The telephone was invented 416 times before Edison finally got away with it. Previous to his telephone, all telephones were deemed to be "tools of the devil." The inventors were accused of witchcraft and burned at the stake. Although despite their harsh treatment, everyone was allowed their one phone call upon detainment, before the phone was condemned and burned. Among other inventions that met this fate was the Coleco Vision (invented and destroyed 16 times) and the Karaoke Machine (invented and burned 15481 times, but not for being associated with witchcraft.)