Where it all started!

I remember the first time I heard about someone getting a video game system. I must have been 6 or 7 (1986). My neighborhood friends had it first. They came over and said I had to come see it. We went over to their house ran past the parents in the kitchen and down to the basement. The lights where down low and but the glow from the TV was unmistakable. We were filled with excitement and ready to play. As soon as we hit the bottom step we heard an irritated SHHHHH. I soon came to the realization that we would not be playing today. My friends older brother was entranced playing the Original Legend of Zelda. The pixels danced across the screen. The transition for screen to screen was seamless. The action was intense. I was hooked!