In 1989, high on every big and small kid’s Christmas list was the Goddard/Davis designed Power Glove, a controller accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The idea that you could control games with hand motions was incredible!
Did you did ever own an Intellivision video game console? The Intellivision was multinational toy manufacturer Mattel Inc’s first foray into the home video game market and originally released in 1980.
DO YOU REMEMBER Your first video game experience? My parents brought us a Commodore 64 that had 6 games bundled together (Arcadia, B.C. Bill, Pedro, Cosmic Cruiser, Invaders and 3D Jumpin Jack) as a ‘Value Pack.’
DID YOU KNOW The Magnavox Odyssey was the world’s first commercial home video game console long before PlayStations, Nintendos, Mega Drives or even Ataris. It was designed by engineer Ralph Baer who wanted to build something into a television set that the owner could control.
The Robinett/Atari Easter Egg was first found by a 15-year-old from Salt Lake City called Adam Clayton. He discovered the secret room, found Robinett’s signature and wrote the letter in the pic to Atari.
