The game system comes in a small box that has plenty of room for the cartridges.
Gene... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shaun Everiss via groups.io" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:23:02 -0800 Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] Truman games adventure game system > Hi gene. > > Wow this is really descriptive. > > After a lot of mucking about I figured out why not and spent the 300 nz > bucks on the system with the entire load of games. > > I am going to be on holiday a lot with the family so maybe I have fun. > > So its got a speaker in it cool. > > I suggested to the author that a cartredge case maybe nice to put the > carts in its probably fancy but oh well. > > Then again depending on the size of the carts maybe I can make a box > that can handle this stuff. > > > On 12/01/2026 8:08 am, Gene Warner via groups.io wrote: > > Hi everybody, > > > > Well this will be my first installment about this gaming system. Today I > > will describe the system itself and the game cartriges. > > > > First of all is the game system itself. It is about five by two and a half > > by one inches or about the size of a hand held radio. The top one and a > > half to two inches is the slot for the game cartridges, they slide into a > > hole on the right side just above the power switch. This power switch is > > what the tape was covering so I guess that the tape was there to make sure > > the game system stays turned off during shipping. And that is all that is > > on the right side, the cartridge slot and the power switch. On the left > > side are a USB-C charging port and a 3.5mm headphone jack for private > > listening. No headphones are included. The back has a holographic label > > that covers a screw for disassembling the game system for those who want to > > make modifications to accomodate a player with specific changes needed to > > play the games. The top and bottom are blank. I saved the front description > > for last because this is the side you will be interacting with the most. > > The top couple of inches is taken up by a window that allows you to see > > which cartridge is currently plugged into the game system. Yes, I know most > > people here can't see but this game system is for more than just visually > > impaired players. > > > > Below the window is the control area which contains the four buttons used > > to play the games, they are labeled A, B, C, and D, and are actually > > roughly in the shape of the letters they are labeled with. Three of these > > buttons have a second function that is activated with a long press of the > > button, they are, A is to pause and resume the game, probably for areas > > where the game doesn't stop to wait for your response, B is to lower the > > volume level, and C is to raise the volume level. And that is pretty much > > it for describing the game system, I will describe the cartridges later so > > keep reading. The first thing they tell you to do is charge the battery, > > they don't say how long it takes but I figured a couple of hours should be > > lenty to get started with. I intend to leave it plugged in over night. > > > > Now for the cartridges. Currently there are five games available, each game > > is entirely stand alone in that there is no specific order you need to play > > the games in. Each tells a completely separate story from the other games. > > So I chose, for lack of any other reason, to play them in alphabetical > > order.Each cartridge is about two and a half by one by one half inches. It > > is not possible to plug these cartridges into the game wrong, it simply > > won't fit. One of the short ends has the edge of a circuit board which > > connects with the game system the other short end has the braille I found > > earlier, it's probably one word that identifies the game. > > > > The game I will be playing first is Bewilder, so I will be describing how > > you play the games with this system using this game. To avoid spoiling your > > fun, I will not be describing anything specific from the game, examples, if > > needed, I will make up. Here is the description of this game from Truman's > > web site. > > > > Bewilder > > Quest & Puzzle > > When Bewilder Johnson is stung by a mysterious insect, she finds herself > > transported to a dark and unusual forest. In her search to get home, she > > teams > > up with Whiskerby, a friendly talking cat who introduces her to the > > creatures that surround them. But Bewilder is not alone, for the forest is > > ruled by > > an evil scorpion queen named Scarletta, who wants Bewilder for her own > > terrifying reasons. > > > > Well, that's it for now., next time, in a day or two We'll start playing > > the game. See you then! > > > > Gene... > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Sharon Hooley via groups.io" <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2026 16:49:19 -0700 > > Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] Truman games adventure game system > > > >> Are you familiar with the dots on some pill medication organizers? Are > >> the dots on the game system like that? I'm not sure if it's Braille > >> related, but they're sure handy for independence! > >> > >> On 1/9/2026 4:36 PM, Gene Warner via groups.io wrote: > >>> The game system seems specifically designed for players that may have > >>> special needs like customised controls and the like. The information on > >>> the web site says that the circuit boards have modification instruction > >>> silk screened onto them. > >>> > >>> I found some tactile markings that I would guess are some kind of braille > >>> labeling but since I don't know braille I can't tell you what they say. > >>> There's probably more information on their web site. > >>> > >>> https://www.trumantoys.com/ > >>> > >>> Gene... > >>> > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Sharon Hooley via groups.io" <[email protected]> > >>> To: [email protected] > >>> Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2026 16:27:00 -0700 > >>> Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] Truman games adventure game system > >>> > >>>> Does Truman games and system cater specifically to blind players, or is > >>>> it just a general gaming company? > >>>> > >>>> On 1/8/2026 10:38 PM, Jude DaShiell via groups.io wrote: > >>>>> If those games were meant to be played in a specific order, the > >>>>> cartridge > >>>>> bags could have been labeled sequentially with dots. One dot for the > >>>>> first game; two dots for the second game, three dots for the third game, > >>>>> and four dots for the fourth game and so on. On Thu, 8 Jan 2026, Gene > >>>>> Warner via groups.io wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> I am in the United States. Florida to be more precise. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Gene... > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>>>> From: "Sharon Hooley via groups.io" <[email protected]> > >>>>>> To: [email protected] > >>>>>> Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2026 16:52:30 -0700 > >>>>>> Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] Truman games adventure game system > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Do you live in the United states or UK? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On 1/8/2026 4:32 PM, Gene Warner via groups.io wrote: > >>>>>>>> Well, the package from Truman games arrived today! I went ahead and > >>>>>>>> opened it up just to give everything a quick inspection to make sure > >>>>>>>> it all survived being shipped. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Inside the box I found five smaller boxes which were the five game > >>>>>>>> cartridges. Also in the box was the game unit itself wrapped in a > >>>>>>>> bubble wrap bag, On quick inspection I found four buttons in the > >>>>>>>> middle of the front, a USB-C charging port and I believe a headphone > >>>>>>>> jack on the left, a large square opening for the cartridges and > >>>>>>>> something else that was covered with masking tape on the right side. > >>>>>>>> For now I left the masking tape in place until I know what that is > >>>>>>>> about. And lastly, there was a charging cord floating around in the > >>>>>>>> box. Andunderneath it all was some papers I suspect is the manual. > >>>>>>>> There isn't much to it so I am thinking that there isn't much to > >>>>>>>> learn before I can begin playing one of the games. One thing I will > >>>>>>>> need to figure out before I begin playing, are each of the games > >>>>>>>> like a chapter in a book so there is a prefered order I should play > >>>>>>>> the games in. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> I put everything back in the box and set it aside until this > >>>>>>>> weekend. Right now I am busy with another project. Stay tuned, more > >>>>>>>> later on. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Gene... > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. 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