Identifying 80's toys!

[Rob_B]

A challenge for you oldies like me

I've just been sent some pics (my mum is going through old photos) and one was of Christmas, probably about 1987-ish, it contains two toys that I adored but I cant remember the names!

First was a mountain type thing you dropped a ball bearing int and it made its way down via magnets/channels etc, picture of the money is what I think is the box!



Second was an arcade cabinet thing with a joystick, I can't quite recall what game it was though, probably space shooter of some description. In this pic the box is the right way up, the partial part of the actual cabinet itself is the wrong way up



So, any help for an old man with old memories?

Rob

[subucni]

First one is Kong Man http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjIbMH0RxOc i know the 2nd one but can't remember the name at the moment

[Ferral]

Top one is Kongman, you are making me feel old, always wanted it but never got it :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjIbMH0RxOc

[Spank]

The bottom 1 looks like Transformers writing

[KeyboardDemon]

Wow, that's quite amazing.

[Rob_B]

It's not transformers, although in that same pic I was holding a transformer and the box is on the floor but I can't work out what it was either!

Kongman, it rocked ferral, you missed out! I never got a mr slushy

I need to Get my mum to hunt out some more pics!

[razer121]

im only 24 and had kong man....no idea what the second is mind!

[Galant]

Arcade = Donkey Kong? Google search 80's toy mini arcade.

[Rob_B]

Not donkey kong no, sure it was some space shooter

[KidChameleon]

Was the second one similar to the Tomy Turnin' Turbo Dashboard? I remember when I was 4 we went to buy a spaceship or aeroplane version but it was broken so we went back and replaced with the Turnin' Turbo Dashboard.


Edit: I'm thinking of the Top Shot Pilot, which looks different.


Try looking through here.



Edit: Space Turbo

[Hicks12]

EPIC! I remember having that game, also had a sonic styled one ... i was born in the early 90s so mine must have been old! It was one of the best games if im honest though, most stuff now adays is pretty dire .

[Rob_B]

SPACE TURBO! you rock KC

[Blitzen]

The King of Games.......DEMON DRIVER......and i am really showing my age now.
I had this for Christmas in 1979 i do believe.

[Iron Sights]

loving this retro thread

[Rob_B]

Blitzen, '79 is before my time!

I also recently found out the name of another toy I used to love. There was Manta Force (little plastic space men) which are still selling loads on eBay
http://www.mantaforce.co.uk/Collection/Manta.html

and there was one where space men had magnets in their feet, about 1.5 - 2" tall?

[Groundbeef]

Blitzen, '79 is before my time!

I also recently found out the name of another toy I used to love. There was Manta Force (little plastic space men) which are still selling loads on eBay
http://www.mantaforce.co.uk/Collection/Manta.html

and there was one where space men had magnets in their feet, about 1.5 - 2" tall?

The magnetic footed fellows might have been Starcom http://www.virtualtoychest.com/starcom/starcom.html