The story behind the Activator is interesting. The device used advanced technology to recognize and interpret human speech, allowing users to issue commands to their console without having to press buttons. However, the game itself was not a part of this experience.
Gameplay for the Activator consisted of using the device to control pre-recorded voice commands, such as "start" or "pause". Players would speak these words into the microphone attached to the console, and the Activator would respond accordingly. The experience was more about the novelty of speech recognition than actual gameplay.