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[[File:SonyPlayStation-TestResults-Envelope.jpg|right|thumb|The envelope. Image by [https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/2nd*sight 2nd*sight].]]
'''Test Results''' was a controversial<ref name="warc">{{Cite web|url=https://www.warc.com/newsandopinion/news/uproar-over-sony-fake-medical-test-mailshot/2859|title=UPROAR OVER SONY FAKE MEDICAL TEST MAILSHOT|site=WARC|published=August 1, 1998|retrieved=May 28, 2021}}</ref><ref name="bbc">{{Cite web|title=Anger over Sony's 'cancer' mailshot|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/200628.stm|site=BBC News|published=October 24, 1998|retrieved=May 28, 2021}}</ref> Sony PlayStation promotional campaign created by Claydon Heeley International.<ref name="asa">{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0if_/http://www.asa.org.uk/adj/adj_3283.htm|site=The Advertising Standards Authority Website (archived version)|title=ASA Adjudications - February 1999 - Sony Computer Entertainment UK Ltd|published=February 1999}}</ref> In late 1998, members of the PlayStation UK mailing list received a brown envelope labelled "PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL TEST RESULTS." Inside the envelope was a medical card written by Doctor Bosconovitch, the recipient's "scan results," three X-ray posters featuring ''[[wikipedia:Tekken 3|Tekken 3]]'', ''[[MediEvil]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:The Fifth Element|The Fifth Element]]'', as well as a leaflet detailing various other PlayStation products.  
'''Test Results''' was a controversial<ref name="warc">{{Cite web|url=https://www.warc.com/newsandopinion/news/uproar-over-sony-fake-medical-test-mailshot/2859|title=UPROAR OVER SONY FAKE MEDICAL TEST MAILSHOT|site=WARC|published=August 1, 1998|retrieved=May 28, 2021}}</ref><ref name="bbc">{{Cite web|title=Anger over Sony's 'cancer' mailshot|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/200628.stm|site=BBC News|published=October 24, 1998|retrieved=May 28, 2021}}</ref> Sony PlayStation promotional campaign created by Claydon Heeley International.<ref name="asa">{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0if_/http://www.asa.org.uk/adj/adj_3283.htm|site=The Advertising Standards Authority Website (archived version)|title=ASA Adjudications - February 1999 - Sony Computer Entertainment UK Ltd|published=February 1999}}</ref> In late 1998, members of the PlayStation UK mailing list received a brown envelope labelled "PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL TEST RESULTS." Inside the envelope was a medical card written by Doctor Bosconovitch, the recipient's "scan results," three X-ray posters featuring ''[[wikipedia:Tekken 3|Tekken 3]]'', ''[[MediEvil]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:The Fifth Element|The Fifth Element]]'', as well as a leaflet detailing various other PlayStation products.  


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==Transcripts==
==Transcripts==
===Medical Card===
===Medical Card===
====Front====
====Part 1====
This is your<br>'''Medical Card'''
This is your<br>'''Medical Card'''


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Dr Bosconovitch
Dr Bosconovitch
====Back====
====Part 2====
'''To the patient:'''<br>These Thumb Protectors are specially engineered from High-Tech PS5987 material to alllow prolonged periods of rehabilitation.
'''To the patient:'''<br>These Thumb Protectors are specially engineered from High-Tech PS5987 material to alllow prolonged periods of rehabilitation.


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''Fig. 2 H.C.D. (Squeezy Brain)''
''Fig. 2 H.C.D. (Squeezy Brain)''
 
===OFFICIAL MEDICAL SUPPLIES LATEST PRICES===
===Scan Results===
====Front====
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
! Product
! Description
! Was
! Now
|-
| [image of a PlayStation and controller]
| '''Official Console & Dual Shock Controller.'''<br>The perfect combination at unbeatable value.
|
| '''£99.99 RRP'''
|-
|[image of an arcade stick]
|'''Namco® Arcade Stick.'''<br>Designed with the serious gamer in mind with the build quality and feel of a coin-op machine. Highly recommended for Tekken 3.
|
|'''£49.99 RRP'''
|-
|[image of a multi-tap]
|'''Official Multi-Tap.'''<br>The official Multi-Tap allows up to 5 people to play at once. Perfet for multi player titles.
|£32.99 RRP
|'''£19.99 RRP'''
|-
|[image of a PlayStation controller]
|'''Official Hand Controllers.'''<br>The original, official and still the best digital controller available.
|£17.99 RRP
|'''£9.99 RRP'''
|-
|[image of a Dual Shock controller]
|'''Official Dual Shock Controller.'''<br>Force feedback technology to bring every bump, crash, hit & spin to life. Twin analogue sticks enabling full 360° movement. The most advanced controller available.
|£24.99 RRP
|'''£19.99 RRP'''
|-
|[image of a Memory Card]
|'''Official Memory Card.'''<br>Allows players to save & load game data, hi-scores, lap times or your position in an adventure game. The most reliable card, available in a range of colours.
|£14.99 RRP
|'''£9.99 RRP'''
|-
|[image of ''Wild 9'' game box]
|'''WILD 9.'''<br>Stunning 3D platform adventure from Shiny Entertainment and Interplay.
|
|'''£39.99 RRP'''
|}
<small> Do not consider using unlicensed peripherals - they may damage your machine and invalidate your warranty.</small>
====Back====
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
! Product
! Description
|-
| [various images from the game ''Wild 9'']
| '''Wild & Weird!'''<br>You, the player, control Wex Major, a 21st century teenage hero, through an incredible 3D platforme galaxy. Your mission is, with the help of eight comrades, to free your home planets from the terrifying planet-pillaging Karn.<br><br>With a bizarre cast of characters and the only weapon that positively encourages you to torture your enemies. Wild 9 will go beyond gamers' wildest expectations. You pole-vault walls and chasms, float on air currents. Launch a kaleidoscope of flashing hoops of fire and explosions and burn your enemies to a crisp using The Rig (the ultimate torture weapon).<br><br>The most animated game ever! Over 60,000 handmade frames of animation in real-time 3D.<br><br>13 exciting levels filled with villains, puzzles, weapons and weirdness!<br><br>'''A must for any intergalactic trooper.'''
|}
===X-rays===
====Scan Results====
'''BRAIN'''<br>In need of more intense mentally challenging activities.
'''BRAIN'''<br>In need of more intense mentally challenging activities.


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'''TREATMENT''':<br>Immediate treatment strongly recommended to counter decreased digi-ocular co-ordination. Choose from the three courses of non-prescription medication detailed. Consider Thumb Protectors and Hand Conditioning Devices for physio-therapeutic uses.
'''TREATMENT''':<br>Immediate treatment strongly recommended to counter decreased digi-ocular co-ordination. Choose from the three courses of non-prescription medication detailed. Consider Thumb Protectors and Hand Conditioning Devices for physio-therapeutic uses.
===X-rays===
====Treatment #1: ''Tekken 3''====
====Treatment #1: ''Tekken 3''====
The mother of all fighting games - official - with amazing graphics, 360° battle system and superb animation. There are 23 extraordinary characters (you'll soon find your favourite), with over 1000 moves. Master them or it's game over.
The mother of all fighting games - official - with amazing graphics, 360° battle system and superb animation. There are 23 extraordinary characters (you'll soon find your favourite), with over 1000 moves. Master them or it's game over.
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"The most promising film license to appear this year."<br>Total PlayStation
"The most promising film license to appear this year."<br>Total PlayStation
 
==Gallery==
All images by [https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/2nd*sight 2nd*sight]. Used with permission.
===Medical Card===
<gallery>
SonyPlayStation-TestResults-MedicalCard1.jpg|First part.
SonyPlayStation-TestResults-MedicalCard2.jpg|Second part.
</gallery>
===Official Medical Supplies===
<gallery>
SonyPlayStation-TestResults-OfficialMedicalSupplies.jpg|Front.
SonyPlayStation-TestResults-Wild9.jpg|Back.
</gallery>
===X-rays===
<gallery>
SonyPlayStation-TestResults-ScanResults.jpg|Scan Results.
SonyPlayStation-TestResults-Treatment1-Tekken3.jpg|Treatment #1.
SonyPlayStation-TestResults-Treatment2-MediEvil.jpg|Treatment #2.
SonyPlayStation-TestResults-Treatment3-FifthElement.jpg|Treatment #3.
</gallery>
==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
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