Lob1 Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 Why do so many early arcade games have the "winners don't use drugs" logo on them? Did the FDA have to pay them to put it's logo on there as advertisement?
Krosigrim Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 It was a looooooooooooooooooooong time ago. I actually think it was a politians doing, but I don't know. I remember first getting my first Neo Geo emulator... I remember the joy I had when you can leave the region to jap, and totally bypass that message altogether. But I seriously doubt that the gov paid to have anything put on there... I remember all the heat games got back then, Im sure there was political reasons... and not someone paying to have it up there.
Agozer Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 Another effect of moral panic. "politicians are headless chickens, lol"
ken_cinder Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 What's the FDA got to do with it? I'm pretty sure when I turn my TMNT on downstairs, it clearly shows the "FBI" emblem with "Winners don't do drugs!" at the bottom.
Lob1 Posted April 23, 2009 Author Posted April 23, 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winners_Don't_Use_Drugs Ok, here it is. I guess it is the FBI. I couldn't remember clearly, and since it's aboug drugs, I assumed that it's the FDA.
Rag Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 I think they should bring it back. I would get all nostalgic if I saw that every time I turned on my 360.
Agozer Posted April 24, 2009 Posted April 24, 2009 Wasn't the "Just Say No" campaign more or less a flop in the end?
Rag Posted April 24, 2009 Posted April 24, 2009 Wasn't the "Just Say No" campaign more or less a flop in the end. Out of respect for arcades, I would have said no. You're probably right either way, people will do what they want and not really listen to an arcade machine.
Inky Posted April 24, 2009 Posted April 24, 2009 I totally stayed of drugs because SFAII told me to. and G. I. Joe.
Krosigrim Posted April 24, 2009 Posted April 24, 2009 Har Har... FBI... I was wondering why it didnt seem right. If winners don't use drugs... how come I was a badass at Tekken 2 and Alpha 3 when tokin? Ohhhh I was a looser for being a gamenerd anyway.
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