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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Handheld [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]-on a chip version of ''[[The Oregon Trail (1985 video game)|The Oregon Trail]]. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Handheld [[VT369]] [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]-on a chip version of ''[[The Oregon Trail (1985 video game)|The Oregon Trail]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:23, 18 November 2023
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| Basic Fun | |
| Type | Public |
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| Founded | 1988 (The Good Stuff Corporation) 1991 (Basic Fun, Inc.) 2006 (Tech 4 Kids) 2009 (The Bridge Direct) October 2, 2017 (Basic Fun) |
| Headquarters | Boca Raton, Florida, USA |
| Key people | Alan Dorfman (Basic Fun) Sid Banon (The Good Stuff) Brad Pedersen (Tech 4 Kids) Jay Foreman (The Bridge Direct) |
| Industry | Toys, video games |
| Products | Toys, video games |
| Number of people | Not disclosed |
| Website | https://www.basicfun.com/ |
Basic Fun is a toy company.
The Good Stuff Corporation
The Good Stuff Corporation was founded by Sid Banon in 1988.
Basic Fun, Inc.
Alan Dorfman founded Basic Fun, Inc. in 1991.
The Good Stuff Corporation acquired Basic Fun, Inc. on September 25, 2008.
Tech 4 Kids
Tech 4 Kids was founded by Brad Pedersen in 2006.
The Bridge Direct
The Bridge Direct was founded by Jay Foreman in 2009.
The Good Stuff Corporation was acquired by The Bridge Direct in 2013.
Basic Fun
Tech 4 Kids and The Bridge Direct merged in February 2017. The resulting company was named Basic Fun.
Video games by Basic Fun
| Title | System | Released | Added to Museum | Notes |
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| Carmen Sandiego | Basic Fun Electronic Games | 2019 | January 25, 2021 | Handheld VT369 NES-on a chip version of Carmen Sandiego. |
| The Oregon Trail | Basic Fun Electronic Games | 2018 | July 5, 2019 | Handheld VT369 NES-on a chip version of The Oregon Trail. |
| Tetris Arcade | Basic Fun Arcade Classics | 2018 | May 10, 2019 | LCD-screen version of Tetris. |
