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Vintage 1970s MB Games Computer Battleship MB Electronics – 1977

Jon Nix — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 09:16:48 +0000

With its distinctive (and not at all annoying) soiund effects and electronc target selection, MB Electronics took the traditional "seek and destroy" game of battleships to a new level with the launch of this computerised version in 1977. Certainly, for those of us of a certain age, *this* was most definitely on our wish lists...

The computerisation comes in the form of "recording" the location of each player's ships and then with the co-ordinate firing system, which remembers those locations and reacts accordingly. All of this computerisation is accompanied by beeps, naturally, and appropriate sound effects for missed and hit targets and ultimately for complete destriuction of a player's fleet. It's a lot of fun and extremely nostalgic. We know this because it has been tested as working!

This one comes complete with all vessels and counters and instruction booklet (which you will probably need!). The battery terminals are good and clean (often they aren't). The outer box isn't going to win any prizes for aesthetics, but it functions and all of the inner packaging is present and in good order.

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1987 Tomy Spinjas with blue battle arena and two launchers and figures

Jon Nix — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 16:30:45 +0000

If you're of a certain age then you might remember these, a short-lived craze in the late 1980s. These are, depending on your memory of them, either Tomy Spinjas or Parker Bros. Battlers. Released in 1987 the toy was based around the concept of battling figures - Eliminators vs. Dread Force (Good vs. Evil!) - which were set spinning against each other inside an arena. The winner was the spinner left standing. The battle arena (aka "Battle Stadium") was also the carry case for the figures and their launchers (aka "Power Winders"). Think of it as a pre-cursor to the contemporary beyblades and you're not far from the mark. But, as is often the case "original and best"!

This one is complete with two Spinja/Battler figures (one from each side) and their associated launchers and comes with the original soft inlay inside the case. Both the figures and their launchers are fully functional. The Battle Stadium is the blue variant and shows some wear and tear - most notably and understandably on the "hinge" - but is fully functional. No box or other materials are included, only the items pictured.

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