The NEMO also known as Control-Vision was an unreleased video game console developed by Hasbro, notable for using VHS tapes rather than cartridges. It is notable because several of the games (most notably Sewer Shark and Night Trap) were eventually released on other systems (usually disc based):Sega CD, 3DO etc.. Hasbro formed a deal with Nolan Bushnell's company, Axlon to produce a video game system titled Control-Vision which would contain "InstaSwitch" circuitry to change from one track of a VHS tape to another while it was still playing. Bushnell in turn formed Isix in order to work on the project. Four different video game consoles from different generations. ... Hasbro (NYSE: HAS) is an American toy and game company. ... Bottom view of VHS cassette with magnetic tape exposed Top view of VHS cassette with front casing removed The Vertical Helical Scan, better known by its abbreviation VHS (and often confused to be Video Home System) is a recording and playing standard for analog video cassette recorders (VCRs), developed by... In various types of electronic equipment, a cartridge can refer one method of adding different functionality or content (e. ... Sewer Shark, a first-person rail shooter game, is the first video game for a game console to use full-motion video for its primary gameplay. ... Night Trap is a video game released on October 15, 1992. ... The Sega Mega-CD (Japanese: メガCD) is an add-on device for the Sega Mega Drive released in Europe, Australia, and Japan. ... 3DO Interactive Multiplayer (most commonly referred to as the 3DO) was a line of video game consoles released in 1993 and 1994 by Panasonic, Sanyo and Goldstar, among other companies. ... Nolan K. Bushnell 9000 (born February 5, 1943) is an American electrical engineer and entrepreneur who founded both Atari and the Chuck E. Cheeses Pizza-Time Theaters chain. ...

According to the Wall Street Journal at the time, NEMO stood for "Never Even Mention Outside" by the developer, an indication of how secretive the project was.

Footage of a presentation of a NEMO prototype to Hasbro executives can be found in the Sega CD version of Night Trap when entering the cheat code Up, A, A, A, A, A at the very end of the credits, when the words "In Memory of Stephen D. Hassenfeld" appear on the screen. Credits are shown either when you play through the game or lose. Hasbro (NYSE: HAS) is an American toy and game company. ... The Sega Mega-CD (Japanese: メガCD) is an add-on device for the Sega Mega Drive released in Europe, Australia, and Japan. ... Cheat codes are codes that can be entered into a video game to change the games behavior. ... Stephen D. Hassenfeld (1942 - June, 1989) was an American businessman best known for being the chairman and chief executive officer of Hasbro from 1980 until 1989. ...

This footage is from December 1986, recorded in Pawtucket, Rhode Island (the home town of Hasbro). Lawrence H. Bernstein, working for Milton Bradley Company at that time, plays Scene of Crime, the prototype of Night Trap. Pawtucket is a city located in Providence County, Rhode Island. ... Official language(s) English Capital Providence Largest city Providence Area  Ranked 50th  - Total 1,214* sq mi (3,144* km²)  - Width 37 miles (60 km)  - Length 48 miles (77 km)  - % water 32. ... The Milton Bradley Company was an American game company established by Milton Bradley in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1860. ...

See also

• Action Max a vhs-based games system which was released.

Created in 1987 by Worlds of Wonder (toy company), the Action Max console used VHS Tapes as games. ...

External links

• VHS: The Future of Gaming at GameSpy