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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