goldenegg Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I'm a sucker for old LED games and just saw these advertised at BB&B. https://m.bedbathandbeyond.ca/m/product/classic-electronic-sports-handheld-games/220839 Has anyone here used these? If so, how are they? Do they play identical to the original Mattel games? I'm considering picking them up tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlepaddle Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 The originals were 9 volt. There were some remakes a few years ago that used 2 AA batteries (I think, but maybe AAA), but played pretty much the same. These may be those...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I still have the original football and baseball, and they work good, so no need for me to get replacements. I recall playing a new generation of these a few years ago and the football version would allow you to move up, down and forward, but you couldn't move backwards, and I didn't like that at all. I'd be curious if these newer versions allow full movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHW Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Why would anyone remake these? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 (edited) They are a nice time killer in a car, on an airplane, on the crapper... Edit: well, that being said, if my original's were to break (and I don't play them often), I don't know if I would buy replacements. Edited November 20, 2015 by fdr4prez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenegg Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share Posted November 21, 2015 I picked up Baseball and Football today (will get Basketball tomorrow) and am extremely impressed. I expected low quality reproductions, but these games are very well built and replicate the originals pretty faithfully. The main difference is the audio, which has been updated to have extra sounds. Highly recommended to anyone who enjoys LED games. Why would anyone remake these? Very odd that you'd hang out on a retro gaming forum and have to ask such a question. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Interesting that they don't have soccer in the remakes. Soccer seems a lot more popular in the US now than when the original versions of these games were made. Then again, I tried selling of my original soccer one not long ago and didn't have any takers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Interesting that they don't have soccer in the remakes. Soccer seems a lot more popular in the US now than when the original versions of these games were made. Then again, I tried selling of my original soccer one not long ago and didn't have any takers. I never knew they made a soccer version. You still got it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Been sitting in a box in the garage getting dusty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 neat...maybe it can be sitting in my closet getting somewhat less dusty... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Phruby Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 How come they never remake auto racing or even better BG space alert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 I played a lot of the BG Space Alert and Sub Chase, but I don't think my BG works and I also played a lot of Torpedo Shoot from Bandai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 neat...maybe it can be sitting in my closet getting somewhat less dusty... Are you into handheld games in general, or just these sports games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 These are the games that I had as a kid back in the day: Football Baseball BG Space Alert Sub Hunt Torpedo Shoot Dracula (from epoch) Cave Man (from Tomy) and I've held on to them all these years. I play them still every so often; except for BG Space Alert which may just be the battery clip since I lost the door as a kid and the battery tends to dangle. Somehow my mini-arcades of Pacman, Frogger, and Galaxian didn't make it with me through the years. I am not sure what happened to those. I may have traded my buddy one of them for Cave Man. In regards to your question - I've not thought about expanding my collection until I read that your soccer game is sitting all alone in a box. And until now, as I write this, I didn't even consider these a collection. I've always simply considered them as games that I own. Do you have others in addition to the soccer game? I even had a few of the Tomy water games like this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 The only other "sports" hand held I have is a kinda rough Bank Shot LED pool game (works but missing the battery door). I also have a Pocket Simon, Li'l Pac-Man (toddler level "game") and MGA Centipede that looks like a miniature arcade cabinet. All are living in the garage these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Hmmm, looking at my list the only sports games I have are the football and baseball. So having soccer join the group would grow the list by 50% The pool game looks interesting. How's the game play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) It's been so long since I played with it, I don't remember. I'll have to fire it up and see. (Power adapter included. ) http://www.miniarcade.com/pb/bankshot.htm [edit]: I didn't realize it was designed by Garry Kitchen. Price just went up. Edited November 23, 2015 by BigO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRTGAMER Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) I'm a sucker for old LED games and just saw these advertised at BB&B. https://m.bedbathandbeyond.ca/m/product/classic-electronic-sports-handheld-games/220839 Has anyone here used these? If so, how are they? Do they play identical to the original Mattel games? I'm considering picking them up tomorrow. I have both the original and remake on a few of the Mattel Handhelds. I even have one Mattel unit that I have owned since 1978. The original definitely sounds better and has a brighter screen. The newer version does add some features though. Portables Guide - http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=481526#p481526 Edited November 23, 2015 by CRTGAMER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 I thought these pictures looked a little different. The white version of football is from 1977 I have the 1978 Football 2 version, but my front label is missing and I never knew that there was a different version. I don't like the version with the 3 movement buttons. Isn't that the version that the player can't move backwards? This is what mine looks like (minus the nameplate label): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHW Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 So how are these made? Are they 3D printed or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenegg Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 They're built using moulded cases, just like the originals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHW Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 (edited) They're built using moulded cases, just like the originals. Some guy went to the trouble to make new molds and has an injection moulder just for this? (That shit is expensive!) Edited November 24, 2015 by BillyHW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenegg Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 (edited) Some guy went to the trouble to make new molds and has an injection moulder just for this? Huh? These aren't made by some random guy in his basement. These are a proper retail product. My local BB&B had hundreds of them in stock. Edited November 24, 2015 by goldenegg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 These were entertaining enough BITD and have fond memories of playing, but will pass at $20 a pop today. If they close 'em out for $5-$10 though, I'd probably pick up the Baseball and Football games at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHW Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Huh? These aren't made by some random guy in his basement. These are a proper retail product. My local BB&B had hundreds of them in stock. I'm stunned that there's enough of a market for this stuff that someone went to the trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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