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dsullo
11-26-2008, 11:52 AM
I was telling my friend about WPIX having a contest (in the 1970's) where callers would call in and over the phone play intellivision space armada. The caller would say "PIX" to shoot and score points for prizes.
Anyone remember this? I am trying to find a video clip of it PIX PIX PIX!!!
Imstarryeyed
11-26-2008, 01:05 PM
Wow I remember that but that was so long ago and here in Texas the kids had to say "POW". The name of the show was something like TV Kids Pow or at least the name of that bit. Kids can win all kinda of prizes depending on the number of ships they destroyed by screaming "Pow" into the phone. It was quite an interesting bit. I always wanted to call in when I was a kid but never seemed to ever get through.
I was telling my friend about WPIX having a contest (in the 1970's) where callers would call in and over the phone play intellivision space armada. The caller would say "PIX" to shoot and score points for prizes.
Anyone remember this? I am trying to find a video clip of it PIX PIX PIX!!!
I got the highest score of the week in the second grade, in '79 or '80. I won a dump truck, a t-shirt (still have it), and got my name announced on TV. Pretty cool thing for a 7 year old. :)
SpyHunter
11-26-2008, 05:52 PM
I remember that. It always made me laugh because the kid saying PIX and the shooting never matched up. Late 70's, maybe early 80's.
Sanriostar
11-27-2008, 03:38 AM
What i find funny is that this question or subject comes up at least once every 2 months or so; and everyone believes they're the only ones to remember it.
Greg2600
11-27-2008, 11:28 PM
They ran it until everyone figured out how to win. Since there was a second or so delay in the phone and what you saw on your TV, everyone was off the mark. Then people would just keep saying "Fire" which kind of made the game pointless.
What i find funny is that this question or subject comes up at least once every 2 months or so; and everyone believes they're the only ones to remember it.
Am I the only one here that not only remembers it, but was ON it?