Building and modifying game systems has long been a staple of the DIY community. But have you ever tried creating a retro gaming system with an oscilloscope?

People deeply embedded in the history of gaming might remember a system called the Vectrex. Released in the early 1980s, it was a semi-portable system that played simple games using vector-based graphics. The Vectrex never gain the popularity of systems like the Atari 2600 or the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), but it does enjoy somewhat of a cult following today and you can still find old Vectrex systems for sale for a few hundred dollars on eBay.

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