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Rad Dolphin in the Loft. My First Gaming Memory

Rad Dolphin in the Loft: My First Gaming Memory Alright, let’s set the scene. It’s around 1986’ish. I’m five or six years old. And like every curious cave-kid, I stumble across something mysterious stashed away in the loft. No, not a fossilized mammoth tusk, even better… a video game console. In my little walnut brain at the time, I was convinced this incredible machine was called the Rad Dolphin. I mean, come on, tell me that doesn’t sound like the most awesome, gnarly sea beast ever? Sadly, grown-up me eventually discovered the real name was the Radofin Tele-Sport IV. So close, yet tragically off by one syllable and a full mental image of a flippered friend. ...

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 655 words · Dave Lowe