A bizarre Commodore 64 peripheral, a mime, and some pretty bad ads

Mimic Systems Inc. advertised its Spartan peripheral for Commodore 64 computers for nearly two years before shipping in 1986, using bizarre ads featuring a mime instead of actual product information or prototypes. When the Apple II+ emulator finally reached consumers, it arrived too late to be useful, receiving poor reviews and complaints about bugs, though vintage units now sell for thousands at auction.