Simon is an electronic game of memory skill invented by Ralph H. Baer and Howard J. Morrison, with software programming by Lenny Cope, The original version was manufactured and distributed by Milton Bradley but now the game is currently manufactured by Hasbro with their latest game called Simon Swipe which was demonstrated at the New York Toy Fair in February 2014 and released in Summer 2014 as planned. Simon was launched in 1978 at Studio 54 in New York City and was an immediate success, becoming a pop culture symbol of the 1970s and 1980s.
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Alan J was first, and correct, with:
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mj wrote:
He didn't say much
But when Simon flashed a color, one needed to hit it.
Bob in Greenville, SC said:
That would be "Simon" - made for a great college drinking game...hear the buzz, take a chug!
Joyce replied:
Simon, wasted many hours that could have gone into productive activities like naps
Randall wrote:
I seem to recall it's name was "SIMON"
Marian said:
Simon
Logical Lois Of Oregon answered:
The "Simon Says Electronic Operant Conditioning And Ultimate Thought Control Machine" game was launched in 1978 and became a number one Christmas Boutique item, second only to "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots on the "How Fast You Will Get Bored With It And Break It" scale. It's purpose was to train children to remember and instantly respond to commands without question or hesitation. It is unknown if John Hinckley Jr. or Mark David Chapman ever received one of these for Christmas, but, yeah, they probably did.
Dale of 95°F Diamond Dry Springs, Norcali responded:
Simon
Pssst…Deborah…I don't pander to the Trumps, the Koch Bros., the Kardashians, et al. They can Kiss Ass!
Deborah replied:
I don't remember, my husband doesn't remember, and the name "Trouble" is all I can think of. IIRC it was a memory game; you had to hit the colors in the order that they lit up.
Or I could be completely wrong.
Hot, hotter, hottest. It's so hot my will to live, er, ride my bike is sapped.
An hour later:
I couldn't stand not knowing, so I looked it up
Simon! I played it with nieces and nephews a few times.
Now I can relax. That was gonna haunt me the rest of the day.
DJ Useo said:
I remember how much everyone but me loved that "SIMON" game.
I liked playing Euchre with playing cards, instead.
I lived in Michigan, & you needed something to do while enduring cabin fever
during the deep snow season.
George answered:
Better late than never, Marty - that electronic game is called Simon.
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[12:00PM] Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 5 - Ep 17 - The Outcast
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In an 11-page letter to Republican and Democratic congressional leaders, the reproductive healthcare group's president, Cecile Richards, detailed the findings of an analysis conducted by research firm Fusion GPS and commissioned by Planned Parenthood.
In recent weeks, the Center for Medical Progress has released eight videos showing Planned Parenthood technicians gathering fetal tissue from abortions.
Richards' letter comes as four congressional committees are conducting investigations into her organization. When Congress returns from summer recess on Sept. 8, efforts to halt federal funds for the organization could be part of budget negotiations.
The letter said there were multiple instances of what it called deliberately deceptive edits, inaccurate transcripts and missing footage.
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The school board of the all-girls St. Mary's Academy voted unanimously late Wednesday to add sexual orientation to its equal employment opportunity policy.
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Some students at the school launched an online protest in support of Brown after the details of the withdrawal emerged this week.
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The figure surpassed the June figure of 27 percent savings despite hot summer temperatures.
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The answer turned out to be even more useful than scientists could have hoped for.
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