| Developer | SafeCare Products, Inc. Master Lock |
|---|---|
| Type | Combination lock |
| Released | 19901 |
| Platform | Nintendo Entertainment System |
The Homework First is a combination lock parental control device for the Nintendo Entertainment System made by SafeCare Products, Inc. of Dundee, Illinois2 and Master Lock. The lock features a "Self-Setting" combination that attaches to the open bay of a front-loading NES-001 system via a screw hole below the cartridge slot which enables the lock to grab the console like a vise to prevent both the insertion of cartridges and the removal of the device.13 Around 25,000 units were claimed to have been sold.4
Reception
ACE magazine panned the device on a conceptual level during their 1989 CES coverage.5
Jeuxvideo.com cited the device as one of the first video game parental controls.6
References
References
- Luke Plunkett (September 11, 2014). "Parental Locks For Video Games Used To Be Crazy". Kotaku. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- Warshaw, Michael (March 15, 2000). "The Thing That Would Not Die, E-Commerce Article". Inc.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- Smith, Martin (July 31, 2014). "Nintendo's Forgotten Console Peripherals". Transmit Him. Archived from the original on July 8, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- Plante, Chris (September 10, 2014). "How overbearing parents prevented kids from playing video games in 1989". The Verge. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ACE Magazine. August 1989. p. 11.
- "Nintendo et les accessoires : une histoire d'amour qui dure depuis plus de 30 ans" [Nintendo and accessories: a love story that has lasted for more than 30 years]. Jeuxvideo.com (in French). October 25, 2019. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022.