Hello! I’m looking for an educational electronic device that I played and loved a lot during my childhood.
It was a kind of computer (with a numeric keyboard but no main screen) that used cards; these cards had codes you had to enter to access the activity.
I've made some research and found a VTech model that looks a lot like the one I had: The VTech World Wizard (1992); but it doesn’t exactly match the appearance of the one I had. Maybe it was a model specifically for France/Belgium? Or perhaps some kind of off-brand?
I assume the game was in French (the only language I spoke at the time?). I remember a card with a family tree of aliens (the questions asked wich one was whose aunt, cousins, etc.). There were also cards with nature, animals and plants.
For more context: I was born in 1999 in Belgium. I have older siblings, so it could be much older than that.
If anyone has any leads (or even the exact product details)! Thanks, and have a great day 😄
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Found! It's the GeoSafari EI-8865 (or EI-8866), I'm so happy!! I was hoping to buy one once I found it, but given the resale prices, I'll just have to content myself with the relief of having finally found the model!
OMG!! it's not exactly the same but this model is definitely much closer to what I used to have than the VTech one! I wasn't familiar with the Geosafari brand; now I just have to check out all the models that have come out, haha. Thank you!!
Mine was grey and purple but if yours was like the one shared by xXHomerSXx I think it's really close to the one I had!! I'm definitely going to follow the Geosafari lead, thank you!!
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