11 Jul
1997
11 Jul
'97
10:34 a.m.
One comment,
Is the display looks like it was using same LED display, "hair thin"
segments under the plastic lens?
Jason D.
Uncle Roger, etc:
In regard to your post about the old hand held football game... I
certainly do remember that game. There were actually a couple of different
companies or stores that sold them. Radio Shack did have one, but I
believe it was the SAME one that was manufactured by Coleco, or a similar
company. I know up until a few years ago I had one... I'll have to look
around. Just the other day, I was in a thrift store in Nebraska City, NE
and they had a pile of 'old' handhelds. I didn't have time to look through
it close, though.... but I'm darn sure they did have a football game or
two though. I'll go back and check it out for you, though. Oh, while were
on the subject of old football games.... how about those darned magnetic
full-field table football games they used to make?? Do they still exist?
Until next time,
CORD
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On Fri, 11 Jul 1997, Uncle Roger wrote:
At 02:03 PM 7/11/97 -0400, you wrote:
Depends on your definition of
"videogame" (coin-operated, home unit,
computer, commercial, etc.) One of
these should fit what you're looking for:
When I was in high school, there was a precursor to the Lynx/Gameboy/etc.
crowd that was a football game. There were little red LED's(?) to represent
players, and you had up, down, and run buttons to control the quarter back.
It was very simplistic; you basically just ran the quarterback until you got
a touchdown (but I think you could do a fieldgoal?) Anyway, I think Radio
Shack sold one, but it may have been someone else.
Anyone else remember this? Know what it was called? Got one you'd part with?
Thanks in advance!
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