{"id":3865,"date":"2019-07-27T18:16:13","date_gmt":"2019-07-27T22:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/?p=3865"},"modified":"2019-09-14T12:46:55","modified_gmt":"2019-09-14T16:46:55","slug":"introduction-to-my-merlin-handheld-electronic-game-from-1978","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.leucht.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/introduction-to-my-merlin-handheld-electronic-game-from-1978\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to my MERLIN handheld electronic game from 1978"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I created this short teaser video to introduce you to my <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"MERLIN handheld electronic game (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Merlin_(console)\" target=\"_blank\">MERLIN handheld electronic game<\/a> that I played with when I was 8 years old.  It still works!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Teaser for my MERLIN handheld electronic game from 1978\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XyjNREfpWTQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And if that short 1.5 minute teaser left you wanting more, then you&#8217;re in luck!  You can also watch a 23 minute detailed walk-through version where I spend time explaining and playing each of the 6 games!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Introduction to my MERLIN handheld electronic game from 1978\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/50C7bK9W98c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Merlin_(console)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/d\/d0\/Parker_brothers_merlin_hand_held_electronic_game.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s the classic Merlin commercial from 1978!  If you were alive then, you will surely remember it!  Good luck getting this ear-worm of a jingle out of your head!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Merlin Electronic Game commercial 1978\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m-OkKHxH1xo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Merlin is a computer with personality!  Plays 6 different games!  Talks with 20 sounds!&#8221;  I love the marketing creativity!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And here is commercial number 2 from 1980!  They used the same ear-worm of a jingle with different lyrics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Merlin toy game classic tv commercial 1980\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AY8K9s8tRpE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Merlin was invented by former NASA employee <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Bob Doyle (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/bobdoyleblog.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bob Doyle<\/a>.  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"I think he may have also created this website called TheElectronicWizard.com which has an awesome interactive Merlin app which actually lest you play with Merlin right in your web browser! (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theelectronicwizard.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">I think he may have created this website called TheElectronicWizard.com which has an awesome interactive Merlin app which actually lets you play with Merlin right in your web browser!<\/a>  Incredible!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for your interest!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kurt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I created this short teaser video to introduce you to my MERLIN handheld electronic game that I played with when I was 8 years old. It still works! And if that short 1.5 minute teaser left you wanting more, then you&#8217;re in luck! 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