Rad cant wait.
So yeah, I made some upgrades . . .
Here it is in motion:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlnnKvqOr9w
So yeah, I made some upgrades . . .
Here it is in motion:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlnnKvqOr9w
Here are some comparisons between the three “white” case Mattel handheld football games. I did not include information about the“green” case Football 2/II version from 1978. This photo provides a comparison of the front covers of the 1977, 2000, and 2016 versions.
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Mattel Football, Football I (1977)
External Characteristics:
Top Label: MATTEL ELECTRONICS, White on Blue
Bottom Label: FOOTBALL/FOOTBALL I, White on Blue
Front Cover:
Deep Recess (10 Tier Seating), “90-yard” Oval Stadium
Slightly Tapering at Top
Buttons
Three Blue: ST, SC, K
One Orange: Left/Right Arrows
Two Red Up Arrow, Down Arrow
3-Position Slider Switch
PRO I OFF PRO 2
Power Adapter Jack (right side when facing front)
Back Cover:
Sealed with 3, Tri-Lobal (TP3) Security Screws.
Some people have indicated these are TriAngular or TA screws however TA screw heads have straight sided recesses and these seem to haves loping recess like the TP3 (similar to the difference between Phillips heads and Cross heads). All of the few examples I have examined have had their heads damaged to some degree. There is obvious TP3 drivers but with care either Flat bladed or Torx drivers can be used successfully.
Some have Molded Covers with;
©MATTEL, INC. 1977
Other Covers do not have any molded copyright information.
Back Label
FOOTBALL INSTRUCTIONS
which includes “IF GAME MALFUNCTIONS...” instructions
Battery Cover Type:
Push and Slide (to left when facing the rear)
Power:9 Volt Battery, or 9 volt Battery Adapter via Mono Plug on Left (whenfacing the rear)
Internals:
Display Screen: 1/8” Red (Acrylic?) Plastic Plate with Green, White andBlue screen printed details on front surface.
Display Unit Provided by Rockwell CMC -D103 Board which includes;
Game Statistics Display: Multi-Segment LED
2 to Display Down
3 to Display Field Position/Time Remaining
2 to Display Yards to Go
Game Play Display: 3 x 9 LED Bar Matrix
Approximate internal volume with electronics, battery, and some internal supports removed, but red screen in place;
62 mm x 131 mm x 9 mm
Mattel Classic Football I (2000)
External Characteristics:
Top Label: CLASSIC FOOTBALL, White on Blue
Bottom Label: MATTEL, White on Blue
Front Cover:
Same Deep Recess (10 Tier Seating), “90-yard” Oval Stadium
Slightly Tapering at Top
Same 6 Buttons
Same 3-Position Slider Switch
No Power Jack
Back Cover:
Sealed with 4 Phillips Head Screws.
THE 4 SCREW BACK COVER AND ABSENCE OF A POWER JACK IDENTIFIES THIS AS THE CASE USED IN THE GOTG 2 FINAL TRAILER WITH THE TOP FRONT LABEL REPLACED
Some have Molded Covers with;
©MATTEL, INC. 2000 CHINA
Back Label
FOOTBALL INSTRUCTIONS
Separate“IF GAME MALFUNCTIONS...” label
Battery Cover Type:
Phillips Head Screw with Tab (NOT interchangeable with 2016 version)
Power: 3 Volt via 2 AA Batteries
Internals:
Display Screen: Thin, Clear (Acrylic?) Plastic Sheet with Green, White and Blue screen screened details on frontsurface.
Display Unit: Provided by 35-connector Liquid Crystal Display which provides;
Game Statistics
Game Play Display
LCD Back-lighting: 6 RED Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs)
Internal volume limited unless significant removal of supports and battery casing.
Mattel Electronic Football (2016)
External Characteristics:
Top Label: NONE
Bottom Label: ELECTRONIC FOOTBALL, White on Black
Front Cover:
Shallow Recess (Five Tier Seating) “100-yard” Oval Stadium
Square Sided
Same Six Buttons
Same 3-Position Slider Switch
No Power Jack
Back Cover:
Sealed with 6 Phillips Head Screws.
Molded Cover Containing approximate 65 words including;
©MATTEL
and a seven-character manufacturing code.
Back Label
FOOTBALL INSTRUCTIONS
NO “IF GAME MALFUNCTIONS...” instructions or label
Battery Cover Type:
Phillips Head Screw with Tab (NOT interchangeable with 2000 version)
Power: 4.5Volt via 3 AAA Batteries
Internals:
Display Screen: Thin, Clear (Acrylic?) Plastic Sheet with Green, White andBlue screen screened details on front surface.
Display Unit: Provided by 35-connector Liquid Crystal Display which provides;
Game Statistics
Game Play Display
LCD Back-lighting: 4 RED Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs)
Internal volume limited unless significant removal of supports and battery casing.
This photo provides a comparison of the inside of the front covers 1977,2000, and 2016 versions.
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