Archive for the 'Electronic Handhelds' Category



Boy’s Room, Circa 1980

I don’t know the exact year, but the Dukes of Hazzard poster puts us between 1979 and 1985. In the first photo (click to enlarge), there’s not too much I can make out. The Bela Lugosi head, obviously, a weird koala bear pillow, some Matchbox cars. There’s a signed black and white photo on the wall, but I can’t identify the figures.

The second photo is a gold mine. Godzilla, Shogun Warriors, one of those safes with the combination lock that most of us had, a Boba Fett doll. That’s Tomy’s Digital Derby in one of the yellow cubes, and a better shot of the black and white photo. Is it the Three Stooges?

And is that the back of Galaxian 2 on the top shelf of the bookcases?

Microvision (1979 – 1981): Not to Be Confused with Protovision

Microvision, first released in 1979, was “the very first handheld game console that used interchangeable cartridges.” I don’t even remember this thing being on my radar as a kid, but it looks fun, and you can play some games at The Microvision Simulation Project.

Benj Edwards has more photos and details at his great site, Vintage Computing and Gaming. Also check out Benj’s cool slideshow on the history of handhelds at PCWorld.

Thanks to Steve Austin’s bionic eye for identifying this artifact in my last post.

(Image via the Handheld Museum)

Cosmic Combat

http://youtu.be/UR8bDuP7FHY

Jesus, I forgot how abrasive the death knell is on this thing.


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