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GDRI
Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 352
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Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 1:00 pm Post subject: MaxiVision Power Video Challenge |
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What do you get when you combine Hulk Hogan, some other pro wrestlers, game playing champ Michael Elson, and infomercial king-of-the-day, the late Mike Levey? You get the best value in direct response marketing! THIS is the MaxiVision Video Power Challenge, an informercial for the MaxiVision 30-in-1 cleverly disguised as some sort of competition brought to you by the World Game Federation. Imagine - 30 unlicensed NES games on one cartridge for the low, low price of $150!
Actually, I found this months ago, but I just felt the need to share it now. BTW, the MaxiVision 30-in-1 was cut down to 15 before it got released. |
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nesworld
Joined: 14 Oct 2007 Posts: 22 Location: Denmark
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thnikkaman_lackey
Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 36 Location: A place
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Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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But we all know that what really matters is that "It's Incredible Dudes!" Shouldn't that alone have been enough to justify purchasing what is clearly a very high-quality product for its time? |
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SoggyToast
Joined: 10 Sep 2007 Posts: 7
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Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 3:50 am Post subject: |
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Oh My God |
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Mack_the_Hairbrush
Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 30
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 5:00 am Post subject: |
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Wow, how does 1 find an unreleased infomercial? |
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GDRI
Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 352
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 6:09 am Post subject: |
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Mack_the_Hairbrush wrote: | Wow, how does 1 find an unreleased infomercial? |
According to this article, the infomercial was aired in some markets and the response was great. |
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Deeblite
Joined: 20 Sep 2004 Posts: 43 Location: Philadelphia area
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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That actually doesn't look like it would have been too bad, as unlicensed multi-carts go. |
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MathUser2929
Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 203
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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I put together a list of the games missing from the 15-in 1 version.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxivision_15-in-1
Stakk' M isn't on the 30 in 1 list. So it was added to the 15-in 1 version and it only has 14 of the original 30 games, or one of the original 30 games or was renamed altogether.
I seen Stakk'M on that video, so I guess it was renamed. My guess is that it was "Poke Block". |
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Skrybe Staff
Joined: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 1610
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Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 12:32 am Post subject: |
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deespence2929 wrote: | My guess is that it was "Poke Block". |
Yep. A proto of Stakk'm was dumped a while back, and the prototype title screen calls it Poke Block. |
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nesworld
Joined: 14 Oct 2007 Posts: 22 Location: Denmark
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Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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Poke Block is the original title for Stakk'M
Oh yeah I have just ordered a new video grabber thingy, so I'll give it another try soon. |
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TheRedEye The Internet's Frank Cifaldi
Joined: 26 Aug 2003 Posts: 4192 Location: Oakland, CA
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Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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I'm 99% positive I've seen a pressed, released Famicom cartridge of Poke Block (unlicensed, obviously, but not a prototype or anything). Do you remember, Martin? |
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ProgrammingAce
Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 580
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Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 12:00 am Post subject: |
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TheRedEye The Internet's Frank Cifaldi
Joined: 26 Aug 2003 Posts: 4192 Location: Oakland, CA
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Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 7:49 am Post subject: |
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ProgrammingAce wrote: |
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And now that a picture is posted, I realize that not only had I seen it before, I in fact owned it! |
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