Nintendo Game Boy, 1989-1992
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Released in 1989, Nintendo's innovative Game Boy adapted existing technologies and transformed the gaming industry. Though not the first handheld system, the Game Boy provided quality graphics, interchangeable game cartridges and an addictive pre-packaged game (Tetris) stuffed into a lightweight device. The portable Game Boy freed gamers from video game consoles and busy arcades.
Released in 1989, Nintendo's innovative Game Boy adapted existing technologies and transformed the gaming industry. Though not the first handheld system, the Game Boy provided quality graphics, interchangeable game cartridges and an addictive pre-packaged game (Tetris) stuffed into a lightweight device. The portable Game Boy freed gamers from video game consoles and busy arcades.
Artifact
Video game
Date Made
1989-1992
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Your Place in Time
Object ID
98.61.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift Michael Endelman.
Material
Plastic
Cloth
Dimensions
Height: 5.75 in (Game Boy)
Width: 3.5 in (Game Boy)
Depth: 1.25 in (Game Boy)
Width: 2.5 in (game cartridge in case)
Length: 2.75 in (game cartridge in case)
Width: 4 in (approx. carrying case)
Length: 6.25 in (approx. carrying case)
Inscriptions
on Game Boy: Nintendo GAME BOY (TM)/DOT MATRIX WITH STEREO SOUND
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