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The Atari 2600's Weird Fitness Board Controller - The Joyboard

25 years before the Wii Fit Balance Board, Amiga released the first balance board for home consoles: The Joyboard. The Joyboard was a balance board that was released for the Atari 2600 in 1983. Amiga made a couple of sports titles for it as well as a "follow the leader type of game. Released in the midst of the video game crash of 1983, the Joyboard is an often forgotten piece of gaming history.

English
  • Originally Aired September 2, 2019
  • Runtime 9 minutes
  • Created December 20, 2024 by
    Paul Pinegar
  • Modified December 20, 2024 by
    Paul Pinegar