Tomy’s 1980s Space Turbo Mechanical Arcade Toy

Original video credit: (ig) @wtoyscollection Long before affordable digital displays existed, kids played arcade games built entirely on clever mechanical engineering. Tomy's 1980s Space Turbo creates its 3D cockpit flight run without a single video screen. An internal light bulb shines through a motorized, rotating film drum, projecting a moving light-tunnel directly onto the curved visor screen. Steering the joystick physically moves a ship silhouette across the display to dodge oncoming obstacles. Shifting the left throttle lever cranks up the motor speed, spinning the drum faster to test player reflexes in high gear. Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, and education. This video is for educational, commentary, informational and/or transformative purposes only. No copyright infringement is intended. All rights and credits belong to the original content owners. If you are the creator and have concerns regarding the use of this material, please reach out via the email listed in my channel's "About" section.