7ff are reserved for the game's copy protection chip. after booting, the game checks if address 0x18c504 is equal to 0x0084. if not, it displays this screen & prevents the game from booting further.' tcrf.net/RoboCop_2_(A...

download, mission incomplete screens, pc engine (1990) www.mobygames.com/game/49448/d...

hot shots tennis, graphical prompts, arcade (1990) www.mobygames.com/game/85040/h...

print ad (1992) www.mobygames.com/game/17586/n...

record of lodoss war: haiiro no majo, screenshot, sharp x68000 (1991) www.mobygames.com/game/58636/r...

fantasy zone, map, stage 3, famimaga, magazine (1987) archive.org/details/fami...

nintendo power, magazine, print advert included in packaging w/ mr. do! for the snes (1996) www.mobygames.com/game/9764/mr...

welcome house, sticker (included in packaging), sega saturn (1997) www.mobygames.com/game/117411/...

life & death II: the brain, screenshot, dos (1990) www.mobygames.com/game/4474/li...

laser grand prix, backgrounds, arcade (1983) www.youtube.com/watch?v=78gs...

death bringer, game over screen, pc-98 (1988) www.mobygames.com/game/43996/d...

death brade, magazine screenshot, sharp x68000 (1992) archive.org/details/popc...

'mega-retailer comet has just launched a brand spanking new section in all its stores called the gamesmaster zone - a big area dedicated purely to consoles where you can check out all the latest games, give ‘em a good playtest and spend your wonga!', uk (1992) archive.org/details/mean...

japan electronics show (1983) archive.org/details/msx-...

video game anthology vol. 2: atomic runner chelnov, boss, sharp x68000 (1993) www.mobygames.com/game/24563/c...

street fighter II, print ad, snes (1992) archive.org/details/mean...

illustration (1983) archive.org/details/msx-...

the ultimate gangster quiz, interactive dvd game (2006) www.mobygames.com/game/136881/...

the blues brothers: jukebox adventure, disk, dos (1993) www.mobygames.com/game/1798/th...

dragon's lair, flyer, excerpt, arcade (1983) flyers.arcade-museum.com/videogames/s...

altered beast: guardian of the realms, boss, game boy advance (2002) www.mobygames.com/game/14540/a...

(1990) archive.org/details/Comp...

the sims, print ad, imagery (2000) archive.org/details/comp...

xbox live, print ad, imagery (2003) archive.org/details/fami...

eggerland mystery, back cover, excerpt, msx (1985) www.mobygames.com/game/19596/e...

wilhelm tell, magazine screenshots, sharp mz-80k (1982) archive.org/details/io-1...

william shatner's tekwar, render, preview, dos (1995) www.mobygames.com/game/2420/wi...

microcomputer shop, osaka, japan (1982) archive.org/details/io-1...

fighting vipers, attract mode, arcade (1995) 'in japan, advertising for pepsi cola was present throughout the game.' tcrf.net/Fighting_Vip...