General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Wooden cabinet/glass/metals/plastics.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

89.1 cm

Width

89.1 cm

Height

74.3 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Computing Technology

Category

Digital computing devices

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

GAME

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Thornhill

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

c 1976

Canada

PURCHASED FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES IN 1976 FROM MAITLAND INDUSTRIES, MAITLAND, ONT. WAS USED IN VARIOUS BUSINESS LOCATIONS IN OTTAWA.

Function

Commercial type video game

Technical

Example of a first generation computer game produced for the commercial market. ORIGINALLY A ONE GAME PC.3, CHANGED TO A 3 GAME PC.3 IN 1977. 2 & 4 PLAYER GAMES. GAMES INCLUDE: TENNIS, HOCKEY & KNOCKOUT.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Plate affixed to table top bears diagrams illustrating levels of expertise and how-to-play each of 4 games 'FLIM FLAM TENNIS', 'FLIM FLAM HOCKEY', `KNOCKOUT' & 'KNOCKOUT DOUBLES', and text: 'INSTRUCTIONS/1. INSERT COIN (25c Singles - 50c Doubles)/2. SELECT GAME TO BE PLAYED.(Knockout gives extended time for HI-SCORE.)/3. SELECT PADDLE SIZE. (This starts the game.)/4. USE "SPEED" BUTTON AFTER HITTING BALL TO CHANGE SPEED AND DIRECTION OF BALL./G.A.M.E. LTD. THORNHILL, ONTARIO'

Missing

N/A

Finish

Wood has two-toned, light brown-dark brown grain finish/Varnished/Push buttons - red plastic/Black plastic joy stick knobs.

Decoration

N/A