The 1970s and 1980s were a very different time to live in there was no internet for a start. However, there were some pockets of joy for the youngsters in the shape of LCD handheld gamesTech11:24, 19 Feb 2025Updated 11:24, 19 Feb 2025LCD games - giving joy to youngsters in the 70s and 80s (Image: eBay)Imagine a time before PlayStations, Xbox 360s, and the Nintendo Switches.In fact go right back to a time with barely any internet, phones attached to walls, taking photographs with cameras, then waiting several days to see how the images came out. These were simpler, more basic times, where entertainment wasn't just the swipe of a screen away, it required a bit of legwork. If you're in the same ball-park age as me, you'll know that life was the reality.But we did have pockets of joy, and in the case of LCD games, pockets full of joy. However, through modern eyes it's the equivalent of buying a PC which could only ever run one application, but to youngsters they were cutting edgeThey didn't work through several levels of sophisticated gameplay, if anything things just going a bit quicker was the sign of moving up a tier.So here, for our readers the Daily Star has rated and slated some of the classics.Donkey Kong has spawned a whole host of follow-ups(Image: eBay)From Nintendo in 1982 came the "daddy" of handheld consoles. It's duel screen was the 80s equivalent of having a 85inch telly. Not only did your character had to climb scaffolding to leap over the primate launched barrels on the one screen, that character then had to move up to an upper screen to complete the job. For extra challenges you couldn't jump when there's a girder above your head. Maybe its caked in nostalgia, but... Rated.Snoopy Tennis - watch out for Lisa(Image: Reddit)A very compact little piece, and very basic in its concept. When Charlie Brown hits the tennis balls towards Snoopy, you, as Snoopy, move up and down to intercept each ball. To add an extra layer of jeopardy, you need to press to hit to return the ball. What's more occasionally Lucy will appear and launch a rocket of a ball at you. You just have to ditch everything and go for her ball. I recently reunited with my console, and popped some batteries in. After a couple of goes, the next time I picked the game up was when the batteries were going flat and it went on some epic noisy meltdown, which convinced my wife my bedtime cabinet was possessed. Slated.Invasion Of The Mummy's Tomb had two different levels, which was a big deal at the time(Image: eBay)Although the watch batteries of the other LCD games offered a pretty impressive lifespan, that was nothing compared to that of Invaders of the Mummy's Tomb, which operated by solar power. An absolute God send to a child with limited funds. This game was so ahead of its time, it offered not one, but two different environments to play in - trust me in the 80s this was cutting edge. In both scenes you control an explorer, in the scene outside he has to hit snakes and scorpions coming from the bottom of the screen, thus preventing them from attacking your camel which is resting at the top of the screen. After reaching a certain score an opening appears in the pyramid, allowing you to enter when you want, you can also stay outside to keep on hitting the snakes if you so desire. RatedMini Munchman - grinning face eats fruit, and sometimes ghosts(Image: eBay)I think even with the most basic knowledge of consoles, it's fairly easy to see where Grandstand got the inspiration for this game. However, the British manufacturers decided to add bells and whistles to this little gem, where you have to guide your not-Pac-Man around to collect some healthy eating options, with bonus bridges to evade the spirited pursuers. Theres about 20 fruit to collect before you move on to the next level, two of which are hidden under the bridges. And to get your own back on the ghosts there are two pieces of power food on the maze, and once youve nabbed one youll have five seconds to eat the ghosts. RatedOctopus - divers dodge tentacles to grab treasure(Image: Reddit)Article continues belowFrom the Game and Play selection, the object of the game is to get as much treasure out of the sunken ship as possible, while avoiding the tentacles of a giant octopus. If you get touched, you die. For each piece of treasure you snatch you get one point. After you've picked up any amount of treasure you can climb back into the boat and get a three point bonus. This is another of those games where I just lack any desire to start again once I've reached a decent score as there's just not enough variety to keep you returning. Slated