My other article at Flashbak this week remembered some more terrific (and nostalgic) electronic games of the 1970s.
"Back
in September of 2014, I looked back at some of my
favorite electronic toys of the 1970s here at Flashbak.
But
there are so many other great electronic games and items from that era besides
those I highlighted at that point, and today I wanted to go back remember some
of the others as well.
These
are the toys -- circa 1976 -1979 -- that came out just as the video game craze
was beginning (thanks in large part to the Atari 2600), and a major shift was
occurring in children’s interests.
In
short, reruns of Star Trek (1966-1969) in syndication, and the theatrical
release of Star Wars (1977) had brought about a renaissance in “outer
space adventure.” Accordingly, many of
these electronic games seemed not only futuristic, but part of the new space
age trend.
Here
are some more of my favorite electronic toys of that time..." (continued at Flashbak)
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