1987 Thunder Road Newspaper Ad
The 1980s Thunder Road boardgame has been mentioned here before (commercial posted here), and even…
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1992 “Proto-Dimensions Volume 1” Ad for the Dark Conspiracy RPG
If you’re unfamiliar with GDW’s Dark Connspiracy roleplaying game (find at Amazon.com*) then you’ve been…
Gary Gygax’s “Dangerous Journeys” in 1993
After leaving TSR, and after the Cyborg Commando years (ad posted here), Gary Gygax worked…
Universe RPG Ad from 1981
SPI’s Universe roleplaying game (Amazon.com search*) has made two earlier appearances here at battlegrip.com —…
“Transformer Robot or Car Watch” in 1985
Transforming robot watches were a thing in the eighties, right? Well, here’s a 1985 newspaper…
1982 McDonald’s Happy Meal Ad Featuring Playmobil
People often say things like “In my day, the Happy Meal toys were better!” At…
1986 Advertisement for the FREE Gamma World Rules Supplement
The science fantasy roleplaying game Gamma World (find at Amazon.com*) has been through seven editions…
Commodore 64 at ToysRUs in 1985
Woah, no wonder it wasn’t until 1989 that I had a Commodore 64 of my…