The Dragon Strike board game reminded me of how many games there were with videos with them. I suppose it was a short-lived thing before video games proper.
In the loft Ive got one called Atmosfear I think. Someone gave it me back in my toy stall days.
The standard board game was driven along by a creepy guy who appeared on the TV screen courtesy of a video. Here's the intro on You Tube. Not for the faint-hearted!
Yep, it was played on the floor in front of the telly. Did you play?
There will have been more games like this I'm certain.
Cassette tapes were also included sometimes. Dracula, the game based on the Coppola movie, had a tape of eerie music to be played during the game, along with fake blood and sets of plastic fangs.
Another cassette featured in Teddy Ruxpin. He was an animatronic talking teddy. Quite a sophisticated toy really. I recall the tape slotting into his back. I got hold of a mint boxed example for my old toy stand. It was being thrown out of a toy library at my Missus' work!
Here's the US TV ad on You Tube.
Mentioning it reminds me that I narrowly missed out on a mint complete Paddington Bear with red wellies. It was snaffled by the Missus' boss!
Can you think of more games and toys involving videos or cassetes readers?
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