Blip
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| Manufacturer | Tomy | |||||
| Type | Handheld console | |||||
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| Main processor | none | |||||
| Storage media | none (built-in game) | |||||
| Online service | none | |||||
| predecessor | none | |||||
| successor | none | |||||
Blip ( stylized as Blip. THE DIGITAL GAME ) is a handheld console with a pre-installed electromechanical game that was released in 1977 by Tomy in the USA. In Germany the device was marketed under the name Blip-o-Mat and in Japan as World Tennis .
history
Blip was designed by Hikoo Usami , as seen in a patent dated December 19, 1977.
Web links
- Patent (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Tomy Blip / Blip-o-Mat. Retrieved May 22, 2019 .
- ↑ United States Patent: 4147350. December 14, 2012, accessed May 22, 2019 .