Prosystemsearch Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Anyone remember the Atari touch me hand held game?? It used about 4 or 6 AA batteries, and competed with Simon Says by Ralph Baer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosystemsearch Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 Anyone remember the Atari touch me hand held game?? It used about 4 or 6 AA batteries, and competed with Simon Says by Ralph Baer. Bump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I have one and it still works. It uses a single 9V battery, and it predated Simon by a few years if I am not mistaken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 "Simon" is a good name for a product. "Touch Me" is not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Yup, I've still got one (within arm's reach, in fact). I replaced the original all-red LEDs with LEDs that match the colors of the squares, which was a bit of an improvement, but the blue LED that I put in is a clear ultra-bright that really knocks your eyes out when it lights up, so I need to put in a different one. It's a fun little game, and my niece and nephew still like playing it sometimes, but I never really play any of the game variations other than the first. "Touch Me" was originally a 1974 Atari coin-op, and yes, it pre-dated Simon by several years. Later handheld games took the basic "Touch Me" concept and refined it a bit; Simon is the best-known example, but there were also games like Pocket Repeat by Tiger (sold by Radio Shack), which was another favorite of mine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20ohm20 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I have one, but it's missing the battery door. I don't remember when or where I bought it, but it was likely from a Goodwill in the early-to-mid 90's when one could buy such a thing for $1 or $2. It's packed away in the same box as the rest of my handheld electronic games, including my Mattel Dungeons & Dragons, that I've been wanting to play lately. I need to go dig it out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raindog Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I or one of my brothers had one of these. I loved that it was blatantly just a calculator case, right down to the buttons. Somehow (probably because we were a blended family) we had both this and Pocket Simon, and I think I still have Pocket Simon in my garage somewhere, but have no idea where this ended up. It sat with no battery in the same junk drawer in our kitchen for at least 20 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Here's mine, in great condition still 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I saw these constantly as a kid but it never intrigued me enough to get one.. 'Course once the Simon craze hit I did get one of those (Simon). . Go figure. "Simon" is a good name for a product. "Touch Me" is not. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Atari wants all the kids to "touch me." Touch me device sold in a van down by the river, batteries sold separately. The missing battery door- I wonder if you could have something like that 3d printed. That's the future of missing vintage video gaming components right there! 3D print me some missing parts!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Atari wants all the kids to "touch me." Touch me device sold in a van down by the river, batteries sold separately. The missing battery door- I wonder if you could have something like that 3d printed. That's the future of missing vintage video gaming components right there! 3D print me some missing parts!! It's certainly going to be the way to get the 30 year overdue 7800 ProLine Joystick Coupler out of the ether and into enthusiasts hands! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telengard Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I too have one, but it is a bit flaky... @high voltage: VERY nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I too have one, but it is a bit flaky... @high voltage: VERY nice! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star castler Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Here's mine, in great condition still I got one like that too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iesposta Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Two nice boxed, thanks for sharing! I, like travistouchdown, need a 3D printed battery cover replacement! (I was just wondering how fast the resolution of 3D printing will improve.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star castler Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Two nice boxed, thanks for sharing! I, like travistouchdown, need a 3D printed battery cover replacement! (I was just wondering how fast the resolution of 3D printing will improve.) You are welcome, it even works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mckafka99 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Just picked one up off ebay for $3 - shipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari-dna Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Mine also lacks a battery door, another vote for 3-D printing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I got one a couple years ago, unboxed at a rummage sale for fifty cents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RichG1972 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Anyone remember the Atari touch me hand held game?? It used about 4 or 6 AA batteries, and competed with Simon Says by Ralph Baer. Actually Ralph Baer's game was just called SIMON, and still is today as a matter of fact http://www.ebay.com/itm/Simon-Game-Milton-Bradley-1978-Memory-Builder-/281777792523?hash=item419b43e60b Only compared to the one above it's designed very differently than it's grandfather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtarinDave Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Good times, I still have one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I don't have Touch Me, but I have Pocket Simon. I'm sure there's an inappropriate joke in there somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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