Handheld Games

[Shakey]

Since we seem to have a thread going on the GBA, I figured why not one on hand helds of the 80s. Here are some of the ones that I remember.

• Microvision
• Merlin
• Those cheesy LED football games
• Yacht (a Yahtzee clone)

Now! What am I forgetting?

[Iluvthe80s]

Wasn't there some hand held Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man games?

[Shakey]

I think there was a pocket version of "Simon" also. Remember "Simon"? Had four colored lights and you had to follow the pattern. Used to drive me nuts!

[Iluvthe80s]

I think there is even a keychain version of Simon now. I saw one somewhere in a store.

[Shakey]

How would you push the buttons? Wouldn't they be way small? Oh! Wait... Guess they were really meant for kids, huh? Bummer. <img src="frown.gif" border="0">

[nolanbuc]

Originally posted by Shakey:
<STRONG>Since we seem to have a thread going on the GBA, I figured why not one on hand helds of the 80s. Here are some of the ones that I remember.

• Microvision
• Merlin
• Those cheesy LED football games
• Yacht (a Yahtzee clone)

Now! What am I forgetting?</STRONG>

I had one of those LED football games! They were indeed cheesy, but I loved that thing! I was a little disappointed when I finally got my little blip to the end of the screen, and found out you had to make it across 4 or 5 time to get a TD! <img src="rolleyes.gif" border="0">

[Roemello]

I still have the football game!! LOL. On mine, you have to get your 'blip' across the screen 10 times...each time across is supposedly 10 yards <img src="tongue.gif" border="0">

Simon ruled...wish I still had that. I do have something similar though...Reaction. Think I still got Merlin buried somewhere as well..that one kicked ass! <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

[Nikki_91]

I saw the key chain version of Simon at Walmart the other day when I was standing in line.
I used to love to play "donkey Kong" and "Merlin" was cool too.

[Shakey]

Yep! I still have my Merlin. Gonna have to get it out and play with it the next time I go in to visit Mom.