I got the same thing for Christmas, but I think mine was in '88. I remember clearly my first tech-support issue and resolution.. unsatisfied with my performance in "Mario," I wanted to start back from the beginning, but didn't know how.. wasn't sure what "reset" meant but it sounded advanced.. didn't want to screw it up.

My older brother, in a stroke of genius, made a suggestion which would prove indispensable in the world of electronics trouble-shooting..

"Try turning it off and back on again."