Smallball! Handheld Sports Games of the 1970s and 1980s

They were incredibly rudimentary...and eternally lovable. Herewith, a tribute.

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Baseball Flowchart

Electronic Baseball Game Logic Flowchart

1981

Many of the patent filings for these games include elaborate flowcharts that go on for pages, documenting the rules behind the games. As this sample from the game on the preceding slide shows, the gameplay could be quite sophisticated even when the graphics weren’t–even foul tips had to be accounted for.

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