Electronic & handheld
8 entries: the beeping, talking, battery-eating toys that felt like the future. Each shows the record, then asks what you remember.
Electronic & handheld · 1978–1990
When did the Simon game come out?
Introduced: 1978, launched at Studio 54
Electronic & handheld · 1978–1990
When did Speak & Spell come out?
Introduced: 1978
Electronic & handheld · 1997–1999
When did Tamagotchi come out?
Introduced: 1996 in Japan; May 1997 in the U.S.
Electronic & handheld · 1998–1999
Why was Furby banned by the NSA?
Introduced: 1998
Electronic & handheld · 1986–1990
When did Lazer Tag come out?
Introduced: 1986
Electronic & handheld · 1977–1985
What was the first handheld electronic football game?
Introduced: 1977
Electronic & handheld · 1992–1996
Was the Talkboy a real product before Home Alone 2?
Introduced: 1992, after the movie — the prop came first
Electronic & handheld · 1996–1999
When did Bop It come out?
Introduced: 1996