A few 80s home video games used this principal. I had a table top version of Donkey Kong (about the size of a coconut) that worked like this. I think they preceded the single-, double- and triple-screened handhelds (e.g., Diamond Hunt). I don't think it was possible to play that Donkey Kong in the dark and I have a faint recollection of chasing sunspots around the house for the best playing conditions.