Alexander's Star by Ideal - "Don't Pick It Up!" (Commercial, 1982)

Here's a commercial for the hand-held puzzle game Alexander's Star by Ideal. This was one of the Rubik's Cube follow-ups made to keep cashing in on that fad.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, September 15th 1982 during the 4:30pm to 5:00pm timeframe.
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[@MR_MRM_]

I remember it. I may have had one. I collected a lot of those Rubik style puzzles in 1982-83. I only recall solving a couple of them. But I was around 7 at the height of the fad.

[@chrisw6164]

I remember the pyramid. Pyraminx?

[@photoguy3d]

I still have Alexander's Star & Pyraminx, along with all of the other popular puzzle games of the era. The Pyraminx was always the easiest one to solve (for me).

[@frankrizzo4460]

Wow where was I at when this came out, I don't remember it at all 🤔

[@charmainrachal]

I remember wanting one of these so bad!

[@edrice2621]

"Please don't watch Alexander's Star Wars!"

[@teresapflaumer5717]

I had Ideal's famous Rubik's Cube and the not-so-famous Missing Link. Never heard of Alexander's Star but it looks challenging.

[@chrisw6164]

Don’t pick up Azura’s Star either.

[@RusstheTroubadour]

From Magilla Gorilla
"They're wonderful toys... they're IDEAL"
( get it)
😉

[@NJGuy1973]

There were several other Rubik-like puzzles, including "Whip-It" and "Missing Link."

[@zazelby]

Missing Link was also by Ideal. I don't remember who made Whip-It, but it was basically just an easier version of Missing Link. Edit: Oh, LJN made Whip-It.

[@zazelby]

I don't remember this commercial at all, even though I owned one. I didn't realize this was by Ideal (who owned the Rubik's Cube rights at the time). I never solved it.

[@MR_MRM_]

Who's the actor? He looks familiar.

[@photoguy3d]

He was in a bunch of '80s TV and film, but I can't remember his name

[@syferdet]

Just take the stickers off and move them. Wait, that's not the solution?

[@AlexG-jk8tc]

As someone named Alex, I must agree: hands off my star, dude 😂

[@torgman]

It was easier than a Rubik's.

[@williamcrowe2576]

Just goes to show you; every time you tell them don't, they will. Why? People don't like being told what they can't do.

[@edrice2621]

Reverse psychology.

[@chrisw6164]

Don’t tell me what I can’t do.

[@williamcrowe2576]

@@edrice2621 Still it begs the question; what's the point of selling a toy you don't want anyone to play with?

[@edrice2621]

@@williamcrowe2576 I don't know. 🤔

[@windsonma8209]

Wow for some reason that sounds so Satanic to me for some Reason. Hahahahahaha 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gitgeronimo9375]

Rubik’s ripoff