Merlin

The play area of the game consists of a matrix of 11 buttons; each button contains a red LED. These buttons can either light up or flash. The array is encased in a red plastic housing, bearing a slight resemblance to an overgrown touch-tone telephone. Four game-selection and control buttons are also placed at the bottom of the unit; a speaker takes up the top section.

Merlin's simple array of buttons and lights supported play of six different games, some of which could be played against the computer or against another person. The games that can be selected are:

Tic tac toe

Music machine

Echo, a game similar to Simon

Blackjack 13

Magic square, a pattern game similar to Lights Out

Mindbender, a game similar to Mastermind