Does it count
If I used to have a piece of technology which got binned, and then I bought another much later in order to relive my wasted youth?

About 10 years ago, I bought one of these.
www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=3&c=1115

Apart from the processors, I think the only digital part of the system was the bank of switches on the top.

The controllers consisted of a dial that you turned. It wasn't a controller in the modern sense, all it did was directly control the electron gun in the TV, essentially turning it into an oscilloscope.
Because of this, the ball (actually a square) was the smoothest moving ball I have yet to see on any computer game since as it wasn't a sprite or a graphic.

The score went from 0 - 15 because that was the highest the 4-bit processor could count. Sadly, it is no longer in use because we don't have a TV old enough to display the output.

The picture on the box says a lot about the gaming market at the time:
www.pong-picture-page.de/catalog/popup_image.php?pID=367&osCsid=67v3kuc1h4qdmcol9jnoa5c9i6

I also bought an Atari 2600 with wood-trim and one of these which gets plenty of usage.
www.handheldmuseum.com/Grandstand/Astro.htm
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Sat 6 Nov 2010, 15:23, 5 replies)

*Colour* TV Game?
Swanky! I've got one of these skulking under the bed. :-) I haven't been able to get my VCR or my TV tuner card to display a stable picture with it (I don't own a TV) but my Game Gear can tune in just fine (if you don't mine playing on its tiny LCD).
( benryves Now I'm radioactive! That can't be good!, Sat 6 Nov 2010, 16:28, closed)

We got an old
CRT from freecycle just for our retro gaming needs.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Sat 6 Nov 2010, 16:29, closed)

A warning about the browser-resizing link would be nice...

(gordonjcp, Sat 6 Nov 2010, 16:46, closed)

binatone game
I used to have exactly that model (and it may still be in my mum's attic).. another good thing was that if you put the game selector halfway between the football game and the target game, then you could play football and also shoot the ball!
(arflat, Sun 7 Nov 2010, 10:15, closed)

no tv old enough?
... perhaps an old analogue tv card for your computer...
(haberman is singing in the changes, Sun 7 Nov 2010, 12:33, closed)