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Marubot Robot Football League
The Marubot Football League arcade game features wireless robots that players can control with joysticks. The robots even express emotions on their little face displays. Only in Korea.
(Marubot Football League for robots)
It seems like only days ago that I referenced the 1960's Jetson's TV show that featured full-size robot football.
(Marubot players versus 1960's cartoon visualization)
Note that the coach controls the action with a joystick.
(Jetson's robot football coach 1961)
Via Chip Chick.
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