Oh, OK, thanks! I guess I'll have to keep looking and waiting. Gene...
----- Original Message ----- From: "Desiree Oudinot via groups.io" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2026 20:29:09 -0500 Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] accessible hand held games? > No, perhaps I was the one who wasn't clear. I do have a standalone unit for > the Henry game. Just dug it out, in fact, and no yucky batteries in it this > time. > > It has a 4 by 4 grid of rubber squares that you press which make the > different sounds that you have to match. > > Desiree > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Gene > Warner via groups.io > Sent: Friday, January 2, 2026 6:11 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] accessible hand held games? > > There's no information about the game itself that I didn't already know. > It's a game like concentration except that you are trying to find two tiles > with the same sound behind them. BlindShell has a game like this on their > phones. > > What I was saying, maybe not too well, was that there doesn't seem to be a > self contained handheld Henry game. Instead it is available as a cartridge > for Tiger's version of a Game Boy. I'd get it if I knew there were more > games for it that were blind user playable. > > Gene... > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Desiree Oudinot via groups.io" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2026 17:58:34 -0500 > Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] accessible hand held games? > > > That's completely unacceptable. I hope you get your money back quickly! > > > > Also, the Henry game you're looking for is this one: > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWMzfKM30rA > > > > I found a couple listings on Ebay but for parts or repair only. I > > don't remember if I took that one from my parents' place or not, I'll > > have to see if I have it. These older games do seem to be getting harder > to find. > > > > Desiree > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > > Gene Warner via groups.io > > Sent: Friday, January 2, 2026 3:07 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] accessible hand held games? > > > > Unfortunately, the listing for a brand new mind warp game by tiger > > electronics turned out to be a bait and switch. What I got was a game > > called Rug Rats which I immediately returned for a refund. I contacted > > the seller to ask if the brain warp game was still available because I > > still wanted it at the price I ordered it for and he told me there was no > brain warp game. > > Listing items for sale that you don't have is an ebay market place > > policy violation so once my refund is issued, I plan to report him to > > eBay. What a jerk! > > > > last I checked there were only two brain warp games available but > > neither one worked. > > > > And the Henry gtame isn't a stand alone hand held game. It's a > > cartridge for Tiger's hand held game console, or in other words, > > tiger's version of the game boy. Not what I want to spend money on > > unless I know that there are a lot of accessible games available for it. > > > > So instead of four games, I'll get two. Say What? and the Truman games > > adventure game system with five games. > > > > Ah well, it could be worse. At least I'm getting my money back for the > > two misleading listings. > > > > 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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