Wii Bowling Ball

 With a system like the Wii using motion as the main way of controlling, it was only a mater of time before every 3rd party accessory maker jumping on the bandwagon. As a result, this monstrosity was created.

Source: http://www.gamerbolt.com/7-weird-gaming-accessories/ 

To use the glorified cannonball the Wii remote must be inserted into it. Any game would work, but it was primarily made for bowling games, obviously.  Sadly, the only thing this was good for was breaking windows.

If anything, this should serve us a toasty lessen, that chucking a giant plastic ball at a TV should never replace the real thing.   

 

Homework First

For some kids in 1990, parental locks meant literal locks! Homework first, an "add-on" for the NES was the way parents could lock children from enjoying a nice round of Zelda.

Source: http://nerdfarmblog.com/the-blog/the-nintendo-lock-for-the-nes/

This lock would go over the cartridge slot, and prevent anything from being put in. Although the lock may look ingenious, it had 1 fatal flaw:  the lock would still let you play any game already in the slot. If some parent forgot to take out the game, the lock would be useless! 

Only one question remains, would this have been effective in disciplining children? I certainly doubt it.