Dug up my early-80s Galaxy Invader 1000. The first video game I ever played, I think.
Dug up my early-80s Galaxy Invader 1000. The first video game I ever played, I think.
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Snap, I got one of these for Christmas over 40 years ago. Happy days. Used to love the smell of 80s electronics.
I had one of these, the button broke and my brother placed it. Watching my brother disassemble it, solder a new one in was my first taste of disassembling things
Omg. I had one of these too had to push the button really deep for it to work.
Holy shit I had one of these! My mum brought it back from Hong Kong and I thought it was a technological marvel!
Many years later and games is still my favourite hobby and ai never could have imagined how far it has come!
Thanks, you triggered a memory!
Man I forgot I even had one of these. Got it for Christmas one year in the early 80s. No idea what happened to it 🙁
I’ve still got mine, no longer functions though.
Maybe I’m being ignorant, but how does this work?
I had one of these back in the dark ages, I loved it but I found it far too limiting and easy compared to something like the Grandstand Astro Wars which I borrowed.
Galaxy Invader 1000 sell for between £40-£150 on eBay.
Niceee
At first I thought this is a resin printer
Really great to see that a lot of folk had one of these.
I don’t believe that qualifies as a “video” game.
I had a similar one, but it was black and blue.
Also – Little people! I had the barn that Moo’d at you, among others.
Anyone have a “Digital Derby Auto Raceway” with the spinning bands of film and mini steering wheel?
Not to be dismissive, but I think the Galaxy Invader 1000 is considered an electronic handheld game, not a video game. The difference is that it uses LEDs rather than a screen.
But awesome post, and a great piece of gaming history!
Nostalgia intensifies
Ha we like the small toy next to it for scale. Very 9gag.
Shout out to the “little people” toy in front. I’m reminded of my elementary school counselors office.
Radio Shack – I have one of these about 10 feet from me rn. Mine is branded “Tandy” and was sold as the Cosmic 1000 Fire Away for the US market.