“Tron” Electronic Game

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Disney, electronic game, Jeff Bridges, Light Cycle, movie tie-in, Pong, Steven Lisberger, Toys, Tron

Tron Electronic Game (TomyTronic, 1981)

Made in Japan, this electronic game was based on the film, Tron (Disney, 1982). In the film, Jeff Bridges stars as Kevin Flynn, a computer programmer transported into the software world of a mainframe computer. He has to interact with various programs in an attempt to get back out. Writer and director of the film Steven Lisberger conceived the idea in 1976 after a fascination with the video game Pong.

The electronic game provided three games to play: Light Cycle, Ring Game vs. Sark and Disc vs. MCP. For a challenge, the difficulty steadily increases. The tabletop game ran on 4 “C” batteries or AC adapter. The game is currently for sale on eBay.