This really took me back to my childhood/student days. Still got a bunch of SPI (and other publishers) games in the attic gathering dust. This might prompt me to dust them off and play once more...
Love how the announcer says that wargames are recreations of historical battles or potential future wars yet they show the cover of 'Sorcerer' in the opening montage! Is that a historical game or a future warfare game??? ;-)
Where and when was this originally aired? I had a subscription to S&T and my Dad worked close to the SPI offices in NYC. But I never recall seeing this on the local NYC TV stations at the time (70's - 80's). Was this a TV spot or a ad for toy and hobby stores, conventions?
Good question. I only know one other person who has even heard of the series. I transferred them to DVD myself last year since VHS is basically an obsolete format now.
I'm the guy who actually produced the three-tape VHS set-- the Classic Wargames Video Library. I think I have about 10 sets left. The above film was lent to me by Jim Dunnigan for use in the video. The SPI TV commercial is also in the video, and was lent to me by the late Redmond Simonsen.
Thanks for the interest. The tapes are still shrink-wrapped and in pristine condition. Price was/is $29/tape or $64 for the complete set of 3. I could have them transferred to DVD if there's enough demand.
@EdBauer50 With over 9,000 hits on this video, I think the demand is there. :) If you do transfer to DVD, sign me up to purchase! Since this got big exposure on Consimworld and BGG, I suggest you post the "for sale" sign there - that is after I buy the first copy. :)_
Ah, the excitement of wargaming! I love the cigarettes; the animated Wagram game; the whole thing is amazing and one thousand thanks are due to Clock Monster for posting it!
I had forgotten all about his video. Cool seeing all of the adults I know as teenagers. I even saw myself for a two second cameo. Good fun and good memories.
What a great video! :-) but leave it to SPI to make an introductory movie using Wagram as an example---a battle only a handful of Americans would even barely recognize!
lol i have no memory of this whatsoevermaybe rich berg or eric goldberg—who can be seen herein—know something about iti do recall a more professional looking tv ad which featured the fingers of kip allen moving counters around on a map, but we never used it for muchclockmonster24, where did u dig it up from?
This really took me back to my childhood/student days. Still got a bunch of SPI (and other publishers) games in the attic gathering dust. This might prompt me to dust them off and play once more...
WithTwoFlakes 3 months ago
I visited their offices once and got a quick tour. Nice guys! And the offices were pretty big! The golden days...
fbaube 1 year ago
Love how the announcer says that wargames are recreations of historical battles or potential future wars yet they show the cover of 'Sorcerer' in the opening montage! Is that a historical game or a future warfare game??? ;-)
Ogma01 1 year ago
I REALLY REALLY REALLY want to see the rest of these tapes!!!
Ogma01 1 year ago
Ragged edges on the counters.
Love this piece of history though.
calandale 1 year ago
Ragged edges on the counters.
Love this piece of history though.
calandale 1 year ago
This is beyond cheese BUT; as a 14 year old in 1983 if I had seen this on TV I would have been transfixed till my eyeballs bled.
The stop motion movement is the absolute bomb!
Muzzlehead 2 years ago
Definite interest in DVD. Please let us know.
squadleader1966 2 years ago
How about the kid who looks about 14 years old smoking a cig, Never get away with that now, thank goodness.
rallyone 2 years ago
Yes I want a DVD. Where did you find this?
rallyone 2 years ago
Where and when was this originally aired? I had a subscription to S&T and my Dad worked close to the SPI offices in NYC. But I never recall seeing this on the local NYC TV stations at the time (70's - 80's). Was this a TV spot or a ad for toy and hobby stores, conventions?
watti 2 years ago
Does anybody know the song associated with this video? I have heard it before many times, but can't place it. Thanks.
shamikium 2 years ago
The music is by Johann Strauss and its called "The Radetzky March".
Great old school film on War Boardgaming!
PineyCreekGhost 2 years ago
Thank you for posting this, ClockMonster! It brings back many great memories.
Artaud1957 2 years ago
seems like a 100 years ago
mididoctors 2 years ago
Awesome!
pvthudson01 2 years ago
Man ! It´s histroy !!!! I get a lot of good memos watching the covers and pepole playing !! You make my new year happy !!!
Thanks !
riachuelogames 2 years ago
I wonder how much your three tape VHS series on S&T games would go for on e-Bay? A real collectible!
equimusic 2 years ago 2
Good question. I only know one other person who has even heard of the series. I transferred them to DVD myself last year since VHS is basically an obsolete format now.
ClockMonsterLA 2 years ago 2
I'm the guy who actually produced the three-tape VHS set-- the Classic Wargames Video Library. I think I have about 10 sets left. The above film was lent to me by Jim Dunnigan for use in the video. The SPI TV commercial is also in the video, and was lent to me by the late Redmond Simonsen.
EdBauer50 2 years ago
@EdBauer50 Please include me in your generous give away of the 10 sets! ;)
Seriously. Any plans for the remaining 10 sets? Conversion to DVD?
equimusic 2 years ago
Thanks for the interest. The tapes are still shrink-wrapped and in pristine condition. Price was/is $29/tape or $64 for the complete set of 3. I could have them transferred to DVD if there's enough demand.
EdBauer50 2 years ago
@EdBauer50 With over 9,000 hits on this video, I think the demand is there. :) If you do transfer to DVD, sign me up to purchase! Since this got big exposure on Consimworld and BGG, I suggest you post the "for sale" sign there - that is after I buy the first copy. :)_
equimusic 2 years ago
Please convert to DVD and offer them to consim-l mailing list.
bhumphrey9613858 2 years ago
I ripped this video segment from volume 2 of a three tape VHS series on the games in S&T magazine during its early years at SPI.
ClockMonsterLA 2 years ago
Awesome!! ^_^
echtalion 2 years ago
Fantastic!!
slaakattak 2 years ago
Ah, the excitement of wargaming! I love the cigarettes; the animated Wagram game; the whole thing is amazing and one thousand thanks are due to Clock Monster for posting it!
OldSardul 2 years ago
Cool!
Anyone know who the narrator is?
Bill 'Wilhammer' Wood
billopad 2 years ago 2
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billopad 2 years ago
I had forgotten all about his video. Cool seeing all of the adults I know as teenagers. I even saw myself for a two second cameo. Good fun and good memories.
Mark
markherman50 2 years ago 6
@markherman50 Can you tell us anything more about the place? The time? Who some of the others are in the film?
Ogma01 1 year ago
What a great video! :-) but leave it to SPI to make an introductory movie using Wagram as an example---a battle only a handful of Americans would even barely recognize!
dplentini 2 years ago
lol i have no memory of this whatsoevermaybe rich berg or eric goldberg—who can be seen herein—know something about iti do recall a more professional looking tv ad which featured the fingers of kip allen moving counters around on a map, but we never used it for muchclockmonster24, where did u dig it up from?
behessel 2 years ago 2
Very cool!
joeltoppen 2 years ago
Nice find.
madorosh 2 years ago