I like how future Randi confirms in captions what Randi is saying.

@RandiRain

4 жыл бұрын

Future Randi is way smarter.

@ches74

4 жыл бұрын

@@RandiRain Hopefully present Randi never catches up. I think enthusiasm will see to that.

after cracking open the hit and missile game by tomy our Randy became an open heart surgeon :P holy cow opening this thing is not for the lighthearted !!!!!! thank god mine still works or i would be in deep sh..t trouble :P

These sort of things make me wish I could see other timelines. Like one where electronic games never existed and mechanical games had kept evolving. Brilliant piece of engineering.

@RandiRain

4 жыл бұрын

That's interesting.

@lalotime

Жыл бұрын

There's a video game series called bioshock that takes place in an underwater city and a city in a sky that is separated from the rest of the world. The two cities were advanced for their time. The city underwater was built in the 1940s/50s and the city in the sky was built in the 1890s. The technology in both cities took a different direction than the surface. So instead of cars they had robotic horses. And they would have mechanical entertainment too instead of televisions or computers. Analog media like records stayed and never turned to digital media like cds. It just became more convenient. So portable record players were widely used. And instead of cartoons, they had mechanical puppet shows The director of bioshock used to go to pinball arcades in the 70s as a kid. They had a variety of mechanical games. Explaining his obsession for them

When you open it up and I see all those gears, I know if I were to be the one doing it the thing will end up in the trash. There's no way I can figure that out! But then you explain it so easily that I find myself understanding what I thought was akin to magic. You have a really good style for teaching these complex contraptions.

@RandiRain

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I try.

A great video and superb fix. I remember games like this but to see the engineering inside is very interesting indeed! A point of note, WD40 and similar products will eventually pretty much dry out. A touch of oil or even grease after the WD has done it's job will ensure years more enjoyment.

@RandiRain

4 жыл бұрын

I'm sure I'll be back in the thing at some point.

That thing is amazing... I never knew there used to be games like this.

@RandiRain

4 жыл бұрын

Working on the motorcycle one now... It's even crazier.

@K_C_Oaks

4 жыл бұрын

My childhood.

The mechanical design is absolutely incredible. Great repair too. :-)

I had one, 1979. I really loved it too. Thanks for the video for the nostalgia.

The mecanical engineering in these things is amazing. Kind of ironic that these days it would be cheaper to do it in sotware on a microcontroler. Where as back then CPU's were expsive & also the display tech would not have been able to do it.

@RandiRain

4 жыл бұрын

I think it was Tomy's downfall. They didn't make the switch like other companies.

Oh my goodness ... That quick flick-of-the-wrist backtwist for cross-thread prevention when reinstalling the main knob.... be still my heart. Such a small detail, but so crush-inducing.

@RandiRain

4 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of the time working back in the film industry, in Hollywood, and screwing in this big metal funnel on this pressure tank for the movie Asteroid. It was the dam explosion scene and I was putting together these water cannons. Any way, I had to listen to someone tell me that I am turning them the wrong way. It's just a eye roll moment because there's not much you can do except show them you know what you're doing.

@zaggifier

4 жыл бұрын

@@RandiRain Well, I'm cringing along with you in retrospect, at least. :) I've had people who see me do the backtwist pop up and do the "lefty loosey righty tighty" chant in my ear so many times I really cannot be held responsible for the safety of the next person that does that to me. :/ I really wish more people knew to do this ... and doubly so for anybody installing wheels on cars. :( There's nothing like combining cross-threading with an impact wrench.

@RandiRain

4 жыл бұрын

@@zaggifier My father was a mechanic for the National Guard. I learned from a mechanical genius. He couldn't spell to save his life, but he work on an engine.

@zaggifier

4 жыл бұрын

@@RandiRain I'm glad you had an upbringing that set you on the right path on such things, but what really shines about you is your own creativity - and, while that can be nurtured, in the end no one's responsible for that but you. :)

I was looking for this for ages... Had one as a child in the 90s, picked up from the Salvation Army.. Between that, and Merlin, it must've been a wonder why I was still excited or eager to play these guys, when having a Game Boy or countless other Tiger handhelds back then. Awesome work here, and happy to have found your channel/the name of this thing, I wish I still had mine, but definitely not forgotten, even 50> years later!

Thank you. Glad I never threw mine away after the missile stop working. 👍👍👍 Had it stored for more than 40+years. I always that there was a rubber belt in it lol

I actually had this game. It did not live for very long. Unfortunately, I was only about 11 or 12 years old at the time, so my "repair" attempts at the time failed miserably. Thank you for your in-depth investigation.

Great, a chic that knows more about mechanical engineering than me!!! Great video, tx for uploading!

I didn't even know about this Hit And Missile until last month when I was working on the video with the Digital Derby. Really cool, keep up the great work!

Your skills are just amazing! I know if I opened up one of these, I could never get it back together again! Amazing engineering that went into that thing!

@RandiRain

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Hi Randi I have been binge watching you fix these, I love how complicated these mechanical games are, they sure don't make them l8ke they use to

In the UK it was called Missile Strike. Maybe circa 78 or 79 I got mine for Christmas as one of my presents. I was soooo excited about getting this. I played on it for hours but the limitations of it got to me in the end where I didn’t play on it anymore. I thought the look and design was really special back then and that’s why it caught my eye when looking through the Marshal Ward autumn catalog back then as a kid. Thanks for this.

I used to have this game - loved it. I wanted to open it to see how it worked

I had one of these when I was a kid. Thanks for the flashback :-)

I loved playing this game as a kid. When it broke I also took it apart to fix it. My young mind never could get all the parts back where they belonged. So nice to see someone with knowledge and expertise take on this repair. Incredible how this game worked! Love that you invest time in fixing and explaining these arcane devices!

@RandiRain

3 жыл бұрын

I did the same, and only took me forty something years to learn how.

thanks for the upload. just ordered one working and one non-working (spare parts) from eBay. haven't played it in 40 years. might have 2 working after opening the second one up.

I wonder if Rube Goldberg used to work at Tomy ^^ It almost seems like the engineers in those days had a bet going on who could design the most elaborate toy with a single motor. In the current days of cheap LCDs and logic boards, nobody would know how to create such a marvellous system.

@RandiRain

4 жыл бұрын

That's true, and it would be disposable.

Love This game!!!;got 2 differents types

Randi, thank you so much for this video. The only problem I have now is that every time I watch one of your videos I'm off to ebay to see if I can find one of these amazing games!! Cheers, Alan.

@RandiRain

4 жыл бұрын

Well, I keep a sharp eye on ebay all the time, and I can honestly say... you're not the only one.

@RetroSteamTech

4 жыл бұрын

@@RandiRain 🙂

I like how teh stencil for teh explosion light is 8bit. it didn't have to be but its neat to see how computer graphics of the time informed this product.

@RandiRain

4 жыл бұрын

Well, it's "digital".

Great video as always

i had one back in the day was awesome fun

Amazing gubbins(UK slang for gears) inside this cool toy. Well done for fixing it! Hope the storms aren't too bad there in Texas. 😕

@RandiRain

4 жыл бұрын

Texas is so big, that hurricane won't even effect where I'm at. Maybe get a rain storm out of it. Good luck to the people south of me though.

It amazes me that those tiny motors are able to turn all those gears without them all jamming up. Very clever designers. I wonder if they are still alive today?

@RandiRain

4 жыл бұрын

It's possible, but they would be pretty old, but the Japanese do live long lives.

@laureven

4 жыл бұрын

@@RandiRain I'm sure that You also would be interested to have an interview with somebody from this era who designed those toys without a computer. Is it possible for You to track down any designer? ...this is art for me to create gearboxes like this one , and they did it using a pencil paper and ruler. In 20 years normal pencil will be a collectors item :)

@pirateman1966

4 жыл бұрын

@@laureven Most passenger aircraft flying today, were designed and drafted on paper, using hundreds of draftsmen. No CAD/CAM in sight. Today, you will not find one doing it that way. If they are, they are doing it in an asylum somewhere.

Digital because is shows digits :) ...those where good times :)

Love it! Keep up the great work...I do so look forward to seeing your videos.

@RandiRain

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

18:09 Digital? Lol, well it does display “a digit”, even if it’s an analog digit painted onto a piece of plastic, so that qualifies in the extreme broadest sense i guess 😅 20:24 Don’t go nicking Techmoan’s signoff now 😆 Great job as always Randi 😎👍🏼

Thank you, always, for walking us through these things. Your effort is not a waste, not remotely.

Randi, I love your videos, genuinely interesting content and absolutely fascinating to see how much thought and care has gone into creating something like this toy. Brilliant stuff

@RandiRain

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Love the show..great work

@RandiRain

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Game is called terra hit here in germany. It took me a while to stumble upon your video, which will be a big help. I started repairing one of these today. Those 2 little gears were loose and i couldn't figure out where they belong. Thanks!

@RandiRain

2 жыл бұрын

That's a new one on me. Never seen that version before. That's interesting. Glad I could help.

Thats awesome, I had one of these when I was a kid

I remember this. Its awesome

@RandiRain

4 жыл бұрын

I never played it back in the day, but I remember it.

@sadakotube

4 жыл бұрын

@@RandiRain had quite a few tomy toys then but didn't have the foresight to keep them as collectibles.

Love watching you break down all the inner workings of this one. Super cool! a silly end catch phrase "When it rains, it's Randi"

@RandiRain

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Randi, this is one of my favorite TOMY games to work on. I did a repair video on one of these, but you went much further in depth on the mechanics than I did. I rate this one a 'medium' on the difficulty scale. I think the Digital Daredevil game is more difficult because it has more gears, moving parts, etc. Can't wait to see your video on it. BTW, you're way of reassembly the gear box is easier than the way I've been doing it. Ya learn something everyday.

@RandiRain

4 жыл бұрын

I just finished the video on Digital Daredevil, and yes, it is harder. I got it working, but there is still stuff in that one that I only partially understand. I didn't go into as much depth with that one.

@MarxKosmos1024

4 жыл бұрын

@@RandiRain Cool. Yes, I understand the basics of them. As long as the motor works, the solenoid isn't sticking and there are no cracked gears, it should work. Can't wait to see the video.

Awesome video! Had Digital Derby in 1980 or so which brought me to your vid, my brother loved taking things apart like you and he stole the motor out of it :( He put the motor in a toy car and that was kinda cool too but not as cool as the game he ruined! BTW Love the laid back style of your video.

amazing

Thank you very much 😊❤️.

@RandiRain

4 жыл бұрын

Always welcome

@maysammirzakhalili4862

4 жыл бұрын

@@RandiRain 💖💖💖 I love you.

The real meaning of "hardware sprites"; way to go with that super complex mechanism Randi!

@RandiRain

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

I remember seeing this game but never actually played it! You’re making me feel old, but in a fun way 😂

@RandiRain

4 жыл бұрын

I was 8 when this came out... So.. yeah.. old.

@petergunn9149

3 жыл бұрын

Still have mine mom got when I was six in 77👍

Reparación de juguetes nivel Dios

Gears and more gears, nice work....

@RandiRain

3 жыл бұрын

It's what I love. Be sure and check out the original stuff that I build. kzread.info/head/PLwyCS0_Gpi7kv5bTFKgzN81TiIUsFpadk

Super Cool Lady Cheers

@RandiRain

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@joohop

4 жыл бұрын

@@RandiRain IT Reminds Me Of The Invaders From Space Game Damn Girl I Wish I Could Top Up That Glass x

@joohop

4 жыл бұрын

@@RandiRain Can You Repair My Anti Gravity Unit ?

@RandiRain

4 жыл бұрын

@@joohop Maybe... What is it?

You can use clear packing tape to repair tape slots that are worn With small strips

Incredible Video, thanks so much i was able to fix my Hit and Missile with your tips by unsticking the inside switch like you said with some WD40 it works great now!!! TYVM

@RandiRain

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped.

There are so many gears, that the gears have their own gears 😧

@RandiRain

4 жыл бұрын

Gears as far as the eye can see.

@bmontada

4 жыл бұрын

Randi Rain thanks for another great video

You could end video with a kiss

The circular center portion of the enclosure, especially in conjunction with the lines of the rest of it, really reminds me of the Sega Genesis - I wonder if this influenced the enclosure design of that.

@RandiRain

4 жыл бұрын

It's a common way to make something look futuristic. I'm sure they teach it in design school.

I still have mine !!!! Lol, but the knob is broken off

You should have more subs! Many more subs.

@RandiRain

4 жыл бұрын

I agree.

Sometimes, it's hard to make it simple :)

@RandiRain

Жыл бұрын

Simple is relative.

I almost got mine working. Except now, when you hit a target and the explosion sequence starts, it never stops. That black flap on the bottom just won't depress downward all the way on its own. Any ideas?

@RandiRain

Жыл бұрын

Sorry.. It's been so long since I looked at it.

Just wondering if most tomy console can be fixed especially those with electric and gears stuffs

@RandiRain

3 жыл бұрын

I would say so. They all mostly work the same way.

the contact forms on your site no longer work. not sure if that's deliberate or not, but just wanted to say something.

@RandiRain

4 жыл бұрын

They updated the plugin on me... Thanks. I think they're fixed now.

How much gear would Richard Gere gear, if Richard Gere could gear gear?

0:06 and I'm doing it, and I'm doing it

Nice thing. But can it run Doom?

@RandiRain

7 ай бұрын

No, but it does have the secret game Polybius.

0:07 and I'm doing it, and I'm doing it