Those of a certain age will probably recall one of their earliest pangs of techno-lust centered on one of the handheld ... devoted to the games, Mattel first released its electronic football ...

Mattel’s Football (just “Football”) was one of the most popular standalone handheld games of the late ’70s, in the same ultra-addicting category as Pong and Pac-Man. It was the beginning ...

Mattel adapted the display technology and logic to create a handheld electronic football game for kids at a reasonable price, and Football was born. It sported only rudimentary beeps and blips ...

Mattel’s LED-based Handhelds - 1977-78 The idea of handheld video games with interchangeable cartridges wouldn’t take hold for about another decade, but Mattel managed to pry video games away ...

The winners emerged from a field of 12 finalists that included Age of Empires, Angry Birds, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Frogger, Golden Tee, Harvest Moon, Mattel Football ... simulation video ...

Released in 1977, Mattel Football was the first blockbuster handheld electronic game. It paved the way for systems like Nintendo’s Game Boy and today’s mobile devices, according to the hall.

Released in 1977, Mattel Football was the first blockbuster handheld electronic game. It paved the way for systems like ...

In an era when portable video gaming had yet to hit the mainstream (the Game Boy launched in 1989), kids on the go relied on cheaper handheld electronic ... Electronics, Mattel, and Radio Shack.

The handheld egg-shaped electronic game allowed owners to care for a ... Golden Tee, Harvest Moon, Mattel Football, and NBA 2K. The Hall of Fame each year recognizes arcade, console, computer ...

Game developers rejoice. Defender, GoldenEye 007, Quake, and Tamagotchi have joined the World Video Game Hall of Fame.

The winners emerged from a field of 12 finalists that included Age of Empires, Angry Birds, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Frogger, Golden Tee, Harvest Moon, Mattel Football, and NBA 2K.