A friend of mine needs help locating a retro electronic game

[Zadoc]

Here is the description that he gave. If anyone can help, just let me know! Thanks!

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When I was younger I remember for Christmas my brother and I got these electronic games, and for the life of me I can't remember what they were called, and don't know where to begin. Basically it was a battery operated mechinical toy/game where there was a screen, but what was displayed on it was images underneath the screen, that ran on "conveyor" belts. The game involved firing missles up, at planes (I *think*).

You pressed a button and the missile would fire up, and if you looked closely you could see the clear belt, with a missile/rocket painted on it, rotate up. I think if you hit the target a red explosion type light would flash where the impact was. There was a high score counter that looked similar to an odometer on a car, that counted up. You could push a button to reset the highscore, if I'm not mistaken.

I think there was also a race car game too. Either way I don't remember the name(s) of these games, or who made them. Any help would be appreciated.

[NE146]

Tomy Hit and Missile (http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Tomy/Hit.htm)? And the other one is probably Tomy Digital Derby (http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Tomy/Derby.htm)

http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Tomy/Tomy1980/Tomy80_03.jpg

[Ed Oscuro]

Wow, that thing looks awesome. Might not be tons of fun, but it's got style.

[loporjai2003]

Also Digital Derby is the car racing one

[Howie6925]

Also Digital Derby is the car racing one

I use to own that one I thought it was cool back in the day.

[8-bitNesMan]

Speaking of gimmicky products and nostalgia, does anyone here remember the Captain Power show? I hadn't thought of it in years until I read the first post in this thread. When I was a kid, Saturday couldn't come around fast enough!

[Steve W]

Heh, I've got both of those. The Hit and Missile doesn't work quite right (no collision detection), and the Digital Derby doesn't work at all, although I have it boxed. I love collecting these kinds of things. My brother used to have a Hit and Missile when we were young, but like every toy he ever got, he took it apart to see how it worked and never figured out how to put it back together.

[man_traic]

Tomy Hit and Missile (http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Tomy/Hit.htm)? And the other one is probably Tomy Digital Derby (http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Tomy/Derby.htm)

http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Tomy/Tomy1980/Tomy80_03.jpg

oh man... i used to have that!!!

[drewbrim]

I totally remember those! Nice pull NE146

[Technosis]

I've got a similar much smaller game that is wind up. You shoot down helicopters.......can't remember the name right now.

[evg2000]

I've got a similar much smaller game that is wind up. You shoot down helicopters.......can't remember the name right now.

Either of these?
http://evg2000.com/graphics/mechhandheld/coptercombat.jpg
http://evg2000.com/graphics/mechhandheld/copterfight.jpg

I've got a few more here:
http://evg2000.com/html/mechhandheld.htm


later,
Charles

[skaar]

Speaking of gimmicky products and nostalgia, does anyone here remember the Captain Power show? I hadn't thought of it in years until I read the first post in this thread. When I was a kid, Saturday couldn't come around fast enough!

That was awesome. I would dodge and weave to avoid getting hit. And when playing with friends, if you covered the sensor you'd get kicked.

I remember when I found out my aunt's friend worked on the show - she was a goddess for awhile among us. Then we got bored with the show. ;)

[Technosis]

Yep, its Copter Combat. Thanks evg2000!

[2Dskillz]

Awesome site EVG. I have to say that Pitfall looks quite complex for what it is.

[Zadoc]

Tomy Hit and Missile (http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Tomy/Hit.htm)? And the other one is probably Tomy Digital Derby (http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Tomy/Derby.htm)

http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Tomy/Tomy1980/Tomy80_03.jpg

Awesome, that was it. Thanks!