Anyone remember those electronic football games?

[Cocoa]

I swear to god, they're still making them. I saw one on sale at my grocery store. Exactly the same as the one I had circa 1979.

I couldn't believe it, and I can't figure out the economics of it. In this age of Gameboys (or is that passe?), how could this old game still be made?

[seemunkee]

1. I thought you meant the vibrating game

You set up the play and turn on the machine and all the little men start vibrating across the field. And there was always one guy who just went in circles.

[Cocoa]

2. video of that game in action

isn't YouTube the best?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gUqEHjbxtlU

[anarch]

4. that's what I thought of, too

That game was always sort of :wtf:

[noonwitch]

5. My brother had one of those, it was cool

but I always liked the rod hockey game best, though, of the old-style games.

And slot cars-I asked for a set for Christmas.

[taterguy]

3. My sister bought me one a couple years ago

There's money in nostalgia. This one has the same controls but hooks up to the TV.

[buddhamama]

6. yes. i had one

the exact same one pictured.

[Aristus]

7. Me too!

Good for long car trips, interminable swim meets, rainy days, etc.

[AllegroRondo]

9. Wow, so did I!

where you maneuver that little red dot among the opponents little red dots, and try to make it across the screen. hours of fun!

[Zomby Woof]

8. I still have my original Mattel Football II

And it still works!

I also have the baseball game, and Battlestar Galactica game.

All from 1979. :D

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

10. Two reasons.

1. Nostalgia.

2. Senile grandparents who what to get their kids the latest video game for X-mas.

[madinmaryland]

11. I still have one of those, and it actually works!!!

They also still make electric football...



I had one of these in the 70's!