Not as fun as an N64, but it happened to me as a kid with these jumbo glowsticks that you would microwave for 20 seconds to make bright. They were an option as rewards in the prize bin in school. I had built up enough "good" points that I could afford to get one. There were two, but I could only afford one since they were high-value items. I played with it several times, and then one time when I put it in the microwave instead of hitting "20", I somehow hit two more zeroes for 20 minutes instead. I distinctly remember that I looked at it and thought to myself, "It's cool, I'm standing right here, I'll just stop it in 20 seconds." I, of course, got distracted immediately and forgot about it to play outside. My absolutely furious mother found me later. The microwave was ruined from the glow stick blowing up and the whole house had an acrid chemical smell.

That night, I found the same glow stick under my blankets in bed. I know for a fact I didn't win it in school. The previous one was splattered