Pic of how I started gaming. Man I am getting old

http://us.geocities.com/compcloset/ColecoTelstarArcadeBox.jpg

I was the most popular kid on the block with this thing.

umm.. your age is showing?

Boy, that thing looks pro.

I started on a 5200 myself, and I thought I was old with that...

Whoa. What the HELL is that lmao xD

That's old! :P

wow looks like you learn something new everyday. i started on the nes. but i have played systems like atari and the vectrex. im slowly working my way back.

That is the most pimp piece of video game machinery I have ever seen, old school bro, SWEET!

I want to say it was around 1977 or 78.

I swear to God, when we first turned the system on a holy angelic light filled our entire living room. I was mesmerized.

That is awesome! my first gaming experience was on an Atari 2600, played Yars revenge till I had hand cramps and my eyes were to the point of bleeding. I do not miss the old days, but looking back I do not regret a minute of it.

http://us.geocities.com/compcloset/ColecoTelstarArcadeBox.jpg

I was the most popular kid on the block with this thing.

Curzad

wow TC.. :o.. you're old. :P

Wow, I wanna get one.

Show some respect to your elders, youngbloods. :P

My brother and sister had an Atari (forgot the model) but i got into it with the first NES w/ Mario and Duckhunt!

http://us.geocities.com/compcloset/ColecoTelstarArcadeBox.jpg

I was the most popular kid on the block with this thing.

My first was the Odyssey, but I played one of those somewhere around 1976 or 1977. I know I was in the first grade at the time.

I believe that it's still sitting in my parents' attic.

http://us.geocities.com/compcloset/ColecoTelstarArcadeBox.jpg

I was the most popular kid on the block with this thing.

wow looks like you learn something new everyday. i started on the nes. but i have played systems like atari and the vectrex. im slowly working my way back.

LordGamer0001

I SERIOUSLY doubt you can put that fossil on an HDTV. 8)

That's the freakiest controller I've ever seen! But I imagine it being better than the Nunchuck and Wiimote.

pretty nice and think you don't have to buy any accessories they are all included in one box. How much was that thing back then I can imagine a pretty penny. I have a telstar but it's just the pong. this would be cool never seen it before. I also have the Gemini someone mentioned it's just a way of playing other machines' games.

Hey I've seen that before! Hall C floor 2 of the Smithsonian hehjjtiebuckle

I want to say it was around 1977 or 78.

I swear to God, when we first turned the system on a holy angelic light filled our entire living room. I was mesmerized.

Curzad

What the?! It's a Legedanry item!

By any chance, is that a time machine?Reiji-Arisu

Why, yes. It can take you back to a time where people didn't need an arbitrary numerical value attached to a game in order to derive enjoyment from it.

Wow... "PROGRAMMABLE MICROPROCESSOR FOR COLOR VIDEO GAME CARTRIGES*

My PS3 should hide in shame from this thing :D
Probably got all da babes with this thing ;)

I can only imagine how it must have been turning it on for the first time lol. Im preaty sure some people in some homes tried to turn it off from the shock :D