When it debuted in 1971, Combat Relli 1.5! and its accessories cost the average middle-class American household one months' pay -- quite an investment in computing entertainment! By 1989, Combat Relli 1.5! had been superceded by newer models with more memory and features and was largely found only in universities and other low-budget environments. Today, on its 33rd anniversary, only the most dedicated of dumpster divers can obtain one of these ancient -- yet still novel -- items.