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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> >
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Received on Fri Jul 11 1997 - 17:34:53 BST