After an opening dance number, there’s a rather unexpected segment…
It looks like they’re using a modified Barcode Battler II that works with a handheld scanner.
It just goes to show how massive the Barcode Battler was in Japan that it got its own slot on prime time TV.
There was loads of Barcode Battler merchandise, too, like stationery and board games, and there were special barcode card sets to collect based on licensed properties like The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario World.
Actually, that sounds important, better pop that in your knapsack.
Curious Video Game Machines 