A couple of weeks but there was the New Years holiday that got in there and probably delayed thing a few days.
Gene... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shaun Everiss via groups.io" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:25:06 -0800 Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] Truman games adventure game system > also gene forgot to ask, how long did it take to get your unit? > > I got a responce overnight that things were on their way and all set. > > I am in new zealand I think you are to I think if thats the right gene. > > Just interested. > > I am due to have my big trips in march thats my longest one anyway so it > will be nice to muck about. > > > On 12/01/2026 8:23 am, Shaun Everiss via groups.io wrote: > > 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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