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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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In the late 70s and early 80s, 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. Here is a list of those first and second generation machines for those who wish to relive the dark ages. Not all can be emulated, but thems the breaks.
  
 
==Pong Consoles==
 
==Pong Consoles==
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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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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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|style="text-align:center;"|APF Imagination Machine
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|style="text-align:center;"|APF Imagination Machine/MP1000
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Good
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Good
 
|style="text-align:center;"|✗
 
|style="text-align:center;"|✗
 
|style="text-align:center;"|A PC with a game console mounted on top of it 32X-style (take that, master race!) Only 15 games were released, one being built-in. ROMs are [http://www.theoldcomputer.com/roms/index.php?folder=APF/Imagination-Machine here].
 
|style="text-align:center;"|A PC with a game console mounted on top of it 32X-style (take that, master race!) Only 15 games were released, one being built-in. ROMs are [http://www.theoldcomputer.com/roms/index.php?folder=APF/Imagination-Machine here].
 
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Arcadia_2001|Emerson Arcadia 2001]]
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Arcadia_2001|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;"|✗
 
|style="text-align:center;"|✗
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Only 7 games. ROMs can be played on archive.org
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Only 7 games. ROMs can be played on archive.org
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|style="text-align:center;"|CreatiVision
 
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|style="text-align:center;"|Good
 
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|style="text-align:center;"|✓
 
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Entex_Adventure_Vision|Entex Adventure Vision]]
 
|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;"|✓
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|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.
 
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|style="text-align:center;"|Epoch Cassette Vision
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Epoch Cassette Vision
 
|style="text-align:center;"|None
 
|style="text-align:center;"|None
 
|style="text-align:center;"|✗
 
|style="text-align:center;"|✗
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|style="text-align:center;"|Only 11 games exist for this thing, and none have been dumped because of the cartridge design. Apparently the BIOS for the console is inside each cart. On MESS's [http://www.mess.org/dumping/have to-do] list.
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|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. It's on MESS's [http://www.mess.org/dumping/have to-do] list.
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|style="text-align:center;"|Super Cassette Vision
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|style="text-align:center;"|Decent
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|style="text-align:center;"|✓
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|style="text-align:center;"|1984 successor to the original Cassette Vision.
 
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Fairchild_Channel_F|Fairchild Channel F]]
 
|style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Fairchild_Channel_F|Fairchild Channel F]]
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|style="text-align:center;"|Good
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Good
 
|style="text-align:center;"|NA
 
|style="text-align:center;"|NA
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|style="text-align:center;"|Just an update to the original Intellivision, this console does not have its own library of games.
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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;"|[[gametech:Interton_VC_4000|VC 4000]]
 
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|style="text-align:center;"|Decent
 
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|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;"|[[gametech:Magnavox_Odyssey_2|Magnavox Odyssey 2]]
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Magnavox_Odyssey_2|Magnavox Odyssey²]]
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Good
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Good
 
|style="text-align:center;"|✓
 
|style="text-align:center;"|✓
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|style="text-align:center;"|Super Cassette Vision
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Interton_VC_4000|VC 4000]]
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Decent
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Decent
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|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;"|VTech CreatiVision
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|style="text-align:center;"|Good
 
|style="text-align:center;"|✓
 
|style="text-align:center;"|✓
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|style="text-align:center;"|1984 successor to the original Cassette Vision.
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|style="text-align:center;"|Good
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Good
 
|style="text-align:center;"|✗
 
|style="text-align:center;"|✗
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|style="text-align:center;"|Only 5 games exist. All can be found [http://www.theoldcomputer.com/roms/index.php?folder=Epoch/Game-Pocket-Computer/Cartridges here].
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|style="text-align:center;"|Only 5 games exist for this handheld. All can be found [http://www.theoldcomputer.com/roms/index.php?folder=Epoch/Game-Pocket-Computer/Cartridges here].
 
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|style="text-align:center;"|Game and Watch
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Game and Watch
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|style="text-align:center;"|Preliminary
 
|style="text-align:center;"|Preliminary
 
|style="text-align:center;"|✗
 
|style="text-align:center;"|✗
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|style="text-align:center;"|12 games were made. They're dumped, but I can't find them.
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|style="text-align:center;"|12 games were made. They're dumped, but uploads are MIA.
 
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Revision as of 01:41, 7 August 2014

In the late 70s and early 80s, 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. Here is a list of those first and second generation machines for those who wish to relive the dark ages. Not all can be emulated, but thems the breaks.

Pong Consoles

It's 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
  • Volley VI (pong/gun)
  • Magnavox Odyssey /Series
  • Binatone TV Master Mk IV
  • APF TV Fun
  • Coleco Telstar
  • BSS 01
  • Color TV-Game 6 (Just Pong variants)
  • Color TV-Game 15 (Even more Pong variants)
  • Color TV-Game Racing 112 (Just racing, with a wheel)
  • Color TV Block Kusure (Breakout clone)
  • Computer TV Game (arcade Othello remake)

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.

Cartridge Consoles

Name MESS support No-intro collection Description
APF Imagination Machine/MP1000 Good ✗ A PC with a game console mounted on top of it 32X-style (take that, master race!) Only 15 games were released, one being built-in. ROMs are here.
Arcadia 2001 Decent ✓
Bally Astrocade Good ✗ ROMs are here
Bandai Super Vision 8000 Good ✗ Only 7 games. ROMs can be played on archive.org
Entex Adventure Vision Decent ✓ Like the Vectrex, this console had it's own screen and operated like a miniature arcade cabinet. Only four games were released for it.
Epoch Cassette Vision None ✗ 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. It's on MESS's to-do list.
Super Cassette Vision Decent ✓ 1984 successor to the original Cassette Vision.
Fairchild Channel F Good ✓
Fairchild Channel F II Good NA An update to the Channel F, with no exclusive games.
Intellivision II Good NA An update to the Intellivision, with no exclusive games.
Magnavox Odyssey² Good ✓
RCA Studio II Decent ✓
VC 4000 Decent ✗ Has 40 games. ROMs are here
VTech CreatiVision Good ✓

Handhelds

Name MESS support No intro collection Description
Epoch Game Pocket Computer Good ✗ Only 5 games exist for this handheld. All can be found here.
Game and Watch None ✗ Many of the 60 Game and Watch games can be played in the various Game and Watch collections. Just emulate those.
Milton Bradley MicroVision Preliminary ✗ 12 games were made. They're dumped, but uploads are MIA.
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