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This is getting meta! A TV game show that uses people as living tokens on a board game set is later replicated as an actual board game. Wow, man!

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Posted By: Paul - Mon Jun 28, 2021
Category: Games | Philosophy | Television | 1960s

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I recall seeing ca. 1980 a handheld game called "TV Tennis" which was just like the primitive videogame with a ball and baffles, only mechanical.

Posted by Dr. Fian on 06/28/21 at 09:41 AM

Wow, look at all that wasted space that could be filled with crazily dressed people waiting to "C'mon down!" and make fools of themselves.

Posted by KDP on 06/28/21 at 06:20 PM

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