I recall having a portable handheld electronic game system that was
about the size of two Gameboy Colors stuck end-to-end (the long way),
and that had insertable cartridges. This was either in the late 1970s
or the early 1980s. I?m trying to track down what this game system is,
and what games were available on it.

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Request for Question Clarification by rainbow-ga on 10 Feb 2005 23:32 PST

Hi mharoks,

Is this the game you remember?

http://www.pelikonepeijoonit.net/cgi-bin/page.cgi?pkpcode=microvision

Waiting to hear your views.

Best regards,
Rainbow

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Clarification of Question by mharoks-ga on 13 Feb 2005 10:04 PST

Hi Rainbow,
I'm fairly sure it is. Can you track down any other games that were
available for it?
Thanks,
mharoks

Hi mharoks,

Thank you for your clarification.

"The Microvision was a hand-held game console released by Milton
Bradley Company in 1979. The Microvision was designed by Jay Smith who
later went on the design the famous Vectrex. Microvision's combination
of a cartridge-based system and portability would surely be a success.
In the first year, $8 million was grossed making Smith Engineering a
million dollar industry. But very few cartridges, a small screen, and
no backing-up by a conventional console lead to its demise in 1981..."

Complete list of Microvision game releases:

Block Buster (1979) 
Bowling (1979) 
Connect Four (1979) 
Mindbuster (1979) 
Pinball (1979) 
Star Trek Phaser Strike (1979) 
Vegas Slots (1979) 
Baseball (1980) 
Sea Duel (1980) 
Alien Raiders (1981) 
Cosmic Hunter (1981) 
Barrage (1982) 
Super Blockbuster (1982) 

Source: All Science Fair Projects
http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Microvision

Microvision FAQ
http://users2.ev1.net/~rik1138/MB/MicrovisionFAQ.txt


Search criteria:
portable handheld electronic game 1980s cartridges
Microvision electronic game
Microvision cartridges games titles

I hope this is helpful. If you have any questions regarding my answer
please don?t hesitate to ask before rating it.

Best regards,
Rainbow

Quick and thorough answer - Thanks a lot, rainbow!