Kool-Aid Man

1983 (12/31/1983)

Kool-Aid Man is the name of a game for the Atari 2600 and another for Intellivision. Both were published by Mattel in 1983, but each game is of unique design. They are centered on the Kool-Aid Man, the television mascot of the beverage Kool-Aid. The game remains as one of the most obvious product placements in video game history, and in a further attempt at marketing the beverage, the game could be obtained for free by mailing in 125 proof of purchase points. While it was initially available exc…