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Game Boy by Nintendo has been inducted into the
Toy Hall of Fame. (Photo: Nintendo).
The Toy Hall of Fame has inducted the Game Boy by Nintendo, a ball, and the Big Wheel tricycle onto its honor list at its museum in Rochester, NY.
According to a press release by the Strong National Museum of Play, the museum gave the distinction to Game Boy because:
"Nintendo Game Boy transformed the electronic-games market by popularizing handheld gaming. No video-game platform did more to put gamers 'on the go' than this invention. And go they did, bringing their gaming experience to school, to summer camp, and to the back seat of the family automobile."
Nominees these 3 beat out include the Cabbage Patch doll; the Game of Life; sidewalk chalk; and the Rubik's Cube. Criteria for selection includes:
Icon-status (the toy is widely recognized, respected, and remembered); longevity (the toy is more than a passing fad and has enjoyed popularity over multiple generations); discovery (the toy fosters learning, creativity, or discovery through play); and innovation (the toy profoundly changed play or toy design).
See a listing of all 44 toys in the Toy Hall of Fame here.
The Strong National Museum of Play is located at One Manhattan Square in Rochester, New York.
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