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− | + | In the late 70s/early 80s, video game enthusiasts were subjected to an explosion of products hoping to capitalize on the growing market for home game consoles. From the numerous Pong clones, to the suspiciously similar catridge-based consoles, consumers had far more options than they do today, for better or worse. Here is a list of those first and second generation machines for those who wish to relive the dark ages. | |
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− | == | + | ==Pong Consoles== |
− | + | It's fucking 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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+ | * Colorsport VIII | ||
+ | * Radio Shack TV Scoreboard | ||
+ | * Wonder Wizard | ||
+ | * Sears Tele-Games | ||
+ | * Ricochet | ||
+ | * TV4 Four Way Video Game | ||
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− | | | + | * Volley VI (pong/gun) |
− | | [ | + | * Magnavox Odyssey Series |
− | + | * Binatone TV Master Mk IV | |
− | + | * [[gametech:Coleco_Telstar|Coleco Telstar]] | |
− | + | * [[gametech:Color_TV_Game|Nintendo Color TV Game]] (5 different versions) | |
− | + | * [http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=944 BSS 01] | |
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+ | ==Cartridge Consoles== | ||
+ | * [[gametech:Bally_Astrocade|Bally Astrocade]] (MESS?) | ||
+ | * [[gametech:Magnavox_Odyssey|Magnavox Odyssey]] | ||
+ | * [[ColecoVision emulators|ColecoVision]] | ||
+ | * [[Vectrex emulators|Vectrex]] | ||
+ | * [[Intellivision emulators|Intellivision]] | ||
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− | ! scope="col"|[[ | + | ! scope="col"|[[MESS]] support |
− | ! scope="col"|No | + | ! scope="col"|No intro collection |
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− | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Epoch Cassette Vision | |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|None |
− | + | |style="text-align:center;"|X | |
− | + | |style="text-align:center;"|May be a working emulator in here [http://homepage3.nifty.com/takeda-toshiya/ Japware] | |
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− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Coleco Telstar Arcade |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|None |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|X |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|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. |
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− | |[[ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:APF_MP1000|APF-MP1000]] |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Good |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|X |
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− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|APF Imagination Machine |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Good |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|X |
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− | |[[gametech: | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Intellivision#Intellivision_II|Intellivision II]] |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Good |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|X |
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− | |[[ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Fairchild_Channel_F|Fairchild Channel F]] |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Good |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
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− | |[[gametech: | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Fairchild_Channel_F|Fairchild Channel F II]] |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Good |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|X |
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− | |[[ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Arcadia_2001|Emerson Arcadia 2001]] |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Decent |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
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− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Bandai Super Vision 8000 |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Good |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|X |
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− | |[[gametech: | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Entex_Adventure_Vision|Entex Adventure Vision]] |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Decent |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
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− | |[[gametech:RCA_Studio_II|RCA Studio II]] | + | |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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− | |[ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Interton_VC_4000|VC 4000]] |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Decent |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|X |
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− | |[[ | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Magnavox_Odyssey_2|Magnavox Odyssey 2]] |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Good |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
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− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|CreatiVision |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Good |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
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− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Super Cassette Vision |
− | |style=" | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Decent |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
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==Handhelds== | ==Handhelds== | ||
− | + | ===Game and Watch=== | |
− | + | 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. | |
− | + | ===Epoch Game Pocket Computer=== | |
− | + | Good MESS. | |
− | + | ===Milton Bradley MicroVision=== | |
− | + | Preliminary MESS support. | |
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