Ralph Baer
This celebrity goo was created by player Russ Wilhelm.
Scott Hardie made minor changes to the clue and made major changes to the explanation provided by Russ.
publication date: Monday, May 21, 2018 (part of Spring 2018)
category: 
Inventions
clue: Kutaragi, Nakayama, Uemura, and Bushnell all owe homage to this inventor.
explanation: Baer is considered "The Father of Video Games," creating the first console-based video game system, the Magnavox Odyssey, and a best-selling toy based on video games, Simon. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Matthew Preston, and Scott Hardie
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