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9. Monopoly Board Game consumer electronics by introducing
small but powerful, convenient hand-
held devices. The mass-market success
of the smaller and cheaper models, led to
the transistor radio becoming the most
popular electronic product, every vendor
including the Panwala had a transistor
next to them blurring away the Cricket
commentary and Hindi Music. The pocket
size of transistor radios sparked a change in
popular listening habits. Cricket increased
Monopoly was more than just a board its popularity many time over, strangers
game; it was an engaging, family-centred would ask each other the score.
experience. This classic game introduced
kids and adults alike to the highs and 11. Cassette Tape Recorder
lows of growing up. With each roll of the
dice, players navigated a world of buying,
selling, and developing real estate while
avoiding bankruptcy. Owning a Monopoly
game meant owning hours of challenging,
competitive fun. It was a way of learning
about finance and strategy, all the while
fostering friendly competition and family
bonding. Besides Monopoly there was
Chinese chequers and hours spent playing Everyone who grew up pre-internet
Ludo with the family. Unfortunately Ludo remembers what it was like to wait
is now a gambling game, in fact the man around for their favourite song to come
who made Ludo into a money game has on the radio. Thanks to the tape recorder,
been facilitated for creating an innovative everyday people could record whatever
start up. Such is life!!! they’d like off the radio to be played at their
desired time.
10. Transistor
12. The Polaroid Camera
The transistor radio was a small portable
radio which revolutionized the field of
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