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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=== | ||
==== | [[File:SonyPlayStation-TestResults-MedicalCard1.jpg|right|thumb|First part of the Medical Card. Image by [https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/2nd*sight 2nd*sight].]] | ||
[[File:SonyPlayStation-TestResults-MedicalCard2.jpg|right|thumb|Second part of the Medical Card. Image by [https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/2nd*sight 2nd*sight].]] | |||
====Part 1==== | |||
This is your<br>'''Medical Card''' | This is your<br>'''Medical Card''' | ||
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Dr Bosconovitch | Dr Bosconovitch | ||
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'''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)'' | ||
===X-rays=== | |||
===Scan Results=== | ====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. | ||
====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. | |||
<gallery> | |||
SonyPlayStation-TestResults-ScanResults.jpg|Scan Results X-ray. | |||
SonyPlayStation-TestResults-Treatment1-Tekken3.jpg|Treatment #1 X-ray. | |||
SonyPlayStation-TestResults-Treatment2-MediEvil.jpg|Treatment #2 X-ray. | |||
SonyPlayStation-TestResults-Treatment3-FifthElement.jpg|Treatment #3 X-ray. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||