▲ 848 ▼ Now you're playing with power! (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world 82 comments fedilink hide all child comments Not mine, but I always enjoy seeing these monstrosities.
[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 102 points 1 year ago (3 children) You can almost hear the batteries draining in mere minutes. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago (4 children) If you think that's bad, imagine an equivalently-accessorized Game Gear. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] the_tab_key@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago Imagine a stock game gear permalink fedilink source parent [–] killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) Ah game gear TV. Battery life meant nothing to you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swizzlestick@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) I loved that TV tuner cartridge. Had a pair of NiCad battery packs in the end - folks got sick of buying the 'good' alkaline batteries for it. Always had one on boil while the other was draining. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] directive0@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) "one on boil" is such a good expression for charging batteries. Stealing that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swizzlestick@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago See Derek of Vice Grip Garage on YouTube, picked it up from him :) permalink fedilink source parent [+] myrrh@ttrpg.network 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Like a 30lb lead acid? I could see using like a powerwheels sized 1980s battery. Or a couple of lantern batteries even. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] myrrh@ttrpg.network 1 point 1 year ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) 26 min running time per battery pack. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago This was our screen time limit in the 80s. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago I think one of those attachments are actually for a 12V 70Ah car battery permalink fedilink source parent [–] M137@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Minutes? Hah, amateur! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago (4 children) If you think that's bad, imagine an equivalently-accessorized Game Gear. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] the_tab_key@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago Imagine a stock game gear permalink fedilink source parent [–] killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) Ah game gear TV. Battery life meant nothing to you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swizzlestick@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) I loved that TV tuner cartridge. Had a pair of NiCad battery packs in the end - folks got sick of buying the 'good' alkaline batteries for it. Always had one on boil while the other was draining. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] directive0@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) "one on boil" is such a good expression for charging batteries. Stealing that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swizzlestick@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago See Derek of Vice Grip Garage on YouTube, picked it up from him :) permalink fedilink source parent [+] myrrh@ttrpg.network 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Like a 30lb lead acid? I could see using like a powerwheels sized 1980s battery. Or a couple of lantern batteries even. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] myrrh@ttrpg.network 1 point 1 year ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) 26 min running time per battery pack. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago This was our screen time limit in the 80s. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] the_tab_key@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago Imagine a stock game gear permalink fedilink source parent
[–] killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) Ah game gear TV. Battery life meant nothing to you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swizzlestick@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) I loved that TV tuner cartridge. Had a pair of NiCad battery packs in the end - folks got sick of buying the 'good' alkaline batteries for it. Always had one on boil while the other was draining. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] directive0@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) "one on boil" is such a good expression for charging batteries. Stealing that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swizzlestick@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago See Derek of Vice Grip Garage on YouTube, picked it up from him :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] swizzlestick@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) I loved that TV tuner cartridge. Had a pair of NiCad battery packs in the end - folks got sick of buying the 'good' alkaline batteries for it. Always had one on boil while the other was draining. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] directive0@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) "one on boil" is such a good expression for charging batteries. Stealing that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swizzlestick@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago See Derek of Vice Grip Garage on YouTube, picked it up from him :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] directive0@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) "one on boil" is such a good expression for charging batteries. Stealing that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] swizzlestick@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago See Derek of Vice Grip Garage on YouTube, picked it up from him :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] swizzlestick@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago See Derek of Vice Grip Garage on YouTube, picked it up from him :) permalink fedilink source parent
[+] myrrh@ttrpg.network 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Like a 30lb lead acid? I could see using like a powerwheels sized 1980s battery. Or a couple of lantern batteries even. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] myrrh@ttrpg.network 1 point 1 year ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Like a 30lb lead acid? I could see using like a powerwheels sized 1980s battery. Or a couple of lantern batteries even. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] myrrh@ttrpg.network 1 point 1 year ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) 26 min running time per battery pack. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago This was our screen time limit in the 80s. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago This was our screen time limit in the 80s. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago I think one of those attachments are actually for a 12V 70Ah car battery permalink fedilink source parent