Archive of handheld games. In 1976, Mattel introduced the first handheld electronic game with the release of Auto Race. Later, several companies—including Coleco and Milton Bradley—made their own single-game, lightweight table-top or handheld electronic game devices. The oldest true handheld game console with interchangeable cartridges is the Milton Bradley Microvision in 1979.
About Internet Archive: Handheld History on Product Hunt
“Old school handheld game consoles, fully emulated”
Internet Archive: Handheld History launched on Product Hunt on March 19th, 2018 and earned 122 upvotes and 7 comments, placing #13 on the daily leaderboard. Archive of handheld games. In 1976, Mattel introduced the first handheld electronic game with the release of Auto Race. Later, several companies—including Coleco and Milton Bradley—made their own single-game, lightweight table-top or handheld electronic game devices. The oldest true handheld game console with interchangeable cartridges is the Milton Bradley Microvision in 1979.
Internet Archive: Handheld History was featured in Free Games (8.8k followers), Tech (621.5k followers) and Games (98.4k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 192.5k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Internet Archive: Handheld History?
Internet Archive: Handheld History was hunted by Jonathan Howard. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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