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  • A red TomyTronic 3D.
    A red TomyTronic 3D.

History

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The Tomytronic 3D was released in 1983.[1] The handheld console used binocular style housing and was one of the first gaming systems to create a stereoscopic effect.[2]

Technology

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The Tomytronic 3D used external light through a window to light up the twin LCD displays used by the console.[1][3]

The system was made in Japan.[4]

Game library

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The handheld was a dedicated console, containing one of the following games depending on the model.[5]

  • Planet Zeon[6]
  • Skyfighters[6]
  • Thundering Turbo[6]
  • Shark Attack[6]
  • Jungle Fighter[6]
  • Sky Attack[6]
  • Sherman Attack[6]
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    A Thundering Turbo Tomytronic 3D.
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    Alternate view.

External Resources

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References

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Parts of this page are based on materials from:
 Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia.
  1. ↑ a b "Tomy's 3D Games". www.handheldmuseum.com. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "The top ten retro gaming secrets Analysis Features PC Pro". web.archive.org. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Eight Attempts To Take Gaming Into the Third Dimension". The Escapist. 30 September 2015. https://www.escapistmagazine.com/eight-attempts-to-take-gaming-into-the-third-dimension/. 
  4. ↑ "Retromash Tomytronic 3D". retromash.com. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "Electric Dreams, Tomytronic’s 3D Sky Attack". RetroCastaway. 16 September 2016. http://www.retrocastaway.com/retro-gaming/electric-dreams-tomytronics-3d-sky-attack/. 
  6. ↑ a b c d e f g "Tomytronic 3D". Wikipedia. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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