Yeah, you can usually find them on eBay. Mostly they will be used but occasionally you will find a brand new one like I did but be prepared to pay quite a bit more for those. For example for a brand new Brain Warp and a brand new Say What? I paid about $60 each, There weren't any brand new Henry games so I had to settle for used and found one for $18.
Gene... ----- Original Message ----- From: Oriol Gómez via groups.io <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2025 08:47:45 +0100 Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] accessible hand held games? > Can you still buy these? I haven't found any for years. we had a version in > Spain made by tiger electronics, it was called girozac over here. > > El mar, 30 dic 2025 a las 3:39, Gene Warner via groups.io (<genewarner3= > [email protected]>) escribió: > > > When I looked for this game on eBay, I wanted brand new if I could find > > one, I knew that it wouldn't be cheap if there were any and I was right. I > > think there was only a few that were new and mine was the cheapest of them > > all, I think I paid around $60 for it. > > > > If you are willing to accept used, there were quite a few of those so you > > shouldn't have a problem finding one . Hopefully yours will work after > > you've cleaned it up. With all of today's technology, you'd think that > > they'd know how to make a leak proof battery. > > > > Gene... > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Desiree Oudinot via groups.io" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2025 20:36:10 -0500 > > Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] accessible hand held games? > > > > > Here are the instructions for Brain Warp, as promised. I was originally > > > going to do an audio recording, since I think that would have been > > easier, > > > but unfortunately mine had some batteries in it that had been left in a > > bit > > > too long. I'm hoping I'll be able to clean it up and get it working > > again, > > > but if not, would you mind telling me how much you paid for yours on > > Ebay? > > > > > > In any case, here are the instructions. When you take the unit out of the > > > box, the first thing you will notice is that it has six round, flat > > > protrusions sticking out of the device itself, which is also round. Each > > of > > > these six pieces has a color and a number written on it. For reference, > > 1 is > > > purple, 2 is red, 3 is green, 4 is white, 5 is orange, and 6 is yellow. > > You > > > may be asking yourself how this is accessible, but there are a couple of > > > tactile cues which let you know which way you have the device oriented. > > The > > > red 2 is the part of the device which houses the speaker. You can tell > > this > > > because it has widely spaced ridges all around it. Conversely, the > > yellow 6 > > > serves as the battery cover, and has a small hole into which you stick a > > > standard Phillips screwdriver to remove it. Since you bought yours new in > > > box, you shouldn't need to worry about this screw being stripped, but > > that's > > > usually something I would caution folks on when buying a used device. > > Due to > > > the fact that the screw itself is recessed, it's extremely common, and > > > frustrating, to encounter this, which makes it quite difficult to remove > > > that cover. > > > > > > So, once you have your batteries inside, you're ready to start playing. > > > Technically, you can orient it whichever way you see fit, but this is > > what I > > > would recommend to make it easier for someone who's blind. Since the red > > 2 > > > holds the speaker, and that speaker is also quite loud (gotta love 90's > > toys > > > with no volume controls) it makes sense to hold it so that it's facing > > down > > > and away from you. In this orientation, the purple 1 is facing up, and > > the > > > yellow 6, the battery compartment, is facing straight ahead, or facing > > your > > > chest if that's easier to remember. On the left-hand side of the unit is > > the > > > button which fires up the game. Press this button, and it will tell you > > to > > > select a game mode. You have six of them to choose from. There's colors, > > > numbers, combo (colors and numbers) a matching game whose name I forget, > > > code buster, and pass attack. I can go into further detail about each > > game > > > mode in a separate message if necessary, but most of them are > > > self-explanatory except for the last two. Keep in mind that keeping your > > > orientation is important for playing this game, because you will need to > > > think fast and turn the device to whichever letter or number it asks you > > to > > > very quickly. So, if you are starting with the purple 1 facing up as I've > > > described, if you turn it to the right, the white 4 will now be facing > > > upwards. Similarly, again starting on the purple 1, if you turn it to the > > > left, the green 3 will now be facing upwards. But, as play continues, it > > may > > > ask you to go from, say, green to yellow, if you're playing with just > > > colors, so you need to be aware of how you've turned the device so that > > you > > > can quickly reorient yourself and continue to turn it to whichever color > > or > > > number it's shouting out. > > > > > > I don't know if I'm doing a good job at explaining this, and it will > > > probably make more sense once you actually see it and can physically > > > understand what I'm saying, but I'm happy to answer any other questions > > you > > > have. > > > > > > Desiree > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Gene > > > Warner via groups.io > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2025 9:11 AM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] accessible hand held games? > > > > > > Desiree, > > > > > > I just picked up a brand new Brain Warp I found on eBay. I would be > > > interested in the additional information you have on the game. If you > > > prefer, you can contact me off list at genewarner3[at]gmail[dot]com. > > > > > > Thanks and Happy Holidays! > > > Gene... > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Desiree Oudinot via groups.io" <[email protected] > > > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:36:06 -0500 > > > Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] accessible hand held games? > > > > > > > The 80's and 90's were the golden age of handheld games in general. > > > > Having grown up in the 90's myself, I can confirm that I had quite a > > > > few excellent handhelds which gave me hours of fun. I was really > > > > surprised to read that there are still games like that being made > > > > today. It seems that kids wouldn't be interested in such things when > > > > they can play Fortnight and Roblox and watch all the AI-generated crap > > > > in the world. Anyway, when looking for some of these vintage games, I > > > > would expect to pay a pretty penny for them. One of my all-time > > > > favorites was Brain Warp, made by Tiger Electronics. While there is a > > > > slightly visual aspect to it, you need to learn which colors and > > > > numbers correspond to each of the six faces of the device, there are > > > > some helpful tactile cues that you can use to orient yourself to it. > > > > If you do decide to try to find one for a decent price and in decent > > > shape, I can explain in more detail. > > > > > > > > Desiree > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > > > > Gene Warner via groups.io > > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2025 9:24 AM > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: [blind-gamers] accessible hand held games? > > > > > > > > Hi y'all! > > > > > > > > I know this has been asked before but are there any decent accessible > > > > hand held games out there? > > > > > > > > Gene... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. 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