Well I started to reminisce about my childhood over these last six months and the electronic games be them board type games or hand held. I ended up going down a path of hunting some of the ones I had and also some that friends had back in the day. I have quite a few to post as separate blogs here but and starting with Conics' Hand Held Electronic Soccer. I had this game when I was about 14 / 15 years old so quite some time ago. I remember playing this a lot and trying to build up the skill to score goals.
I one I got hold of has the original box
And manual
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Conic Electronic Soccer - Hand Held Game
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Re: Conic Electronic Soccer - Hand Held Game
These early hand held games are quite interesting... just LED or plasma displays with fixed shapes.
I never had any myself as they were too expensive.
I never had any myself as they were too expensive.
Intro retro computers since before they were retro...
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
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Very cool, I do like these sort of thing.
When I was young there were a lot of these things about, and also things like Space Invaders with electroflourescent displays and also the electromechanical games that Tomy used to make.
I never did like the LCD games so much though, the ones with the pre-drawn images, such as the Game N Watch.
When I was young there were a lot of these things about, and also things like Space Invaders with electroflourescent displays and also the electromechanical games that Tomy used to make.
I never did like the LCD games so much though, the ones with the pre-drawn images, such as the Game N Watch.
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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I had one of those Tomy games, licensed by Palitoy, "Demon Driver".rubber_jonnie wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:37 pm When I was young there were a lot of these things about, and also things like Space Invaders with electroflourescent displays and also the electromechanical games that Tomy used to make.
I agree about the LCD things.
Intro retro computers since before they were retro...
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
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Re: Conic Electronic Soccer - Hand Held Game
Demon Driver, that's the one. Pretty mad setup inside that's for sure.stephen_usher wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 3:14 pmI had one of those Tomy games, licensed by Palitoy, "Demon Driver".rubber_jonnie wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:37 pm When I was young there were a lot of these things about, and also things like Space Invaders with electroflourescent displays and also the electromechanical games that Tomy used to make.
I agree about the LCD things.
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
Re: Conic Electronic Soccer - Hand Held Game
Watch this space, there is a Space Invader blog incoming.rubber_jonnie wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:37 pm Very cool, I do like these sort of thing.
When I was young there were a lot of these things about, and also things like Space Invaders with electroflourescent displays and also the electromechanical games that Tomy used to make.
I never did like the LCD games so much though, the ones with the pre-drawn images, such as the Game N Watch.
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I'll be watching!Icky wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 3:42 pmWatch this space, there is a Space Invader blog incoming.rubber_jonnie wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:37 pm Very cool, I do like these sort of thing.
When I was young there were a lot of these things about, and also things like Space Invaders with electroflourescent displays and also the electromechanical games that Tomy used to make.
I never did like the LCD games so much though, the ones with the pre-drawn images, such as the Game N Watch.
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
Re: Conic Electronic Soccer - Hand Held Game
A friend of mine used to have astrowars. Might have to see if I can find one as we spent hours playing that
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