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These Vintage Arcade Games Ads From 1970s and 1980s Show How Women Were Used To Boost Sales

Video Games are one of the biggest sources of entertainment, and it is expected the industry to surpass $200 billion in revenues by 2020. From phones, tablets, computers to customized gaming devices such as Xbox and PlayStation, video games can be played anytime. The journey of video games started with arcade games (big giant boxes that) could only play some small games. We had to take a walk of several minutes to the arcade centers and wait for our turn with a bag of pennies in the pocket. In the US alone arcade games were generating annually over $7 billion in the early 90s.

The video arcade companies used several tactics to boost sales. They incorporated young, hot and beautiful ladies in the advertisements. So that more and more people invest in the arcade business. Have a look at these cheesy nostalgic vintage gaming ads below. Vote your favorites and don’t forget to share.

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