Comments on: New 1978 Electronic Games http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/27/new-1978-electronic-games/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Mon, 12 May 2008 12:45:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Barbara Ling http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/27/new-1978-electronic-games/#comment-1054616 Barbara Ling Fri, 09 May 2008 21:33:31 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/27/new-1978-electronic-games/#comment-1054616 Oh wow, I remember getting the Mattel Auto Race game 30 years ago! Whenever the battery got really low, the game would accelerate to, hmmmm, 3 seconds in duration. It didn't' last long but was most amusing! Thanks for the memories, Barbara Oh wow, I remember getting the Mattel Auto Race game 30 years ago! Whenever the battery got really low, the game would accelerate to, hmmmm, 3 seconds in duration. It didn’t’ last long but was most amusing!

Thanks for the memories,

Barbara

]]> By: Mike Riverdale http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/27/new-1978-electronic-games/#comment-1052969 Mike Riverdale Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:02:43 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/27/new-1978-electronic-games/#comment-1052969 Oh! My! God! I still have the "racing car game" (Auto Race)and my son was playing it the other day ... And the same for the "Missile Attack". Rock on! Oh! My! God!

I still have the “racing car game” (Auto Race)and my son was playing it the other day …
And the same for the “Missile Attack”.

Rock on!

]]> By: Aeris http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/27/new-1978-electronic-games/#comment-1051303 Aeris Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:27:37 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/27/new-1978-electronic-games/#comment-1051303 I was born in the 80s... I missed out on all these. Our generation is ruled by MARIO :) I was born in the 80s… I missed out on all these. Our generation is ruled by MARIO :)

]]> By: Stan, the play games man http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/27/new-1978-electronic-games/#comment-1050960 Stan, the play games man Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:08:23 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/27/new-1978-electronic-games/#comment-1050960 Nolan Bushnell is right....cannot forget the joy I felt beating my childhood friend Nolan Bushnell is right….cannot forget the joy I felt beating my childhood friend

]]> By: Chupacabra http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/27/new-1978-electronic-games/#comment-1050918 Chupacabra Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:30:33 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/27/new-1978-electronic-games/#comment-1050918 When I was in Junior High, I had a small business on the side installing mute switches into the Mattel Electronics games. That way, we could keep playing in class without being given away by the shrill beeps being emitted by the games :) When I was in Junior High, I had a small business on the side installing mute switches into the Mattel Electronics games. That way, we could keep playing in class without being given away by the shrill beeps being emitted by the games :)

]]> By: Stannous http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/27/new-1978-electronic-games/#comment-1050893 Stannous Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:57:03 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/27/new-1978-electronic-games/#comment-1050893 I had the Chess Challenge too but hated the fact that it wouldn't let me castle my rook. I had the Chess Challenge too but hated the fact that it wouldn’t let me castle my rook.

]]> By: Mike http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/27/new-1978-electronic-games/#comment-1050883 Mike Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:51:46 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/27/new-1978-electronic-games/#comment-1050883 Me too, Jerry. Those were great times to be a kid. I totally forgot about that Mattel Electronics Racing game. By the time that genre petered out (82-83), I had about twenty of those games. Man, and I forgot that I even had the Omni IV until I saw the picture of it! Nice memories. Me too, Jerry.
Those were great times to be a kid. I totally forgot about that Mattel Electronics Racing game.
By the time that genre petered out (82-83), I had about twenty of those games.

Man, and I forgot that I even had the Omni IV until I saw the picture of it!

Nice memories.

]]> By: Ric http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/27/new-1978-electronic-games/#comment-1050876 Ric Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:33:54 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/27/new-1978-electronic-games/#comment-1050876 Jerry-- I was in Jr High, but I remember special rules bing implemented for Mattel Football the way schools, churches, etc. have rules for cell phones now. Those were the days. Give me a couple hours and an Arduino board, and I can create one in my home office. Jerry–
I was in Jr High, but I remember special rules bing implemented for Mattel Football the way schools, churches, etc. have rules for cell phones now.

Those were the days.

Give me a couple hours and an Arduino board, and I can create one in my home office.

]]> By: Jerry http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/27/new-1978-electronic-games/#comment-1050872 Jerry Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:13:42 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/27/new-1978-electronic-games/#comment-1050872 When I was in 5th and 6th grade (1978-1980), Mattel's handheld games were the hot toys to bring to school. At recess, kids would hang around the hallways playing Electronic Football, usually with a cluster of onlookers marveling at the electronic wonder. When I was in 5th and 6th grade (1978-1980), Mattel’s handheld games were the hot toys to bring to school. At recess, kids would hang around the hallways playing Electronic Football, usually with a cluster of onlookers marveling at the electronic wonder.

]]> By: Michael Patrick http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/27/new-1978-electronic-games/#comment-1050868 Michael Patrick Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:59:05 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/27/new-1978-electronic-games/#comment-1050868 I use to have item "C"........ it was great. I use to have item “C”…….. it was great.

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