The best christmas present you got as a kid
16 December 2007, 12:21 AM
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The best christmas present you got as a kid
Christmas was fantastic back then eh ?
My most memorable was probably this thing called a "Bigtrack" somesort of programmable buggy. I was well pleased with it.
What was yours?
My most memorable was probably this thing called a "Bigtrack" somesort of programmable buggy. I was well pleased with it.
What was yours?
16 December 2007, 12:24 AM
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16 December 2007, 12:28 AM
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I got a Grifter in the early 80s!
A close 2nd was one of those Tomy games that you played like you were looking through binoculars.
I feel old now!
A close 2nd was one of those Tomy games that you played like you were looking through binoculars.
I feel old now!
16 December 2007, 07:15 AM
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a farm 
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sinclair zx81 with 16k ram pack
raleigh super burner bmx
victorinox penknife
(britains) sinclair zx81 with 16k ram pack
raleigh super burner bmx
victorinox penknife
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16 December 2007, 08:11 AM
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Sinclair Spectrum 48k 
Vectrex computer games system ... b&w monitor equipped still get the game too - RetroPassion.Co.Uk - Retro Gaming at its best - For all you Retro Gamers out there
Binary Dinosaurs - MB Vectrex
Vic 20 Personal computer 3.5k ram
The good old days!
Andy
Vectrex computer games system ... b&w monitor equipped
still get the game too - RetroPassion.Co.Uk - Retro Gaming at its best - For all you Retro Gamers out thereBinary Dinosaurs - MB Vectrex
Vic 20 Personal computer 3.5k ram
The good old days!
Andy
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16 December 2007, 08:31 AM
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Quite a few ...
Race'n'Chase
Original Atari
Tin Can Alley
And crossfire (my dog used to go crazy and chase the ***** that were shot out across the game, hours of fun!)
Steve
Race'n'Chase
Original Atari
Tin Can Alley
And crossfire (my dog used to go crazy and chase the ***** that were shot out across the game, hours of fun!)
Steve
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16 December 2007, 09:25 AM
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Although I dont have a favourite some of the presents I remember are,
Raliegh Boxer,
Chopper
Evel Kneivel jump set,
Ultra burner,
super tuff burner,
TCR,
Atari - with pitfall, pacman, centrepede and spiderman.
ZX spectrum with manic minor and eddie kids jump challenge
Raliegh Boxer,
Chopper
Evel Kneivel jump set,
Ultra burner,
super tuff burner,
TCR,
Atari - with pitfall, pacman, centrepede and spiderman.
ZX spectrum with manic minor and eddie kids jump challenge
16 December 2007, 10:09 AM
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My old man used to work for MB Games/Hasbro back in the day, so he used to bring home Bigtrak, the Vectrex system, transformers etc.
But they were usually to give away to other people!
I was at the age where I was still young, but wanted to show that I was 'older'. So the temptation was strong, but I don't recall asking for any of these.
I did get a Vectrex plus all games though.
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16 December 2007, 10:21 AM
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My best pressies were mainly car related strangely I had this toy which was basically a dashboard with a steering wheel and a gearstick which regulated the speed. Behind the dashboard was a sort of round plastic thing with roads and hills on it. You put a toy car onto the road and a magnet held it in place whilst the circular road thingy turned. I have no idea what it was called but it was awesome and felt like you were really driving
My other favourites were Scalectrix, that other track based car game with the yellow plastic track and a lift that took the cars up to the top of three circular bits of track and another toy which was bits of road that you fixed together to make a town. I can't remember what any of them were called as my memory is rubbish and a long, long time has passed since I was a child
I had this toy which was basically a dashboard with a steering wheel and a gearstick which regulated the speed. Behind the dashboard was a sort of round plastic thing with roads and hills on it. You put a toy car onto the road and a magnet held it in place whilst the circular road thingy turned. I have no idea what it was called but it was awesome and felt like you were really driving My other favourites were Scalectrix, that other track based car game with the yellow plastic track and a lift that took the cars up to the top of three circular bits of track and another toy which was bits of road that you fixed together to make a town. I can't remember what any of them were called as my memory is rubbish and a long, long time has passed since I was a child
16 December 2007, 11:18 AM
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My auntie bought me an ED Bee model aircraft engine which my parents could not afford for me and at last I was able to build a powered model aircraft to fly at Chobham Common in Surrey.
Les
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16 December 2007, 12:12 PM
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Ah, BigTrak. Never has computer programming been more fun - programming it to drive around the lounge, and instead finding that it smashes grannies ankles, knocks over the priceless ornaments and scares the ******* out of the cat.
My fave was technical lego, although my parents made the mistake of finding me a biscuit tin to keep it in. I was banned from playing while they were watching TV because finding the right bit was too noisy
My fave was technical lego, although my parents made the mistake of finding me a biscuit tin to keep it in. I was banned from playing while they were watching TV because finding the right bit was too noisy
16 December 2007, 12:35 PM
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At about 5 years old, my sister bought me a plastic aircraft carrier, which floated in the bath.
When you pulled it's upper deck off, inside was a destroyer.
Inside THAT was a minesweeper.
Inside THAT was a submarine.
And inside THAT was a two-man mini-sub for frogmen to ride on, with two frogmen.
Hours of play. None of it to scale, but I LOVED it
Alcazar
When you pulled it's upper deck off, inside was a destroyer.
Inside THAT was a minesweeper.
Inside THAT was a submarine.
And inside THAT was a two-man mini-sub for frogmen to ride on, with two frogmen.
Hours of play. None of it to scale, but I LOVED it
Alcazar
16 December 2007, 01:17 PM
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Airfix 1/24th scale Hurricane, Me109, Spitfire and P51 (not all in one year!)
Tamyia 1/10 King Tiger remote control tank
TCR - Total Control Racing Game
Atari Games Console
Tamyia 1/10 King Tiger remote control tank
TCR - Total Control Racing Game
Atari Games Console
16 December 2007, 11:32 PM
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god that brings back memories i had the bigtrack and trailer although being young couldn't work out the distances to program in to it, and i had that technic lego car as well infact i still got it in bits up in the loft! along with a load of other technic lego vehicles yellow airplane, tractor, red racing car with pop up lights etc etc
also had the tcr although i preferred scalextric as the small wires in on the tcr track kept going rusty!
also had the tcr although i preferred scalextric as the small wires in on the tcr track kept going rusty!
