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- The Brown Box Lightgun, 1967–68
The Brown Box Lightgun, 1967–68
Object Details
- Description
- This toy gun proves that target-shooting games were part of video game history from the very beginning.
- This lightgun was used to play the Target Practice game on the “Brown Box,” a prototype for the first multiplayer, multiprogram video game system. Magnavox licensed the Brown Box and released the system as the Magnavox Odyssey in 1972. The lightgun and four target games were later sold as a separate expansion package.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Ralph H. Baer
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- Date made
- 1967-1968
- ID Number
- 2006.0102.06
- catalog number
- 2006.0102.06
- accession number
- 2006.0102
- patent holder
- Baer, Ralph H.
- inventor
- Baer, Ralph H.
- Object Name
- lightgun
- Physical Description
- plastic (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 2 1/2 in x 26 in x 6 in; 6.35 cm x 66.04 cm x 15.24 cm
- Related Publication
- Baer, Ralph H.. Videogames: In The Beginning
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- Record ID
- nmah_1302000
- Usage
- CC0
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