Do you have any history you can offer us on this Casio game/calclulator? We picked this one up second-hand and have yet to determine the play of its 3 games. Should be an early 80s model, as it fits the profile of other Casio game/calcs of that era.
The period of the early to mid 80s was a great time to enjoy some diverse calculator products. It seemed everytime you gazed into a department store display case, you were treated to a new calculator with a twist. More than ever, the game feature was prominently sandwiched between many a Casio pleather billfold. This babe, the BB-9 has all the features of a well-conceived electronic handheld baseball game, like pitch selection and batting control. Even the graphics on its mini calculator display rivaled game-only handheld units. A sterling example of the Casio’s passion for quality and understanding of the game of baseball!
Another gem in the same configuration as above is Casio’s Boxing Game. The BG-15 exudes the charm found in few other calculators that you’d want to carry around in the 7th grade. More thoughtful design and sharp packaging–a lost art in today’s blister-packed calculator society.
The minds at Casio improved upon the BG-15 to create a game&watch-style boxing handheld with improved playability and a larger LCD display. So life-like, you can almost hear the crowd groan with each punch…well, okay, but they do seem to be reacting to the action! Time and alarm functions were added to this next generation of Casio game/calculator.
Again, we must defer to you, our valued visitor. We’ve haven’t determined the play of this Casio’s multiple games. Can you shed some light? Fits the profile of other Casio game/calcs of the early 80s, and appears to be a variation on the MG-888 in a previous post.
This Sharp Elsi-Mate is a very elegant pocket watch style calculator which sold for close to $100 in some places. Is in fact a digital watch and alarm. From 1980, the model EL-8061 was nicknamed the “Hang-A-Round.”
As discussed above, there were new conquests in the advancement of the handheld calculator following the fall of LED models. The leader in sales and manufacturing was TI, and they symbolically contributing to the Casio-dominated clock/calculator field with this entry. The DataChron may be considered an early electronic organizer as it packed as much technology available into this shirt pocket-sized unit. Full compliment of time, alarm and stopwatch functions behind an early UV-filtered LCD display. Sold for about $40 is 1977.
Jay has vivid memories of this one. In 1982, his local K-Mart store was closing out the KMC2000 calculator/clock combo. They were marked down to $4 from an original price of about $25 and he wanted this one bad. But would Jay’s mom give him an advance on his lawn mowing allowance? Newoooooooooooooooooooooooo! Instead, Jay had to wait about fifteen years to find this used model for…yes, $4! Still love you, mom 🙂
From the distinguished lineage of the Casio pocket clock/calculators comes the JQ-100 for your desktop. Yellow LCD is indicative of a display of the early filtered variety. Neat monthly calendar feature and with alarm and stopwatch.
We know little about Zykkor, except that they manufactured camera equipment and little calculators like these. This little TC-1 is as cute as it is functional giving you the requisite calculating power and full clock and alarm options to boot. We have had a few of these for sale in black and red but they’re gone.
