I have the modern version of BopIt! It's just a big round button, there's no off switch as it doesn't need one. And now I have Say What? My typical score is four and I got five once! My two biggest problems with the game are my memory, it's not very good at remembering what words are assigned to all of the balls, and understanding what the game says, the audio quality is crap, but what can you expect from a game?
I am waiting for the Truman games system to arrive, when I ordered it they predicted a December 31st arrival but on December 31st it was just sitting at their facility somewhere in Great Briton. I also thought I was getting Brain Warp and Henry, but I suspect that the Henry listing was a mistake, the description was for the Henry hand held game but the title was for something else, turns out to be a promotional electronic game that was given away. I think the seller knew that because when I requested a return, he refunded all my money and told me to just keep the game. I suspect that the Brain Warp listing was an intentional deception. I filed a complaint with eBay on that one. it cost me almost $90, I won't let that go without a fight. I'll set up a saved search so that I'll get notified if another one of either of those games gets listed. Such is life on eBay.... Gene... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Desiree Oudinot via groups.io" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2026 20:40:01 -0500 Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] accessible hand held games? > Yeah, good luck. As I said, these games are getting tougher to find. > > I used to have a gigantic storage bin full of these games. Some of them were > my sister's, and weren't blind accessible, such as versions of Wheel of > Fortune, Jeopardy, Monopoly, and others. I also had that stupid Rug Rats > game you mentioned, but as I recall it broke after only a few months. But > there were a lot of others I'd like to get my hands on again, if money was > no object. The only ones I still have that seemed to have survived my latest > move are Henry, Brain Warp (if I can get it working) and BopIt Extreme. > > Desiree > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Gene > Warner via groups.io > Sent: Friday, January 2, 2026 8:34 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] accessible hand held games? > > 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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