Game Boy Oddities

On its 20th birthday, 13 strange lives of the most popular gaming handheld ever.

By  |  Monday, April 13, 2009 at 11:36 pm

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Don’t Chew on Me

At 89 cents, this is the cheapest member of the Game Boy family ever offered for sale. The author bought it at a Kerr Drug store when he was a kid, promptly chewed up all the bubble gum, and forgot about it for about 15 years. Aside from gum, this plastic case also contained trading cards with Game Boy game artwork and tips.

Image courtesy Benj Edwards

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