Sounds like Mattel Electronic Football. My friends and I were the reason
they stopped letting us take to school! damn...that was ages ago.
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> From: jpero_at_mail.cgo.wave.ca
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: Classic Video Games
> Date: Friday, July 11, 1997 5:34 PM
>
> 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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> > >
> > > Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being
mad
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know."
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> > >
> >
> >
> >
Received on Fri Jul 11 1997 - 21:45:51 BST