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SteelHands · 61-69, M
Don't you really mean to ask what video game took away more of my time than any other?
I would have to say the Nintendo Mario bros/cart and Diddy Kong series ranks high. That since it was introduced when my elder male children were just old enough to derive their hand eye coordination mastery and high performance joysticks weren't yet introduced.
Then the Sony Ps1 system. This for the young daughters interests. It had Ninja grade speed and exercise type functions. This is often a challenge to inspire to young girls. The practical problem solving in the Tomb Raider, I think was a 3 part and a bonus 4th challenge, layered in every element adding an intellectual one for raising the reasoning ability as well.
Of course nothing compares to the time they spent on the TI99 Scott Foresman educational "game challenges" that they all took their turn in getting a great help in their school life. That early system almost broke my very early bank. Way back in 79 when I was the young father of a 2 year old I went into debt to the tune of a couple brand new cars. The cartridges themselves were half a paycheck each for me at the time.
Money and time well spent.
I would have to say the Nintendo Mario bros/cart and Diddy Kong series ranks high. That since it was introduced when my elder male children were just old enough to derive their hand eye coordination mastery and high performance joysticks weren't yet introduced.
Then the Sony Ps1 system. This for the young daughters interests. It had Ninja grade speed and exercise type functions. This is often a challenge to inspire to young girls. The practical problem solving in the Tomb Raider, I think was a 3 part and a bonus 4th challenge, layered in every element adding an intellectual one for raising the reasoning ability as well.
Of course nothing compares to the time they spent on the TI99 Scott Foresman educational "game challenges" that they all took their turn in getting a great help in their school life. That early system almost broke my very early bank. Way back in 79 when I was the young father of a 2 year old I went into debt to the tune of a couple brand new cars. The cartridges themselves were half a paycheck each for me at the time.
Money and time well spent.