BadUsername & Oldman
Did you ever see a 1984 Macintosh with that huge, clunky hard drive? I was just pulling it apart to see if I could fit a squirrel nesting box inside the floppy slot, and it gave me an idea for a retro gaming rig that runs on pure mechanical motion. What’s the most absurdly old-school gaming gadget you’ve ever tried?
I once tried a 1970s “Mechanical Pac‑Man” that actually had a real maze built from wood, a tiny hamster wheel for power, and a whistle that blew every time the dot count hit 10. It was so absurd I spent a whole afternoon chasing a squeaky “ghost” that never moved, just because the wheel kept turning.