This week at Flashbak, I also remembered a
fun (if now antiquated…) toy from the disco decade: MERLIN.
Here’s a snippet and the url: (http://flashbak.com/the-electronic-wizard-remembering-merlin-parker-bros-1978-363874/)
“In 1978, Parker Bros. introduced the
world to a hand-held electronic game that became beloved by generation of kids…even
if it pales in comparisons to today’s smart phones and their 21st
century computing capabilities
The toy in question, is, of course,
MERLIN, a red telephone-like “computer
brain.”
The copy on the back of the box lays down
a challenge for intrepid youngsters:
"Can you outsmart MERLIN?
Before
you answer, consider further details. “He's remarkably intelligent,” the
box reports. “With lights, a powerful computer brain, and
a vocabulary of 20 different sounds he challenges you to beat him at these six
games of strategy, memory and skill…"
Please
continue reading at
Flashbak.
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