Well, I kept looking an found another listing for the Henry handheld game, not the game.com cartridge. It was on Etsy and was in three other people's carts so I grabbed it before they did. Ya snooze, ya lose! (wicked evil grin)
Gene... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Hooley via groups.io" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2026 12:27:32 -0700 Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] accessible hand held games? > If the audio is crap for a game like Say What, it might be helpful to > have someone who understands them all to interpret the phrases just > once, or a few times, so that from then on, you sort of have a hearing > memory when you replay them. That's what helps me when the audio I play > again is not very clear. > > On 1/3/2026 7:06 AM, Gene Warner via groups.io wrote: > > 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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