Before computers took over the world, Etch-A-Sketch featured the most gawped at screen in gaming. And that’s pretty impressive for a relatively primitive device used for drawing blocky houses with smoky chimneys and outlines of skyscrapers. (Well that’s all we could manage).
Shake and start again!
But punters just couldn’t stop twiddling those satisfyingly chunky knobs and Etch-A-Sketch is now an all-time classic. And classics of this quality most definitely deserve a place in your collection. Whether you’re new to Etch-A-Sketch or a veteran twiddler in need of a fix, this magical, take-anywhere rectangle is guaranteed to keep you occupied for hours on end
The second you start fiddling with Etch-A-Sketch the memories will come flooding back. You’ll be writing joined-up words, drawing bolts of lightning and shaking
away suggestive linear creations in no time. Indeed, we remember when they used to give these away as prizes inside Crackerjack (ask your parents). And if that’s not a good enough reason to get Etch-A-Sketch-ing, we don’t know what is.
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