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− | + | In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the video game market experienced an explosion of products hoping to capitalize on the success of the Odyssey and Atari. From the nigh-infinite Pong clones, to the suspiciously similar consoles, consumers had far more options than they do today. This is a list of those first and second generation machines. Not all of them can be emulated. See also [[Strange and Forgotten Console emulators]], a similar page for 90s and 2000s. | |
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− | ==First Generation | + | ==First Generation (Pong Consoles)== |
− | + | It's Pong. You can play it [http://www.ponggame.org/ anywhere]. Emulating first generation systems like these can be tricky, as the games were heavily tied to their hardware, and most were just variations of Pong. | |
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− | + | * Coleco Telstar Arcade* | |
− | + | * Colorsport VIII | |
− | + | * Radio Shack TV Scoreboard | |
− | + | * [http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1105&st=3 Wonder Wizard] | |
+ | * Sears Tele-Games | ||
+ | * Ricochet | ||
+ | * TV4 Four Way Video Game | ||
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− | | | + | * Volley VI |
− | + | * [[Magnavox Odyssey emulators|Magnavox Odyssey /Series]] | |
− | + | * Binatone TV Master Series | |
− | + | * Binatone Color TV Game Series | |
− | + | * [http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1009&st=1 APF TV Fun] | |
+ | * [[gametech:Coleco_Telstar|Coleco Telstar]] | ||
+ | * [http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=944 BSS 01] | ||
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+ | * [[gametech:Color_TV_Game|Nintendo Color TV Game]] (5 different versions) | ||
+ | :* Color TV-Game 6 | ||
+ | :* Color TV-Game 15 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjnfLwUdEjI JPN Commercial] | ||
+ | :* Color TV-Game Racing 112 | ||
+ | :* Color TV Block Kusure [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWFtplNmtxM JPN Commercial] | ||
+ | :* Computer TV Game | ||
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+ | ''*Coleco Telstar Arcade: Only 4 cartridges were released for this triangular abomination, but the console's design means that they can't be dumped and "emulated." They're more like activation discs for data already in the console. No known emulators.'' | ||
− | ==Second Generation | + | ==Second Generation (Cartridge Consoles)== |
Best-selling game consoles: Atari 2600, Intellivision, Magnavox Odyssey², ColecoVision. | Best-selling game consoles: Atari 2600, Intellivision, Magnavox Odyssey², ColecoVision. | ||
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! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|[[MAME]] support | ! scope="col"|[[MAME]] support | ||
− | ! scope="col"|No-intro collection | + | ! scope="col"|[[Need Games?|No-intro collection]] |
! Internet Archive | ! Internet Archive | ||
! scope="col"|Description | ! scope="col"|Description | ||
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− | |[[APF | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[APF M-1000 emulators|APF Imagination Machine/M-1000]] |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=apfm1000 Good] |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✗ |
− | |[https://archive.org/details/apfm1000_library | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[https://archive.org/details/apfm1000_library ✓] |
− | |A PC with a game console mounted on top of it | + | |style="text-align:center;"|A PC with a game console mounted on top of it 32X-style (take that, master race!) Only 25 games were released (15 cartridges), one being built-in, and a lot of homebrews. ROMs are [http://www.theoldcomputer.com/roms/index.php?folder=APF/Imagination-Machine here]. |
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− | |[[Atari 2600 emulators|Atari 2600]] | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[Atari 2600 emulators|Atari 2600]] |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=a2600 Good] |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
− | |[https://archive.org/details/atari_2600_library | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[https://archive.org/details/atari_2600_library ✓] |
− | |[http://www.atarimania.com/rom_collection_archive_atari_2600_roms.html ROM Hunter | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[http://www.atarimania.com/rom_collection_archive_atari_2600_roms.html ROM Hunter v13 Collection] |
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− | |[[Atari 5200 emulators|Atari 5200]] | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[Atari 5200 emulators|Atari 5200]] |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Good |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
− | |[https://archive.org/details/atari_5200_library | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[https://archive.org/details/atari_5200_library ✓] |
− | |[https://archive.org/details/Atari5200_201602 No-intro] | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[https://archive.org/details/Atari5200_201602 No-intro] |
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− | |[[Astrocade|Bally Astrocade]] | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Bally Astrocade|Bally Astrocade]]*** |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Good |
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− | |[https://archive.org/details/bally_astrocade_library | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[https://archive.org/details/bally_astrocade_library ✓] |
− | |[https:// | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[https://ia801700.us.archive.org/zipview.php?zip=/17/items/Bally_Professional_Arcade_and_Astrocade_TOSEC_2012_04_23/Bally_Professional_Arcade_and_Astrocade_TOSEC_2012_04_23.zip TOSEC] |
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− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Bandai Super Vision 8000*** |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Good |
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− | |[https://archive.org/details/sv8000_library | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[https://archive.org/details/sv8000_library ✓] |
− | |Only 7 games. | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Only 7 games. |
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− | |[[ColecoVision emulators|ColecoVision]] | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[ColecoVision emulators|ColecoVision]] |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Good |
− | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ | |
− | |[https://archive.org/details/coleco_colecovision_library | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[https://archive.org/details/coleco_colecovision_library ✓] |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[https://archive.org/details/ColecoColecoVision_201602 No-intro] |
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− | |[[ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[Arcadia 2001 emulators|Emerson Arcadia 2001]]* |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Decent |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[https://archive.org/details/emerson_arcadia_library ✓] |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[https://archive.org/details/Emerson_Arcadia_2001_TOSEC_2012_04_23 TOSEC] |
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− | |[[ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Entex_Adventure_Vision|Entex Adventure Vision]] |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Decent |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[https://archive.org/details/adventurevision_library ✓] |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Like the Vectrex, this console had it's own screen and operated like a miniature arcade cabinet. Only four games were released for it. [https://archive.org/details/Entex_Adventure_Vision_TOSEC_2012_04_23 TOSEC] |
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− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Epoch Cassette Vision |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|None |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✗ |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✗ |
− | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Only 11 games exist for this console, and none have been dumped because of the cartridge design. Apparently the BIOS for the console is inside each cart. Latest MAME forum [http://forums.bannister.org//ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=102087&page=4] thread. | |
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− | |[[ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[Fairchild Channel F emulators|Fairchild Channel F]] |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Good |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[https://archive.org/details/channelf_library ✓] |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[https://archive.org/details/FairchildChannelF No-intro] |
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− | |[[ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Fairchild_Channel_F|Fairchild Channel F II]] |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Good |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|NA |
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− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|An update to the Channel F, with no exclusive games. |
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− | |[[ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[Intellivision emulators|Intellivision]] |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Good |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✗ |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[https://archive.org/details/intellivision ✓] |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[https://archive.org/details/Mattel_Intellivision_TOSEC_2012_04_23 TOSEC] |
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− | |[[ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Intellivision#Intellivision_II|Intellivision II]] |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Good |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|NA |
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+ | |style="text-align:center;"|An update to the Intellivision, with no exclusive games. | ||
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− | |[[ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[Magnavox Odyssey² Emulators|Magnavox Odyssey²]]/Videopac |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Good |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[https://archive.org/details/library_magnavox_odyssey2 ✓] |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[https://archive.org/details/MagnavoxOdyssey2 No-intro] |
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− | |[[ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:RCA_Studio_II|RCA Studio II]] |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Decent |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
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− | |[https://archive.org/details/ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[https://archive.org/details/RCA_Studio_2_TOSEC_2012_04_23 TOSEC] |
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− | |[[ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Interton_VC_4000|VC 4000]]** |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Decent |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✗ |
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− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Has 40 games. ROMs are [http://www.theoldcomputer.com/roms/index.php?folder=Interton/VC-4000/Various here] |
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− | |[[ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[Vectrex emulators|Vectrex]] |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Good |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
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− | |[https://archive.org/details/ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[https://archive.org/details/GCEVectrex No-intro] |
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− | + | |style="text-align:center;"|VTech CreatiVision | |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Good |
− | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ | |
− | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[https://archive.org/details/vtech_creativision_library ✓] | |
− | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[https://archive.org/details/VTech_Laser_2001_and_CreatiVision_TOSEC_2012_04_23 TOSEC] | |
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− | < | + | <nowiki>*</nowiki> Clones and variants: Advision Home Arcade, Arcadia, Cosmos, Dynavision, Ekusera, Hanimex MPT-03, HMG-2650, Home Arcade Centre, Intelligent Game MPT-03, Intercord XL 2000 System, Intervision 2001, ITMC MPT-03, Leisure-Vision, Leonardo, Ormatu 2001, Palladium Video-Computer-Game, Polybrain Video Computer Game, Poppy MPT-03 Tele Computer Spiel, Prestige Video Computer Game MPT-03, Robdajet MPT-03, Rowtron 2000, Schmid TVG-2000, Sheen Home Video Centre 2001, Soundic MPT-03, Tele Brain, Tele-Fever, Tempest MPT-03,Tobby MPT-03, Trakton Computer Video Game, Tryom Video Game Center, Tunix Home Arcade, UVI Compu-Game, Video Master |
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+ | <nowiki>**</nowiki> Clones: 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System, Jeu Video TV, Super Play Computer 4000, etc. | ||
− | + | <nowiki>***</nowiki> Emulated by [[MAME]] only. | |
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==Handhelds== | ==Handhelds== | ||
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− | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[Game & Watch]] | |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Preliminary |
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− | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Many of the 60 Game and Watch games can be played in the various [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_%26_Watch_Collection_2 Game and Watch collections.] Just emulate those. If you do not mind playing online, many Game and Watch games, including some not found in the collections, can be played [http://www.pica-pic.com/ here]. Another option would be running simulators through the gw-libretro core in [[Libretro]]. | |
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− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Preliminary |
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− | + | |style="text-align:center;"|12 games were made. A Windows emulator that is front-end friendly can be found [https://www.raphkoster.com/2017/05/07/microvision-emulator-release/ here], with all known games included. | |
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− | [[Category:Consoles|*]] | + | [[Category:Consoles|*]][[Category:Second-generation consoles|*]] |
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