What is LRM’s Save Station? A series looking at all things video game related. Regardless of where we embark on this adventure, please gear up and join me. Save Station will not be a piece dealing with current video game news but could venture into that territory at times. Some articles may be heavy on nostalgia. Others may feature a different look at the past. Shall we start?
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When did your love of gaming start? Maybe there is a better question. When did you realize gaming would be a way of life for you? For me, it began in the early 80s. Around 1980 I can remember having a Coleco Telstar Colormatic. It hit the market in 1977, but we did not own one until later. The Colormatic featured four video games, each in its color. One could play an exciting game of tennis, hockey, handball, or jai alai. Attached to the system were two paddles you could hold in your hands, a…