"No other video game stacks up"

atari-stacks-up-ad

This 1980 Atari ad doesn’t just tell you they have more games—it shows you. A tall, colorful stack of game boxes takes up half the page, instantly communicating abundance and variety.

Why This Visual Works

  • Visual hierarchy: The tower of games draws the eye before the text.
  • Proof over promise: Instead of claiming “many games,” Atari literally displays the quantity.
  • Contrast: The busy stack pops against a clean white background.
  • Emotional signal: More games = more fun = more value.

Real-World Examples

  • Netflix thumbnails: rows of endless choice scream “you’ll always find something.”
  • Spotify playlist counts: big catalogs make the platform feel richer.
  • iPhone App Store: “millions of apps” communicates the same abundance principle.

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