Games like these were electro-mechanical, with bells, buzzers, and lights.

These weren't just games—you could learn real skills! The roadway moved and the car moved left and right as you steered. Note: most museum games were for show only.

A popular soccer game. These players seem to be looking for the ball.

I operated this sub as a kid. I remember the periscope and the sonar pinging—some sort of bell, I think.

An early first-person shooter, with a gun for each hand.

This was long before monkeys with crashing cymbals were allowed in Steven Spielberg movies.

I lost interest in these after the Navy issued me dog tags.

The guns were tethered, so you couldn't shoot another kid. The clown was fair game, however.

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