Ralph H. Baer papers, 1976-2009.

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Ralph H. Baer papers, 1976-2009.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/180204172

This collection documents the development of three electronic games (Computer Perfection, MANIAC, and Simon) by Ralph Baer. It also contains information about Baer's creation of television-based electronic games in the 1960s and 1970s and recent replicas of several of these games. Materials include notes, correspondence, specifications, schematics, sketches, patent information, two compact discs, and one DVD.

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The Strong, Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play

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The Strong, Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play

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