Merlin (also known as Merlin the Electronic Wizard) is a handheld electronic game first made by Parker Brothers in 1978.
The game was invented by former NASA employee Bob Doyle, his wife Holly, and brother-in-law Wendl Thomis. Merlin is notable as one of the earliest and most popular handheld games, selling over 5 million units during its initial run, as well as one of the most long-lived, remaining popular throughout the 1980s. A version of the game was re-released in 2004 by the Milton Bradley Company.
Merlin's simple array of buttons and lights supported play of six different games, some of which could be played against the computer or against another person. The games that can be selected are:
Tic tac toe
Music machine
Echo, a game similar to Simon
Blackjack 13
Magic square, a pattern game similar to Lights Out
Mindbender, a game similar to Mastermind
Merlin was Parker Brothers's most successful product in terms of units and revenue until Frogger in 1982. The Toy Manufacturers of America named Merlin the best selling toy and game item in America in 1980 with 2.2 million sold.
In its lifetime, it sold more than 5 million units.
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