Mini Lunchman

[breaker44 0]

Okay, so in the alternative version of the CWC campaign, a couple of soldiers make a bet while r&r'ing in (I think it was morton?). One guy bets his watch, and the other guy bets a "mini lunchman."

So, what IS a mini lunchman?

BreakerOut

[tankieboy 0]

Lunch for kids, man.

[breaker44 0]

Is it like, a European version of a lunchable???

-BreakerOut

[xawery 0]

I was wondering about the same thing Ironically, I was thinking it was an American name for a lunchbox or something...

[456820 0]

Quote[/b] ] I was thinking it was an American name for a lunchbox or something...

Yes i thought the same thing but then why would a soldier have a lunchbox?

[booradley60 0]

It's a walkman/lunchbox. Sony developed a prototype in the early eighties combining consumer demands of food and audio cassette playback. While offers were made to the military for extended research and deployment roles, no contracts were ever approved, so it's likely that the soldier was carrying a commercial model, possibly sent from home. Since he specified he had the mini version, the wager was probably extended in an effort to rid himself of the device for something in return, as the mini models carried less food and, unlike the regular lunchman, lacked an exterior speaker. Another major drawback of the mini was battery consumption. Overall, it consumed less power, but held only half the battery capacity of the regular lunchman model.

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But, yeah, probably could have been elaborated further in the game.

[wheitmann 0]

It's a walkman/lunchbox. Sony developed a prototype in the early eighties combining consumer demands of food and audio cassette playback. While offers were made to the military for extended research and deployment roles, no contracts were ever approved, so it's likely that the soldier was carrying a commercial model, possibly sent from home. Since he specified he had the mini version, the wager was probably extended in an effort to rid himself of the device for something in return, as the mini models carried less food and, unlike the regular lunchman, lacked an exterior speaker. Another major drawback of the mini was battery consumption. Overall, it consumed less power, but held only half the battery capacity of the regular lunchman model.

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But, yeah, probably could have been elaborated further in the game.

Wow, I would never have imagined that it was a walkman/lunchbox...it makes sense now.

[booradley60 0]

...it makes sense now.

God, I hope not!  

[tankieboy 0]

LMFAO

[ebns72 0]

LOL! Always wondered what the hell a mini lunchman was too.

[tankieboy 0]

[breaker44 0]

I find it funny that this thread has this amount of replies.

Hmmmm...mebbe it is a tiny sub sandwich hero? or would that be an oxymoron?

-BreakerOut

[Commando84 0]

a happy meal? Haha

[Shadow NX 1]

i think its one of these old lcd mini handhelds with some thing like pacman on it.

Thats what i always thought it was.

[Thomas Ryan 0]

i think its one of these old lcd mini handhelds with some thing like pacman on it.

Thats what i always thought it was.

[mg]http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Grandstand/Grandstand-MiniMunchman.jpg[/img]

LMFAO! That's HUGE! How could you EVER carry that thing around?!

[ebns72 0]

Maybe someone should PM a BIS member

[Shadow NX 1]

i think its one of these old lcd mini handhelds with some thing like pacman on it.

Thats what i always thought it was.

[mg]http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Grandstand/Grandstand-MiniMunchman.jpg[/img]

LMFAO! That's HUGE! How could you EVER carry that thing around?!

people that carried around all the other lcd games and later the first gameboys?

[booradley60 0]

dot matrix

[somebloke 0]

But does it turn into a grenade if you turn it upside down and throw it?

[chipper 0]

i think its one of these old lcd mini handhelds with some thing like pacman on it.

Thats what i always thought it was.

[mg]http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Grandstand/Grandstand-MiniMunchman.jpg[/img]

LMFAO! That's HUGE! How could you EVER carry that thing around?!

people that carried around all the other lcd games and later the first gameboys?

Mini-Munchman? Or Mini-Lunchman?

I'm confused now!  

[westy159 0]

Hmm how do you get to play the "alternate" version of CWC campaign?

[Shadow NX 1]

i think its one of these old lcd mini handhelds with some thing like pacman on it.

Thats what i always thought it was.

[mg]http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Grandstand/Grandstand-MiniMunchman.jpg[/img]

LMFAO! That's HUGE! How could you EVER carry that thing around?!

people that carried around all the other lcd games and later the first gameboys?

Mini-Munchman? Or Mini-Lunchman?

I'm confused now!

Maybe the guy who wrote the story didnt remeber the name of the old toy correctly... or they wanted to use a similar name.

[ebns72 0]

i think its one of these old lcd mini handhelds with some thing like pacman on it.

Thats what i always thought it was.

[mg]http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Grandstand/Grandstand-MiniMunchman.jpg[/img]

LMFAO! That's HUGE! How could you EVER carry that thing around?!

people that carried around all the other lcd games and later the first gameboys?

Mini-Munchman? Or Mini-Lunchman?

I'm confused now!

Maybe the guy who wrote the story didnt remeber the name of the old toy correctly... or they wanted to use a similar name.

Yes, there could have been copyright issues or something...

[Kin Hil 0]

I always thought he was refering to a midget that brings you lunch.

[Lord Archer 0]

hahaha Mini Lunch-Man!