| Activision Patches |
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Activision created a number of cloth patches
that could be won by achieving a certain score and sending in
a photograph of the game screen. See the Un-Official
Activision Patch Gallery for complete details and pictures. |
| Activision Enduro Race for Riches |
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Activision's Enduro Race For Riches Sweepstakes
contest. Top prize was a Datsun 280ZX Pace Car and a trip
for two to Caesars Palace. Other prizes included a Datsun
200SX Hatchback SL, trips to Caesars Palace, radio controlled
cars, Enduro cartridges, and Datsun racing posters. |
| Atari Swordquest: Earthworld Talisman |
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The Talisman was made of 18K solid gold,
studded with 12 diamonds and the birthstones of the twelve zodiac
signs. Steven Bell won this contest and the Talisman,
although he supposedly had it melted down for cash, except for
the sword. |
| Atari Swordquest: Fireworld Chalice |
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This contest was won by Michael Rideout,
and he still has the Chalice in a safe deposit box to this day.
It's made of platinum and gold, studded with 65 diamonds in
addition to rubies, sapphires, pearls, citrines, and green jade. |
| Atari Swordquest: Waterworld Crown |
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The Crown was made of gold, encrusted with
diamonds, rubies, sapphires, green tourmalines and aquamarines.
Although the Waterworld contest did commence, the final was
never held and the prize was never awarded. While contestants
of the other games saw this treasure in person, its existence
and whereabouts today are unknown. |
| Atari Swordquest: Airworld |
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The Philosopher's Stone was a large piece
of white jade encased in an 18K gold box featuring emeralds,
rubies, diamonds, and citrines. The Airworld game was
never even finished, so obviously this contest was never held.
While contestants of the other games saw this treasure in person,
its existence and whereabouts today are unknown. |
| Atari Swordquest: Grand Prize |
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One winner was to be chosen from among the
four individual game winners. The prize was a jewel encrusted
sword with an 18K gold handle and a silver blade, loaded with
diamonds, emeralds, rubies, and sapphires. While the other
prizes were valued at $25,000, the sword was valued at $50,000.
Rumor has it that the sword hangs above the mantelpiece of Jack
Tramiel, a former owner of Atari. |
| Data Age Bermuda Triangle |
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Score 100,000 points and Data Age will send
you a free secret manuscript about the "Bermuda Triangle".
Score 500,000 points and they will send you a free replica artifact
from the underwater city. I don't know anything more than
these vague descriptions, or if anyone ever actually got them. |
| Imagic Atlantis II game, T-Shirt
and Scuba Gear |
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Score a certain amount of points, and you
would win a special Alantis II cartridge (contest version of
Atlantis), snorkeling gear, and a t-shirt. Winners would
compete for the highest score on Atlantis II for a trip to Bermuda. |
| Imagic Fathom Finders |
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Win $1000 by correctly answering how many
tridents are hidden in the ad and on the back of a Fathom box,
and having your entry card drawn. |
| Imagic Fight the Pharoah Sweepstakes |
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Simply send in an entry card, and you're
eligible to win the grand prize of $3,000 worth of video game
equipment, one of 100 Super Cobra games, or one of 2000 "I
Fought the Pharoah" t-shirts. |
| Imagic Numb Thumb patches |
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Similar to Activision patches, these could
be won by achieving certain scores on various games. I
need more info on these. |
| Imagic Riddle of the Sphinx |
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Solve the riddle and send in the answer to
the game for a chance to win $1000. Not only did you have
to get it right, but you had to present it in a creative manner.
Charles Compton won by presenting his answer on a 12 foot long
scroll written in authentic Egyptian hieroglyphics. |
| Imagic Solar Storm Survivor |
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Score 5,000 points and win a free "Solar
Storm Survivor" t-shirt from Imagic. Times were getting
tougher when Solar Storm was released, so Imagic was apparently
cutting back on prizes. |
| Parker Brothers Death Star Battle Sweepstakes |
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Answer a few simple questions and send in
your entry, and you could win. Grand Prize was a Sony
50" projection TV, Sony Betamax with Star Wars movie, Atari
800 Computer with DSB game, Sony Video Camer, Star Wars Coin-Op
game. Interestingly enough, an Ewok Adventure game cartridge
was the third prize, and you see the box pictured in the ad.
I wonder what the third prize winners actually received instead? |
| Parker Brothers G.I. Joe Hat |
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Reach the 16th level and win the black Cobra
cap, plus get your name published in Electronic Games magazine. |
| Parker Brothers Super Cobra Jacket |
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Send in your sweepstakes entry and you could
win one of 100 Super Cobra flight jackets personalized with
your name, or one of 1000's of other prizes like Super Cobra
patches and Tutankham game cartridges. |
