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    I've been gaming since the days of Pong and still own a working Atari 2600. I tend to ramble on about retro games, whether they be board games, video games or PC games. Sometimes I digress. Decades after earning it, I'm finally putting the skills I learned while completing my history degree from the University of Victoria to good use. Or so I think. If you're into classic old school gaming, this blog is for you!

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Advertising From Yesteryear…Tiger Electronic Games

Posted on July 31, 2012 by magisterrex

“Tiger LCD video games contain all the thrills and excitement of your favorite video hits in a size perfect for travel.”

Back in the heady days of 1989, these marvels of miniature electronic gaming were the perfect gifts for the Nintendo player who needed his NES fix on the go. Double Dragon, Gauntlet, Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest, and Jordan vs. Bird Basketball, as well as a slew of others, were available from Tiger Electronics for around the ten dollar mark, meaning that you weren’t going to get that Nintendo GameBoy you wanted from your parents as long as these babies were being sold somewhere close to the Nintendo display!  But enough bitterness: it’s time to check out this old full-page color ad from a December, 1989 back issue of The Green Hornet. Enjoy!

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