The Tomytronic 3D is a series of portable, handheld gaming devices released by

Tomy is a Japanese entertainment company that makes children's toys and merchandise. It was created from a merger on March 1st 2006 of two companies: Tomy (founded in 1924 as Tomiyama, changing the name to Tomy in 1963) and long-time rival Ta ...

. The device featured a strap so the player would be able to wear it around the neck in-between playing. The Tomytronic simulated 3D by having two LCD panels that were lit by external light through a window on top of the device. Released in 1983, it was the first dedicated home video 3D hardware.

Games

Seven games were released: * ''Skyfighters'' (AKA ''Dog Fight'' / ''Tandy Sky Duel'') * ''Thundering Turbo'' (AKA ''Cosmos LeMans'' / ''Turbo Racer'' / ''Thundering Turbos'') * ''Sky Attack'' (AKA ''Tank Attack'') * ''Shark Attack'' (AKA ''Jaws 3D'') * ''Planet Zeon'' (AKA ''Space Laser War'' / ''Space Attack'') * ''Jungle Fighter'' * ''Sherman Attack'' In some markets, games were released with a different name as above. One game, ''Skyfighters'', was licensed by Tandy and renamed ''Tandy Sky Duel''. The rarest of the seven games are ''Jungle Fighter'' and ''Sherman Attack'', both believed to have been released in Japan only.Tomytronic 3D Games
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