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One of the earliest handheld computer games Amaze-A-Tron was a maze game for 1 or 2 players made by Coleco in the 1970s.Amaze-A-Tron had a grid of 25 squares arranged 5 x 5 and the computer would select a random start and end point within this grid.Amaze-A-Tron actually had eight different game variations but they all basically involved getting from A to B using "movers" to find the path.Amaze-A-Tron had 2 LEDs (red and green) plus a 2-digit LED display for start and finish position numbers.
You played Amaze-A-Tron by holding it in the palm of your hand and one it was turned on it would emit electronic sounds including music and a rude "raspberry" noise. There were tones and tunes to pace the game and the different sounds would indicate various turns and scores. The "raspberry" tone means that a move was incorrect or you hadn't moved within the time limit. It also meant that you had set wrong starting or finishing points. A "tick tock" sound indicated that you had a ten second countdown to make your move. If you were successful Amaze-A-Tron played the "Winner's Song".
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You played Amaze-A-Tron by holding it in the palm of your hand and one it was turned on it would emit electronic sounds including music and a rude "raspberry" noise. There were tones and tunes to pace the game and the different sounds would indicate various turns and scores. The "raspberry" tone means that a move was incorrect or you hadn't moved within the time limit. It also meant that you had set wrong starting or finishing points. A "tick tock" sound indicated that you had a ten second countdown to make your move. If you were successful Amaze-A-Tron played the "Winner's Song".
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