A21 - Wednesday, November 16, 1983 - North Shore News HOME ENTERTAINMENT ’83 BEFORE BITS AND BYTES BELIEVE IT or not, but there was life in the home long before the advent of video games, home com- puters replete with bits and bytes, hardware and software, and the great eye in the corner that passes out all there is worth knowing in half-hour long belches. In fact, home entertain- ment did, and still can, exist in other states without the need for it to be on the op- posite end of an electrical wall outlet. Do you realize that a con- siderable portion of those people you encounter every day at work, in stores and on the streets, actually managed to grow up without television — to say nothing of the vast array of other electronics that has spawned itself over the past couple of years? Without television. Think about it. What did they do with their evenings, their weekends? How did they possibly exist without seeing live the latest sports score or war death? Without space in- By ANDY FRASER vaders, Pac-Man, or Donkey Kong? Imagine TV without those exciting soul- magnifiers such as Tic-Tac- Dough, The Price is Right, Joker’s Wild. No computer, no video games, no television, and no rock video. For many today, life without these pastimes is almost incomprehensible. Sadly, for many of us, enter- tainment is nothing more than a switch and a dial. But it wasn’t always so and -it needn’t be that way. In those early days there were — books. You know, those things with all the prin- ting that have to be turned page by page. And no, we do not mean those things called ‘talking books.’ Perhaps our greatest source of knowledge and self- education is books. Every emotuon and every thought process is within the pages all delivered at a pace we deter- mine — with no commercial interruption. Inexpensive and entertain- ing Educational and uplifting. It’s all within books. During the second world war in Germany, and at in- frequent other times up to the present throughout the rest of the world books have been burned. The frightening scenes of angry people throw- ing books on flaming pyres has been indicative, not of what the books contain, but of what the mind of the per- son who reads them can do with the information. Books have a direct link with the mind. To read a book means a deliberate act HIGH TECH ts moving even into the wortd of chess. Natasha Mabey tests her skills against NOVAG, a chess game with the ability to react to moves and position its own playing pieces. Daryt Fuller of Alda Robotics explains the game at the Hi-Tech Rec fair held recent. ty at Robson Square. The games are already available locally. cameras laser discs NOW SHOWING: YOUR BEST DEAL IN HOME ENTERTAINMENT Sony and JVC's latest video equipment The Sony Projection TV for BIG screen viewing a step beyond TV and stereo We service all video equipment. 4/7 30, Mt VCRs and video Seymour Parkway Nocth Van of thought and concentration and a desire to understand and learn and possibly act. Entertainment and learn- ing, it’s hard to knock the in- fluence of books. And then there were, and in some homes, sull are - games. Like Monopoly, Scrabble, Chess, Checkers, Card Games by the score. Games like Twister, Rum- meli, Clue, and Trivial Pur- suit. Great for twosomes, family groups or parties. And active involvement of person with person adding that dimension the electronics in- dustry can’t yet duplicate. Think back to anytime you’ve played games with groups of people. Think of the fun, the banter, the laughing. Then there was the art of conversation. Oh sure, everybody still talks. But dees anyone listen? And how about between members of a family? More than just a ‘Hi, what’s new?’ token of awareness, but real conversa- tion. It’s dying. Doing things together, go- ing out for a walk, visiting nearby friends, playing catch on the street. All forms of home entertainment that have by and large gone by the wayside. Yes, there was life before TV and the wonderful world OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK DELIVERY/HOOK-UP/PICK-UP on the North Shore - Home or Office Top New Movies RATES Monday-Thursday $10.00 per day (includes 2 movies) Friday- Sunday $16.00 per day (includes 2 movies) All Weekend $35.00 (inctudes 3 movies) Monday-Thursday $25.00 (includes 3 movies) Movies Only $3.50 each (minimum 2) Callus for a free movie listing catalogue. NO MEMBERSHIP FEE Sook a advance fa ausid disagointment SOOO OOO0O0O80S00980O0S00008080 Once upon a time we read books of electronics. And it was fun, it was entertaining and it was lasting. Hopefully it hasn't all been lost. DELIVERY ONLY BE A GUEST AT YOUR OWN PARTY Relax. Allow Cuisine Cuisine to prepare you a full menu. or, a selection of hors d’oeuvres, entrees and desserts. Pick-up. or Cuisine Cuisine can deliver and serve you and yours an array of gourmet delights. For your next party call Susan 980-9931 eo 7 : _ WA ¥ + J. iii A y eh bed bad e ° CY @’ ea 1 ow V4 * 4 * ras . . fe; ' ‘® ie t, De. Mi,