Split Second
Computer Game
1980 (manufactured)
1980 (manufactured)
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Handheld computer games first appeared in the late 1970s. There were many new companies up and coming at this time, developing games and computer consoles for the home entertainment market. These early examples are big and awkward to play compared to the ergonomic ones that are on the market today, but there is a market for retro computer games.
Object details
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| Title | Split Second (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plastic |
| Brief description | Plastic hand-held computer game, Split Second, made in Japan by Palitoy in 1980 |
| Physical description | Burgundy plastic handheld computer game. The console is long, narrowing in the middle with a screen at one end and a speaker at the other. The control panel consists of red select and start buttons and yellow buttons for up, down, left and right. On the right hand side in a on/off switch and a hole where a button once was or where something can plug in. On the back is the battery cover and the instructions. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Leo Clarey |
| Summary | Handheld computer games first appeared in the late 1970s. There were many new companies up and coming at this time, developing games and computer consoles for the home entertainment market. These early examples are big and awkward to play compared to the ergonomic ones that are on the market today, but there is a market for retro computer games. |
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| Accession number | B.23-2004 |
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| Record created | November 5, 2004 |
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