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What I find fascinating here is what the average 1945 person would think of a video game as we know of today. Back in the early 20th century, many people still believed there were "spirits" inside of technology like machines and radio. Example: gasoline was known as "Motor Spirit". I think it would have been quite a shock to see someone manipulating tiny people on the new-fangled TV screen to someone with no understanding of computers or even how a CRT worked. This is aside from the fact that Japan was fighting to the death against our own people, and the words Sony or Nintendo in your hands would surely land you in Federal custody...
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