Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

The Beamscope TV Magnifier - one of the most worthless game accessories of the 1980s.

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The Beamscope TV Magnifier - one of the most worthless game accessories of the 1980s.

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Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

Scopin' out the Beamscope

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Back in the CRT days, TV screen sizes were constrained by power supply requirements and the weight of the picture tube. Hence the marketing...

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You needed something to convince gamers it was worth buying. Note the awesome art doesn’t actually give any sort of realistic idea of what the product was like.

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