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I'm looking for a copy of the manual for the Nelsonic Tetris Watch. Some elements of the game don't seem the same as the one I remember playing nearly 30 years ago. I was hoping the manual might off ...

Like many here, I have a deep interest in preserving our beloved handhelds for future generations to enjoy.

Imagine my surprise when I ran across this today:

http://www.gizmag.com/custom-touch ...

Well, not very long ago I picked up space invaders and a few other handhelds to entertain three 7-year-olds on a two-hour drive to the zoo. Being inexpensive and durable, along with their absurdly lo ...

Okay, I finally got them. Here's a scan of the instruction sheet for Barnstorming:

http://neocomputer.org/handheld/games/bk_barnstorming/bk_barnstorming_manual.png

My antique scanner isn't very ...

Here's MADrigal's scan:

http://neocomputer.org/handheld/paint_roller_manual_eng.zip

I didn't know these even existed. I just picked up Barnstorming and Kaboom! for practically nothing on ebay.

I'll see about getting some photos and scanning the manuals when they get here.

I can access the website and the forum from my AT&T phone. I'll keep checking periodically.

I found it here:

http://www.easternwin.com.hk/product_list.php?cid=3

It appears to be called "Changeable LCD Game" Model GAM758

They have a number of similar products on their site. ...

Tonight's season premier of Psych (USA Network) features a scene with the main character playing a Mattel Football 2, even calling it correctly by name.

Mattel Football 2 seems to be popping up eve ...

Considering that you can buy a magstripe reader for around $50, I don't see how having the ability to read credit cards would make old betamax players more valuable.

Now, I have heard the rumor th ...

Thanks Rik,

Unfortunately, the battery trick doesn't work.

In case anyone stumbles on this in the future, I've run through all 64 button combinations without success.

It looks like the answer ...

20 years or so ago, sometime in January, there was a small collection of Nelsonic game watches (Mario and Zelda) on display at the jewelry counter at the local Jamesway.

Oh, how I wanted those watc ...

If you have unimaginable amounts of money, you could etch your own replacement out of pyralux (when you can find it on ebay, or con DuPont into sending you out a sample.)

A less expensive alternati ...

A polarizing filter is a polarizing filter. The only trick when cutting your own from a larger sheet is to make sure it's oriented properly.

Something fun to try, snag a filter from one of your ga ...

The trouble with keychain toys is that they're usually designed to be novelties and not toys.

I don't imagine the designers ever expected the user would have the unit long enough to wear the batter ...