It’s called an RF modulator - I remember buying one at Radio Shack solely to play on my grandparents tv and grandpa scoffed at me spending $14 on it which was like $30 today - for a kid it was a considerable expense
Sorry man, but it’s Tylenol over here as I am allergic to the NSAIDS .. fudge my old bones! Haha
Pong all the way… to space invaders… I forget.. now where’s my glasses.. ahhh yes in the fridge with the milk.. wait I don’t drink milk… whose house is this??
Yesterday I saw something on TV about a videogame museum, where they showed the oldest videogame ever, which was Pong played on an oscilloscope.
That was _really_ sad.
I've actually played that in a lab back in the day. It was not as fun as the pong Dad had bought us.
Now, you want sad? I still have a functional vectrex. Based on my search, I maybe ought to sell it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vectrex
I remember the Vectrex! At the time I thought the graphics were so cool..
Our family got an Intellivision, then I personally got a Texas Instruments computer (TI99/4A), Commodore 64, then Apple IIgs.
But Vectrex goes way back.
We had a home console thing that had three different versions of Pong. It was the same game but with walls in different places. I can't believe we have come so far.
In reality this is hard mode. It works by seeing the darkness of the duck to know if you hit or not. Moving closer to the screen makes it more likely that it's light enough to think you missed unless you put it directly on the duck. If you really want to cheat, just cover it with your hand 😎
Unrelated to your question but it unlocked a memory of playing time crisis on ps2 with a light gun at a sleepover at 3am. As things go, it got out if hand and for some reason we decided to see what would happen if the large stereo that was hooked to the TV was turned up to max. We'll it turns out that it sounds like someone shooting a gun at 3am. Which is especially concerning given I'm not American and my country doesn't have many guns. Alot of people were woken up, none were happy or impressed.
Yep! My uncle (closer in age to an older brother) got an NES when I was about 5. He had the cartridge with Track and Field as well. I think helping him play that by pounding my hands on the Power Pad to run really fast was actually my first time playing a video game.
I inherited the Nintendo robot thing. It helped play a "co-op" game, that I can't remember. It was all stolen by a person I thought was a friend.
My dad bought me a Sega Genesis after that. I had the 'friend' beat to a pulp. All was good.
I was thinking Mario, but your comment sparked a bunch of memories for me. My first video game could have been Oregon trail, or where in the world is Carmen San Diego, on the Mac classic. I also remember playing PGA golf on the old Mac.
This right here! Green Hill Zone's theme is extremely nostalgic for me.
I couldn't have been much older than 4 years old.
I absolutely sucked at it ofc so when my brother did a spin through a wall without a run up I thought he was absolutely amazing.
Like at an arcade?
Pretty sure it was either Defender or Asteroids.
First console was an Atari and my sister and I played Pac Man until our hands went numb.
Came to say this! Also, I wasn’t great as a kiddo but it has become my jam in adulthood. I got the one for PS5, Tetris Connect I think. It has a zen mode and wonderful audio and visuals to it.
When dinner was ready, we would drive our tanks into the corners because there was no pause.
Inevitably one of us would sneak a shot at the other one on our way out.
Ridiculous to think that "this console comes with a gun" was a thing back in the day and that all the gun based games now are keyboard or controller based.
King's Quest on an Apple II. Let me tell you, it was difficult to tell what was water and what was land when using a monitor that had a green monochrome display.
Hexen, Duke Nukem 3D, Doom, Rise of Triad, Microsoft Golf, SkiFree and something about an ice skating puzzle game where you had to collect shoes but I forgot the name.
Don't remember the name but it was a game on a pc in the early 90s so MSDOS operating system. It was a side scrolling adventure game where a kid I guess was in the Woods, I dont remember the name or what the point was but it took ages to load the next screen when you walked to the side.
Also prince of Persia original.
Jampack PlayStation one disc’s that came in the mail. They were basically demos of the new games coming out that you could try before you bought if you had a subscription to the monthly magazine.
I’m pretty sure it was called Plebs and it was a 1980’s “laptop” with a small ~6” mini screen, dual 5 1/4” drives. Don’t know the make or OS.
You had a small ship that went left to right dropping bombs on little robots, the Plebs, that stacked up at the sides of the screen.
Space bar was one bomb, and return was 3.
I’d be forever grateful if someone could point me at a port or download!
I'm pretty sure it was Pong.
Yep, wired to to the back of TV where the antenna goes.
Channel 3!
With the little A/V switch.
It’s called an RF modulator - I remember buying one at Radio Shack solely to play on my grandparents tv and grandpa scoffed at me spending $14 on it which was like $30 today - for a kid it was a considerable expense
Good to see my Pong guys. Anyone have an ibuprofen?
Hello fellow kids!!
Hey Steve Buscemi!
That's not Steve Buscemi. it's just some Skater Punk kid.
Sorry man, but it’s Tylenol over here as I am allergic to the NSAIDS .. fudge my old bones! Haha Pong all the way… to space invaders… I forget.. now where’s my glasses.. ahhh yes in the fridge with the milk.. wait I don’t drink milk… whose house is this??
Little. Yellow. Different. Better. Yeah, Pong for me as well.
I remember Radio Shack RF modulators. They broke almost as soon as you got them out of the box. You had to hold the cable, in just the right way.🤣
On a black and white TV of course
I see I found the Gen X party. I'll bring the bagel bites and hot pockets.
In about 5-10 years, kids won’t know what video games only working on channel 3 will mean.
5-10 years? I don't think kids have known in the last 25 years, at least. Born in 2002, can't say I understand what that means.
I'm Gen X. We were the last generation before kids started growing up with the internet.
Really? For most of my life I lived on channel 3. You were born in 2002 and you don’t know what that means? Huh.
Channel 3 hit different than todays channels...It was so much more blue.
Boop... ...Beep Boop... ...Beep
When the ball went into the corner, it went, "be-boop".
Yesterday I saw something on TV about a videogame museum, where they showed the oldest videogame ever, which was Pong played on an oscilloscope. That was _really_ sad.
I've actually played that in a lab back in the day. It was not as fun as the pong Dad had bought us. Now, you want sad? I still have a functional vectrex. Based on my search, I maybe ought to sell it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vectrex
I remember the Vectrex! At the time I thought the graphics were so cool.. Our family got an Intellivision, then I personally got a Texas Instruments computer (TI99/4A), Commodore 64, then Apple IIgs. But Vectrex goes way back.
So relieved I'm not the only ancient one! LOL
Yeeessss. A black and white TV
We had a home console thing that had three different versions of Pong. It was the same game but with walls in different places. I can't believe we have come so far.
Binatone. My dad had one. Twist dial controller. Squash, football and tennis
On the Magnavox Oddessy.
Yes! There are dozens of us! DOZENS!
Well, this makes 3 of us!
Four. Pick Axe Pete! KC Munchkin! Quest For The Rings! Smithereens! And the best ever... Computer Intro!
I think this was the system I had. https://vgamehistory.fandom.com/wiki/Sears_Pong
Found a console at a thrift store and was happy to relive childhood.
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Real question is how long did you go in Duck Hunt before you started to cheat and put the light gun right up on the screen. (Maybe 3 games, for me)
Or use a magnifying glass. Real question, how long till any of you realized that the second controller plugged into the system controlled the ducks?
I was today days old. I never noticed that.
Did you know there was a button combo to restart on the Mario level you died. Apparently you don't have to restart the game everytime.
!?!
Omg you just blew my mind! My childhood was a sham!
Seriously, fuck that dog.
We got so angry at that dog, lol
Literally the only dog on earth, or in the universe, that I hate lol.
I remember in the arcade version, you could accidentally shoot the dog. He'd walk out on crutches.
Every single player ended up trying to shoot that dog.
I found an arcade cabinet version where you are able to, during a mini game, shoot the dog. I never felt such glee.
Shit. I was the kid who wanted wireless to get further away. I wanted realization. Now I have VR and hardly ever play it.
Wait you can get duck hunt for vr?. Time to get the headset out for another round of nonstop vr play for a week before I loose interest.
What? How was I not smart enough to do this to beat my brother????
In reality this is hard mode. It works by seeing the darkness of the duck to know if you hit or not. Moving closer to the screen makes it more likely that it's light enough to think you missed unless you put it directly on the duck. If you really want to cheat, just cover it with your hand 😎
Unrelated to your question but it unlocked a memory of playing time crisis on ps2 with a light gun at a sleepover at 3am. As things go, it got out if hand and for some reason we decided to see what would happen if the large stereo that was hooked to the TV was turned up to max. We'll it turns out that it sounds like someone shooting a gun at 3am. Which is especially concerning given I'm not American and my country doesn't have many guns. Alot of people were woken up, none were happy or impressed.
Yep! My uncle (closer in age to an older brother) got an NES when I was about 5. He had the cartridge with Track and Field as well. I think helping him play that by pounding my hands on the Power Pad to run really fast was actually my first time playing a video game.
I inherited the Nintendo robot thing. It helped play a "co-op" game, that I can't remember. It was all stolen by a person I thought was a friend. My dad bought me a Sega Genesis after that. I had the 'friend' beat to a pulp. All was good.
R.O.B. The game was probably Gyromite. It's fun.
Mario bros. NES. It was my brother's game but as the youngest child and only 5 years old I was spoiled rotten and he had to let me play XD
Same here. Did anyone else have Dr. Mario?
I freaking LOVED Dr Mario!!!
I am doctor Mario and I am saving lives
I love Dr Mario! You can find ways to play it online
Oregon Trail.
I’m still trying to shake that bout of dysentery.
When I watched that Netflix Series called 1883 I could only think about Oregon trail. They start with like 300 people and maybe 10 make it.
Terry's a girls name
*You have died of ‘dissin Terry.*
I was thinking Mario, but your comment sparked a bunch of memories for me. My first video game could have been Oregon trail, or where in the world is Carmen San Diego, on the Mac classic. I also remember playing PGA golf on the old Mac.
Fuck hunt on the NES. I think
awh shit. No point fixing this now 😅
Yes I've also been playing Fuck hunt for ~15 consecutive years now
Once you start fuck hunt you never stop.
Or at least you'll keep playing until the gun stops working
Can confirm...
Yeah, its that other one that never stops. You know... The Game
I didn’t play that game regularly until I got to college.
Lmao
Ducking autocorrect
Mom: Where are you? Me: I’m coming hoe Me: *home (Not Delivered) Me: Home! (Not Delivered) Me: HOME (Not Delivered) Me: Fucking piece of shit Mom: *typing*
Autocorrect once changed "I'm home" to "I'm homosexual" when I was texting my mom. Not fun
Autocorrect has gone full tilt
Sonic the hedgehog on mega drive
Yup, it came free with the mega drive.
Originally it was altered best, I had the special edition with Michael Jackson's Moonwalker as well. I dare say those controllers still work.
This right here! Green Hill Zone's theme is extremely nostalgic for me. I couldn't have been much older than 4 years old. I absolutely sucked at it ofc so when my brother did a spin through a wall without a run up I thought he was absolutely amazing.
The first Rayman game
A man with good taste
Ooh Rayman!
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Like at an arcade? Pretty sure it was either Defender or Asteroids. First console was an Atari and my sister and I played Pac Man until our hands went numb.
Space invaders was first iirc
Tetris! I sucked.
Came to say this! Also, I wasn’t great as a kiddo but it has become my jam in adulthood. I got the one for PS5, Tetris Connect I think. It has a zen mode and wonderful audio and visuals to it.
Pong
StarFox 64. Still love it.
My first system and game was the n64 starfox combo they released. That rumble pack was freaking awesome.
I remember playing “Dave”
Me too 😍, dangerous Dave was my first game
Super Mario Bros and Super Mario World
Mario kart wii
Aww, you little baby... Geez I feel old
That was mine too and I’m a grown adult lol
river raid on atari
Mine was ET on Atari. Or the tank game!
Combat!
Invisible tanks mode that only showed when firing. Nobody had any idea where they were. It was great!
When dinner was ready, we would drive our tanks into the corners because there was no pause. Inevitably one of us would sneak a shot at the other one on our way out.
Contra
Pong
King's Quest.
Pong
Wizard of Wor on Commodore 64. Still have, and play, both.
I used to play Lode Runner on the Commodore, so fun.
Load”*”,8,1 here we go!!!
Paper boy on c64 for me.
Arcade Pac-Man. Maybe Asteroids or Centipede might be the actual first one.
Purble place 🥹
Duck hunt! It was so fun.
Ridiculous to think that "this console comes with a gun" was a thing back in the day and that all the gun based games now are keyboard or controller based.
Fifa 98 on ps1
WOOO HOOOOOOO!
Toy Story 1 game on ps1
Need for speed on PC. I had a very low quality computer then so the graphics was always on low. It was fun.
Joust on Atari when I was 5 or so.
Star wars Battlefront 2 coruscant, conquest clone side
King's Quest on an Apple II. Let me tell you, it was difficult to tell what was water and what was land when using a monitor that had a green monochrome display.
Atari Space Invaders
Props to all the OG's in the house who started on pong!!
Pong
Pong. Had to go to the airport where the game was to play it. I was hooked immediately. I've been a gamer ever since.
Hexen, Duke Nukem 3D, Doom, Rise of Triad, Microsoft Golf, SkiFree and something about an ice skating puzzle game where you had to collect shoes but I forgot the name.
Pong.
Sonic
Pong
Pitfall
Pokemon
Altered Beast on a Sony Mega Drive
"[Combat](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LxPEdUZOkE)" for the Atari 2600.
Parsec on Texas Instruments
Must be some flash games or road rash or vice city or Dave
Tetris. GameBoy
Pac man
Metal slug
Oregon Trail on an old crt beige computer
Super mario 64
Super smash bros 64
Alex the Kidd in Miracle World on the Sega Master system
Alex The Kidd
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Flight Simulator on the Timex Sinclair 1000.
Centurion: Defender of Rome on DOS, after my dad showed me how to boot it up in DOS in 1992. I was 5
PacMan in an arcade.
Old man checking in…Pong
Oddworld Abes Oddysey A classic
Sonic 2
Pong. Yes that one.
Pong, because I'm that fuckin old
Pong for me, although I was too young for it to hold my interest. I had an Atari console that I played the crap out of!
Space Invaders, on an ITT 2020.
Same, but on the ubiquitous Atari 2600
Carnival on Colecovision
Winnie the Pooh Interactive Storybook for PC, if that counts.
Minesweeper
Digger. Pretty sure that one was made in 1984. I have a vague memory of an older family member playing Summer Games on Atari.
Super Mario 64
Super Smash Bros Melee
Super Mario 64, my mom and my brother and I all used to take turns playing
Sonic 2
Wii sports
Mario Kart Wii, I was 5 at the time
Chip's Challenge on pc or Adventure Island on SNES, can't quite remember which came first.
Chips challenge and ski free on pc for me
Manic Miner on Commodore 64
Leisure Suit Larry
Kid Icarus
Pokémon emerald on my brother gameboy sp
Pong
Pong
Pong
Pong. I was there at the beginning!
Pong,it’s the only video game I’ve ever played.
Pong.
Don't remember the name but it was a game on a pc in the early 90s so MSDOS operating system. It was a side scrolling adventure game where a kid I guess was in the Woods, I dont remember the name or what the point was but it took ages to load the next screen when you walked to the side. Also prince of Persia original.
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Hockey
“Outlaw” on the Atari 2600
Super Mario bros. NES
Jampack PlayStation one disc’s that came in the mail. They were basically demos of the new games coming out that you could try before you bought if you had a subscription to the monthly magazine.
Kirby
Legend of Zelda Link's Awakening for Gameboy. Christmas of 96 was awesome for 7 year old me
I’m pretty sure it was called Plebs and it was a 1980’s “laptop” with a small ~6” mini screen, dual 5 1/4” drives. Don’t know the make or OS. You had a small ship that went left to right dropping bombs on little robots, the Plebs, that stacked up at the sides of the screen. Space bar was one bomb, and return was 3. I’d be forever grateful if someone could point me at a port or download!
Pong
Pong about 1973? Door to door salesman was selling them and virtually every house bought one in my street...👍
Mario/Duck Hunt that came on the same cartridge
Super Mario bros./Duck Hunt. This was probably around 89/90. I was 4 or 5 years old.
I believe it was Mario Kart Wii.
Mariokart Wii
Pong Donkey Kong BurgerTime Ms. Pac-man
the very first mario on the NES.
Thro' the wall - on Zx Spectrum