Size 245x200x25 mm

It is a sealed box, closed with glass on top. Inside the box is aluminum powder and a metal cursor on two axes, with a sharp part pressed against the glass. The cursor is controlled through two handles that move the cursor vertically and horizontally. When moving the cursor over the screen covered with adhering aluminum powder, the image appears in the form of dark lines on a silvery background (due to the powder being erased from the glass). "Resetting" the game is done by shaking (or flipping) the screen, after which the aluminum powder completely covers the previous image.

The game was invented by Andre Cassagne in the middle of the 20th century (he called it L'Ecran Magique, Magic Screen). Subsequently, the rights to the game were sold to Ohio Art, which called it English. Etch A Sketch. In 1960, the game was put into mass production. The game was especially popular in the USA.

Under the name "Magic Screen" in the USSR, the game appeared in the 1970s. Production was carried out without licensing from the copyright holder.

On the video - similar screen from previous sold magic screen.