Waco_(toymaker)

Waco (toymaker)

Waco (toymaker)

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This article is about the toymaker. For other uses, see Waco (disambiguation).

Waco was a Japanese toy manufacturer. It was known for manufacturing the handheld game Electro Tic-Tac-Toe. Released in 1972, the game is commonly cited as the first commercially available handheld electronic game. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] However some sources do not consider the Electro Tic-Tac-Toe to be the first handheld electronic game.[6]

The Electro Tic-Tac-Toe game by Waco, 1972


The game was designed for two players. [7]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Demaria, Rusel; Johnny L. Wilson (2002). High Score! The Illustrated History of Video games. McGraw-Hill. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-07-222428-3.
  2. [2]
    "Die Geschichte der Handhelds, Teil 1 von 1972 – 1989". GIGA.
  3. [3]
    Dillon, Roberto (12 April 2011). The Golden Age of Video Games. ISBN 9781439873236.
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    Eastin, Matthew S.; Daugherty, Terry; Burns, Neal M. (31 July 2010). Handbook of Research on Digital Media and Advertising: User Generated ... ISBN 9781605667935.
  5. [5]
    Sfetcu, Nicolae (4 May 2014). "Game Preview". google.com.
  6. [6]
    "Waco Tic-Tac-Toe". handheldmuseum.com.
  7. [7]
    "Waco Electro Tic-Tac-Toe - First Electronic Game Ever?". retrothing.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2015.


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