1981 DeltaVee Cover Art by John W. Pierard
The game inside this 1981 Ares issue was DeltaVee, a space combat game for SPI’s…
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1981 Dragon Magazine Ad in Ares Magazine
From SPI’s Ares Magazine in 1981 comes this full-page ad for TSR’s Dragon magazine. SPI’s…
1981 Super Slurpee Fun Game
I found this 7-11 and Marvel ad in the September, 1981 issue of Marvel’s Hulk…
1981 Gamma World Ad from The Register-Guard
Here’s something a little unusual: a newspaper advertisement for TSR’s Gamma World roleplaying game (Amazon.com…
Topps and Star Wars in Starlog’s 1981 “Best of” Collection
It’s not overstating things to say that Star Wars changed everything about licensing. In Action…
1981 “Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Game” Ad
Those Boys’ Life magazines are proving to be a lot more entertaining than I had…
1981 “Dungeons & Dragons Adventure” Ad from Boys’ Life
The August, 1981 of Boys’ Life magazine includes this full-page Dungeons & Dragons that shows…
The Subtle Erosion of the Spirit of Play
There’s an article about toys and the toy industry in the December, 1981 issue of…