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There Was a Lock for the NES

In 1989, parents' concerns for their children's video game habits were at an all-time high. One eclectic inventor thought he had the perfect solution: Homework First. It was a literal lock that blocked the cartridge slot of the Nintendo Entertainment System. Was Homework First the ultimate solution to Nintenditis? Learn the story behind the first parental control system for video games.

English
  • Originally Aired January 6, 2021
  • Runtime 9 minutes
  • Production Code -a02mozgBmY
  • Created May 26, 2021 by
    frosty024
  • Modified April 22, 2024 by
    PolarGeek admin