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[paul]

Just scanned this four page article from the March 1978 issue of Reader's Digest.

Those Home Video Games Are Humming!

Enjoy!
Paul

[Lemmi]

Ahhhh i own the top and bottom picture systems on page 1 wow nice

[liquid_sky]

"programmables are the next big thing"

[MrRetroGamer]

Hey Paul,

You have a few interesting scans on your new site. Keep up the good work! What else do you have that you are thinking about scanning?

Have a peek at my Magazine scan site:
http://retrogames-r-us.tripod.com

Cheers!

[Ze_ro]

Ironically, the power supply for my Pong machine actually does hum when I plug it in. It's pretty quiet, but if you listen closely... there it is It's scary enough that I always keep it unplugged unless I'm playing it. My room is enough of a fire hazard as it is

--Zero

[liveinabin]

WOW! I want that Steering wheel one!!
That should be endorsed by Burt Reynolds, it's SO 70s!!

[eric_ruck]

quote:

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Originally posted by Ze_ro:
It's scary enough that I always keep it unplugged unless I'm playing it. My room is enough of a fire hazard as it is

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I have all the classic games on a master switch that I turn off when I'm done playing. I certainly don't want my house set on fire by a wayward 5200 ps.

Eric

[Gunstar]

I keep EVERYTHING new or old on power bars/surge protectors that get shut off when not running,not just for fire hazard, but also makes sure that they will last a lot longer...

[liveinabin]

I run all my consoles from a coal-fire powered electricity generator in my living room, housed in an asbestos case. When I want more than 1 console on at once, I simply throw some lighter fluid into the mix.
AND I swim right after eating, yeah!

[Rob Mitchell]

paul said:

Just scanned this four page article from the March 1978 issue of Reader's Digest.

Those Home Video Games Are Humming!  

You know .. I remember reading this in RD way back when! Funny there are no pics of the Atari VCS in that article ..

Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA