Difference between revisions of "First and second generations of video game consoles"

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* Magnavox Odyssey Series  
 
* Magnavox Odyssey Series  
 
* Binatone TV Master Mk IV
 
* Binatone TV Master Mk IV
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* [http://www.gametechwiki.com/w/index.php/Coleco_Telstar Coleco Telstar]  
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* [[gametech:Coleco_Telstar|Coleco Telstar]]
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* [http://www.gametechwiki.com/w/index.php/Color_TV_Game Nintendo Color TV Game] (5 different versions)
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* [[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]
 
* [http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=944 BSS 01]
 
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==Cartridge Consoles==
 
==Cartridge Consoles==
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* [http://www.gametechwiki.com/w/index.php/Bally_Astrocade Bally Astrocade] (MESS?)
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* [[gametech:Bally_Astrocade|Bally Astrocade]] (MESS?)
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* [http://www.gametechwiki.com/w/index.php/Magnavox_Odyssey Magnavox Odyssey]
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* [[gametech:Magnavox_Odyssey|Magnavox Odyssey]]
 
* [[ColecoVision emulators|ColecoVision]]
 
* [[ColecoVision emulators|ColecoVision]]
 
* [[Vectrex emulators|Vectrex]]
 
* [[Vectrex emulators|Vectrex]]
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|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.
 
|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;"|[http://www.gametechwiki.com/w/index.php/APF_MP1000 APF-MP1000]
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:APF_MP1000|APF-MP1000]]
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Good
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Good
 
|style="text-align:center;"|X
 
|style="text-align:center;"|X
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|style="text-align:center;"|[http://www.gametechwiki.com/w/index.php/Intellivision#Intellivision_II Intellivision II]
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Intellivision#Intellivision_II|Intellivision II]]
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Good
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Good
 
|style="text-align:center;"|X
 
|style="text-align:center;"|X
 
|style="text-align:center;"|
 
|style="text-align:center;"|
 
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|style="text-align:center;"|[http://www.gametechwiki.com/w/index.php/Fairchild_Channel_F Fairchild Channel F]
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Fairchild_Channel_F|Fairchild Channel F]]
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Good
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Good
 
|style="text-align:center;"|✓
 
|style="text-align:center;"|✓
 
|style="text-align:center;"|
 
|style="text-align:center;"|
 
|-
 
|-
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|style="text-align:center;"|[http://www.gametechwiki.com/w/index.php/Fairchild_Channel_F Fairchild Channel F II]
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Fairchild_Channel_F|Fairchild Channel F II]]
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Good
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Good
 
|style="text-align:center;"|X
 
|style="text-align:center;"|X
 
|style="text-align:center;"|
 
|style="text-align:center;"|
 
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|style="text-align:center;"|[http://www.gametechwiki.com/w/index.php/Arcadia_2001 Emerson Arcadia 2001]
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Arcadia_2001|Emerson Arcadia 2001]]
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Decent
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Decent
 
|style="text-align:center;"|✓
 
|style="text-align:center;"|✓
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|style="text-align:center;"|[http://www.gametechwiki.com/w/index.php/Entex_Adventure_Vision Entex Adventure Vision]
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Entex_Adventure_Vision|Entex Adventure Vision]]
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Decent
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Decent
 
|style="text-align:center;"|✓
 
|style="text-align:center;"|✓
 
|style="text-align:center;"|
 
|style="text-align:center;"|
 
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|style="text-align:center;"|[http://www.gametechwiki.com/w/index.php/RCA_Studio_II RCA Studio II]
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:RCA_Studio_II|RCA Studio II]]
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Decent
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Decent
 
|style="text-align:center;"|✓
 
|style="text-align:center;"|✓
 
|style="text-align:center;"|
 
|style="text-align:center;"|
 
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|-
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|style="text-align:center;"|[http://www.gametechwiki.com/w/index.php/Interton_VC_4000 VC 4000]
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Interton_VC_4000|VC 4000]]
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Decent
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Decent
 
|style="text-align:center;"|X
 
|style="text-align:center;"|X
 
|style="text-align:center;"|
 
|style="text-align:center;"|
 
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|style="text-align:center;"|[http://www.gametechwiki.com/w/index.php/Magnavox_Odyssey_2 Magnavox Odyssey 2]
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Magnavox_Odyssey_2|Magnavox Odyssey 2]]
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Good
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Good
 
|style="text-align:center;"|✓
 
|style="text-align:center;"|✓

Revision as of 22:54, 4 August 2014

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.

Pong Consoles

It's fucking Pong, you can play it 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.

  • Colorsport VIII
  • Radio Shack TV Scoreboard
  • Wonder Wizard
  • Sears Tele-Games
  • Ricochet
  • TV4 Four Way Video Game

Cartridge Consoles

Name MESS support No intro collection Description
Epoch Cassette Vision None X May be a working emulator in here Japware
Coleco Telstar Arcade None X 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.
APF-MP1000 Good X
APF Imagination Machine Good X
Intellivision II Good X
Fairchild Channel F Good ✓
Fairchild Channel F II Good X
Emerson Arcadia 2001 Decent ✓
Bandai Super Vision 8000 Good X
Entex Adventure Vision Decent ✓
RCA Studio II Decent ✓
VC 4000 Decent X
Magnavox Odyssey 2 Good ✓
CreatiVision Good ✓
Super Cassette Vision Decent ✓

Handhelds

Game and Watch

Many of the 60 Game and Watch games can be played in the various Game and Watch collections. Just emulate those.

Epoch Game Pocket Computer

Good MESS.

Milton Bradley MicroVision

Preliminary MESS support.

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