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80's computer truck ?

Silvera · 2005-05-29 00:45:15

What was the name of that 1980's 'computer' truck thingy ? It was a large toy truck with buttons on the top which you would press and it would go in different directions. I recall that it cost c.£70-80 in the mid-80's and it was 'The' toy to have when it first came out. My cousin got one for christmas, but it was too…

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29-05-2005 1:45am

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Silvera

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What was the name of that 1980's 'computer' truck thingy ?

It was a large toy truck with buttons on the top which you would press and it would go in different directions.
I recall that it cost c.£70-80 in the mid-80's and it was 'The' toy to have when it first came out.

My cousin got one for christmas, but it was too expensive for me *sob*

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#2 29-05-2005 2:59am
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Silvera wrote:

What was the name of that 1980's 'computer' truck thingy ?

It was a large toy truck with buttons on the top which you would press and it would go in different directions.
I recall that it cost c.£70-80 in the mid-80's and it was 'The' toy to have when it first came out.

My cousin got one for christmas, but it was too expensive for me *sob*

I don't believe! I had that.... It was called "Big-Trax" by MB. It has a calculator style touchpad on the top and it has a blue flasher light in front and an annoying alarm with it. I had it when I was 8 I guess... must have been 1982-84 thereabouts. This the one???
http://users2.ev1.net/~rik1138/MB/BigTrak.htm

Wow... I just googled now and I haven't seen in oooh 20 years!
I had the white version.

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#3 29-05-2005 11:06am
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Yeah it's Big Trak you're after. Another thread with links here if you're interested http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=141380

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#4 04-06-2005 8:06pm
Silvera

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Thats it !

Thanks guys. I'm not looking to get one, just wondering what it was called/looked like.

Cheers,
Silvera.

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