7UP Pac-Man Commercial (1982) [BEST QUALITY]

If you browse through my liked videos, you may notice that I have a fascination with vintage CGI. One of my more recent findings is "The World of Robert Abel", a compilation of commercials, logos and short films created by its visionary namesake. Among these ads is this 7UP commercial making clever use of the sprites from Pac-Man - which I made a gameplay video of a while back - to a rewrite of Kim Carnes' "Bette Davis Eyes". It's the most 80's commercial that I have seen in quite some time, and I love it! I noticed that standalone uploads of this ad are in very low quality, which is why I lifted this high quality rip straight from the full compilation. I hope you enjoy!

And if you're curious, you can watch the full film here:

[DarthEquus]

As a kid, I once thought there was an actual 7-Up branded version of Pac-Man because of this commercial, and hoped to find and play it one day. It was always mesmerizing to watch on TV.

[NASCARFAN]

The vibes this gives off are incredible. I think we can all agree this is the most 80s thing ever.

[imrustyokay]

Fun Fact: During this time 7-up was owned by Phillip Morris Inc, of all people. (PMI is better known, then and now for their Marlboro cigarette brand)

[dragonfire]

Wow! a commercial that actually makes me want to buy the product!

[RetroGaming-gpef]

I love how it's the song Bette Davis Eyes but changed with 7UP.

[geriko]

Wow! Brings back some great memories of the summer of ‘82 when I was 14.

[weegoh]

Hmm

7up, Pac-Man, Bette Davis Eyes. If that’s not the best crossover, I don’t know what is.

[FuriousMan]

7UP is one of my favorite sodas of all time. All because of this commercial.

[YChromosome]

I love the song and the Pac Man CGI 😊 So nostalgic.

[TheYellowBaneOfGhosts]

Nothing's better than a refreshing bottle of 7UP after eating plenty of power pellets

[iamkabukii]

This commercial feels nostalgic for some reason.

[smileshp]

Alternate Title: Pac-Man Drinks 7-Up The Whole Ad

[Rationalista]

That commercial looks extremely expensive for the era...

[aroland]

LOVE IT!!! Ahhh those were the days!.... Walkin' down the memory lane!

[SQUIDWORD]

This is the most 80's thing I have ever seen

[nonogamer]

this is why i love 7up other than the mascot

[androide]

Gracias por compartir ese video ..me trajo lindos recuerdos .. 🙃

[cayetanonunez]

Nobody's gonna talk about there's 2 Clyde's and why blinky is green

[cryptocsguy]

Cool advert, a can of 7up & some pac man at the arcades sounds lit 👌🏾 😊

[moreedcola]

I want someone to make a hack of the game based on this, it honestly looks quite fun.

(I have a hunch that this inspired Pac-Man Plus, considering the mazes are the same colour)