Dedicated Consoles

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Dedicated Consoles are devices that have one or more games built into it and there is also no way of adding new games or content to them. there is No CD Drive, Card Slot, Cartridge Slot, or Floppy Disk Drive, they also can't connect to the Internet. in the early days of the Dedicated Consoles, the market consisted of Pong Consoles and early attempts at portable gaming but overtime, a total of six kinds of Dedicated Consoles would spawn.

Device Types
LED: One of the first attempts at portable gaming, these systems used a set of LED's usually controlled by a microprocessor to make a loose and cost effective interpretation of a video game. these were vary popular during the 70s.
VFD: These systems used a Vacuum Fluorescent Display, They looked and played better but they were often more expensive.
LCD: These were uncommon during the 70s, as LCD's were expensive, and unreliable during this time but at the start of 1980s, the many issues that plagued early LCD began to disappear as the tech improved. still, it wouldn't be until the late 80s, when they when they became reliable enough to start becoming the dominant screen technology.
Plug-N-Play: Placeholder Text
Calculator & Watch Games: the gimmick is simple, take something utilitarian and add a built-in game. generally, these devices offered An LCD screen and a basic but hard to control game and for more then a few years, they were popular
Pong Consoles: popular for a few years during the 70s, they came in many kinds of cases, controls and under many brands but all used a POC (Pong In A Chip) and because of this, we emulate the chips, not individual systems.

Portable Consoles

Model Year Device Type MAME support ROMs Emulators / Description
# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Acclaim 1943 1989 LCD None No
Entex 3D Escape! 1000 Mazes 1981 LCD None No
Entex 3D Grand Prix 1981 LCD None No
A A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Tronica Aerogun Field 1987 LCD None No
Tronica Air Fighter 1987 LCD None No
Tronica Air Revenger 1983 LCD None No
Acclaim Airwolf 1988 LCD None No
Bandai Algas 1984 LCD None No
Coleco Alien Attack 1981 VFD Good No
Gakken Amidar 1981 VFD None No
Bandai Animest: Powerman 1982 LCD None No
Bandai Animest: Ultraman Battle Slugger 1983 LCD None No
GCE Arcade Time 1982 Watch None No
Acclaim Arch Rivals 1989 LCD None No
Bandai Arrange Fever 1984 LCD None No
Bandai Attack Mogura 1982 VFD None No
B A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Bandai Baikin-kun 1982 LCD None No
Bandai Bakudan Man 1981 LCD None No
VTech Banana 1981 LCD None No
Gakken Basketball 1983 VFD None No
Milton Bradley Battleship 1995 LCD None No
Bandai Battle Beam 1980 VFD None No
Casio BB-9 Baseball 1982 Calculator None No
Bandai Beauty Salon 1981 LCD None No
Coleco Berzerk 1982 VFD None No
Bandai Black RX 1989 LCD None No
Bandai Block Out 1981 VFD None No
VTech Bomb Fight 1982 LCD None No
Casio Boxing 1982 Calculator None No
Tronica Brave Firemen 1983 LCD None No
Bandai Burgertime 1983 VFD Good No
C A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
VTech Caccia al Ladro Isidoro & Sonja 1982 LCD None No
VTech Cessate il Fuoco Isidoro & Sonja 1982 LCD None No
Casio CG-8 Reversi 1983 Calculator None No
Casio CG-250 Miracle Pinball 1983 Calculator None No
Casio CG-260 Block Burster 1983 Calculator None No
Bandai Change Man 1982 VFD None No
GCE Chase-N-Counter 1982 Calculator None No
VTech Chicky Woggy 1982 LCD None No
Bambino Classic Football 1982 VFD Good No
Tronica Clever Chicken 1983 LCD None No
Milton Bradley Connect Four 1995 LCD None No
VTech Crazy Chewy 1982 LCD None No
Bandai Crazy Climber 1981 VFD Good No
Entex Crazy Climber 1982 VFD None No
Gakken Crazy Kong 1983 VFD Good No
D A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Casio Dandy Cowboy 1983 LCD None No
TI Dataman 1977 VFD None No
Gakken Defender 1983 VFD Preliminary No
VTech Deputy Den 1982 LCD None No
VTech Diamond Hunt 1982 LCD None No
Gakken Dig Dug 1983 VFD Good No
Bandai Digital Monster 1997 LCD None No The digital pet that spawned the Digimon franchise.
Tronica Diver's Adventure 1983 LCD None No
Bandai Dokodemo Dorayaki Doraemon 1983 VFD Good No
Coleco Donkey Kong 1982 VFD Good No
Coleco Donkey Kong Jr. 1983 VFD None No
Takatoku Dotchidabe 1983 LCD None No
Takara Dougram 1982 LCD None No
Bandai Dr. Dental 1981 LCD None No
Bandai Draculajoh 1982 VFD None No
VTech Dragon Castle 1981 LCD None No
Tronica Dragon Fighter 1983 LCD None No
Bambino Dribble Away Basketball 1979 VFD Good No
Mattel Dungeons and Dragons 1981 LCD Imperfect No
E A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
VTech Escape 1981 LCD None No
F A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Gakken Fishing 1981 LCD None No
Gakken Fitter 1982 VFD None No
Bandai Flight Time 1980 VFD None No
Gakken Football 1983 VFD None No
Bandai Frisky Tom 1982 LCD None No
Bandai Frisky Tom 1982 VFD None No
Coleco Frogger 1981 VFD None No
Gakken Frogger 1983 VFD None No
Romtec Frog Prince 1983 VFD None No
G A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Bandai Galaxian 1980 VFD None No
Coleco Galaxian 1981 VFD Imperfect No
Entex Galaxian 2 1981 VFD Good No
Gakken Galaxy Invader 1000 1981 VFD Good No
Nintendo Game & Watch 1980 - 1991 LCD Good
Casio Game-10 1980 - 1982 Watch None No
Casio Game-20 1980 - 1982 Watch None No
Casio Game-301 1980 - 1982 Watch None No
Casio Game-401 1980 - 1982 Watch None No
VTech Game Machine 2 1980 VFD None No
GCE Game Time 1981 Watch None No
Takara The Gang 1982 LCD None No
Casio GC-50 Straight Flush 1981 Watch None No
Bandai GeGeGe no Kitaro 1985 LCD None No
Casio GF-11 Basketball 1982 Watch None No
Bandai Ghost House 1985 LCD None No
Bandai Ghosts 'n Goblins 1986 LCD None No
Texet GM-116 Grabman 1982 Calculator None No
Tronica Goal Keeper 1982 LCD None No
Bandai Godzilla 1983 LCD None No
Bandai Go Go Dynaman 1983 VFD Preliminary No
Bandai Gundam Space Combat 3-in-1 1981 LCD None No
Bandai Gunfighter 1980 VFD None No
H A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Takara Hamburger 1982 LCD None No
Milton Bradley Hangman 1995 LCD None No
Gakken Heiankyo Alien 1982 VFD Good No
Tronica Helicopter Revenger 1983 LCD None No
VTech Home Sweet Home 1981 LCD None No
VTech Hot Line 1982 LCD None No
Tronica Hungry Elephant 1987 LCD None No
Bandai Hyper Olympic Challenge 5 1984 VFD None No
Bandai Hyper Ski 1984 LCD None No
Takatoku Hysteric Mama 1982 LCD None No
I A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Bandai Iga vs Kouga 1984 LCD None No
Gakken Igo Trainer 1981 LCD None No
Bandai Inspecteur Gadget 1984 LCD None No
Gakken Invader 2000 1982 VFD Good No
J A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
TokyoFlash Jackpot 2008 Watch None No
Entex / Gakken Jackpot: Gin Rummy & Black Jack 1980 VFD Good No
Gakken Jet Fighter 1982 VFD None No
Curtis Juggling 198? Watch None No
Bandai Jungle Panic Amidahebi 1984 LCD None No
Bandai Jungler 1989 LCD None No
Gakken Jungler 1983 VFD None No
Bandai Jyarinko Chie 1981 LCD None No
K A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Bandai Kageninja 1982 LCD None No
Takara Kangoku Lock 1982 LCD None No
Casio KG-200 Champion Derby 2 1983 Calculator None No
Bambino Kick the Goal Soccer 1979 VFD Good No
Gakken King Arthur's Knight 1982 LCD None No
Bandai Kinniku Man 1983 LCD None No
Bandai Kinniku Man 2 1983 LCD None No
Bandai Kinniku Man 3 1983 LCD None No
Bandai Kiteyo Parman 1983 VFD Preliminary No
Bambino Knock-em Out Boxing 1979 VFD Good No
Gakken KO Boxing 1983 LCD None No
Bandai Kung Fu 1983 LCD None No
L A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Remex Laser Attack 1984 Watch None No
VTech LCD Bowling 1981 LCD None No
Tiger LCD handhelds 1985 - 2000 LCD None No
Bandai LCD Solarpower 1982 LCD None No
M A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Remex Matrix Attack 1984 Watch None No
Bandai Machine Man 1984 VFD Good No
Casio MG-200 Turbo Drive 198? Calculator None No
Casio MG-775 / MG-885 1981 Calculator None No
Casio MG-777 Three Games 1981 Calculator None No
Casio MG-880 Game Calculator 1980 Calculator None No
Mattel Mind Boggler 1978 VFD None No
Mego Mini-Vid Sea Battle 1979 LCD None No
Mego Mini-Vid Spacewar 1979 LCD None No
Bandai Miracle Baseball 1981 LCD None No
Bandai Mobile Suit Gundam 1983 VFD None No
Bandai Mobile Suit Z Gundam 1983 LCD None No
Bandai Monkey Business 1981 LCD None No
Tronica Monkey Kingdom 1983 LCD None No
Unitrex Monte Carlo 1977 Watch None No
Gakken Moon Patrol 1982 LCD None No
Coleco Ms. Pac-Man 1983 VFD Good No
Bandai My Birthday 1988 LCD None No
Bandai My Fiance 1984 LCD None No This game was given away by Bandai as a random chance prize, only 50 were made.
N A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Bandai Namen Nayo 1981 LCD None No
Gakken Nankyoku Monogatari 1983 LCD None No
Takatoku Neko Don Don! 1982 LCD None No
O A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Casio Oct-Reversi 1983 LCD None No
Coleco Omega Race 1982 VFD None No
Bandai Ottosei Land 1981 LCD None No
P A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Coleco Pac-Man 1981 VFD Good No
Entex Pac-Man 2 / Hungry Pac 1980 VFD Good No
Bandai Pachinko 1983 LCD None No
Bandai Pachinko Star Wing 1986 LCD None No
Bandai Packri Monster 1981 VFD Good No
Gakken Paint Roller 1982 VFD None No
Bandai Pair Match 1984 VFD Good No
VTech Pancake 1981 LCD None No
Takatoku Pengingin 1982 LCD None No
Bandai Pengo 1982 LCD Good No
Bandai Pengo 1983 VFD None No
Bandai Penguin Land 1983 LCD None No
Bandai Perfect Mahjong I 1983 LCD None No
Bandai Perfect Mahjong II 1984 LCD None No
Casio PG-200 Pachinko 198? Calculator None No
Armitron Piano Game 1983 Watch None No
Radio Shack Plane & Tank 1986 LCD None No
Nintendo Pokemon Pocket Pikachu 1998 LCD None No
Entex / Gakken Poker 1980 VFD Good No
Bandai Police & Gang 1984 LCD None No
Hasbro Pox 2001 LCD None No
Romtec Pucki & Monsters 1982 VFD None No
Gakken Puck Monster 1982 VFD None No
Q A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Parker Brothers Q*Bert 1983 VFD Good No
R A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
VTech Rabbit Hop 1982 LCD None No
Bandai Race Time 1980 VFD None No
Bandai Reigen Dohshi 1988 LCD None No
Tronica Rescue 1982 LCD None No
Takatoku Robot Maker 1982 LCD None No
Bandai Rush Hour 1982 LCD None No
S A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Bambino Safari 1981 VFD Good No
Bandai Saint Seiya 1988 LCD None No
Armitron Saturn I 198? Calculator None No
Casio SG-12 Soccer 1984 Calculator None No
Bandai Shogi 1984 LCD None No This has device has a feature that is vary uncommon for the 80s, a touch-screen
Tronica Shuttle Voyage 1983 Calculator Good No
VTech Sleep Walker 1981 LCD None No
Gakken Soccer 1981 VFD None No
GCE Space-N-Counter 1982 Calculator None No
Bandai Space Battleship Yamato 1983 LCD None No
Bandai Space Centurion Gundam 1983 LCD None No
Omni Space Defender 1982 Watch None No
Gakken Space Galaxy 1983 VFD None No
Bandai Space Guardian Gundam 1984 LCD None No
Bandai Space Guardian Gundam 1984 VFD None No
Bandai Spacehawk 50 1985 LCD None No
Bandai Space Hurricane 1985 VFD None No
Gakken Space Invader 1983 VFD None No
Bambino Space Laser Fight 1980 VFD Good No
Tronica Space Mission 198? LCD Good No
CompuChron Space Raider 198? Watch None No
Tronica Space Rescue 1982 LCD Good No
Tronica Space Revenger 1983 LCD None No
Conso Space Shuttle 1982 Watch None No
Tronica Spider 1982 LCD Good No
Entex Spiders 1982 VFD None No
Tronica Squirrel & Monkey 1982 LCD None No
Entex Stargate 1982 VFD Good No
Mattel Star Hawk 1981 VFD Good No
Bandai Sumou 1980 LCD None No
Bandai Superboy 1983 LCD None No
Entex Super Cobra 1982 VFD None No
Gakken Super Cobra 1982 VFD Good No
Tronica Super Goal Keeper 1983 LCD None No
Gakken Super Puck Monster 1983 VFD None No
Entex Super Space Invader 2 1982 VFD Good No
Bambino Superstar Football 1979 VFD Good No
T A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
VTech Talking Baseball 1987 LCD None No
VTech Talking Football 1986 LCD None No
VTech Talking Pinball 1988 LCD None No
VTech Talking Rally Racer 1988 LCD None No
VTech Talking Space Blasters 1988 LCD None No
Bandai Tama & Friends Will You Know 1983 LCD None No
Bandai Tamagotchi 1996 LCD Good No
Bandai Tamagotchi Connection 2004 LCD None No
Casio TG-2 囲碁 Go 1984 Calculator None No
Tronica Thief in Garden 1983 LCD Good No
Tronica Thunder Ball 1982 LCD Good No
Ventex Time Game 198? Watch None No
Gakken Tom & Jerry Pinball 1983 LCD None No
Gakken Tom & Jerry Popper 1983 LCD None No
Gakken Tom & Jerry Prank 1983 LCD None No
Bandai Tondeke Parman 1983 LCD None No
Bandai Toukon Jyuohmaru 1983 VFD Preliminary No
Bandai Toukon Jyuohmaru Fight! 1983 LCD None No
Gakken Towering Rescue 1981 LCD None No
Mattel Speed Freak 1982 LCD None No
Bandai Track & Field Running Type 1984 LCD None No
Bandai Track & Field Throwing Type 1984 LCD None No
Conso Treasure Hunt 198? Watch None No
Tronica Treasure Island 1983 LCD None No
Gakken Trojan Horse 1981 LCD None No
Bandai Tsuppari Concert 1982 LCD None No
Bandai Tsuppari Karasu 1981 LCD None No
Entex Turtles 1982 VFD Good No
Bandai Tutankham 1983 LCD None No
Bandai Tuttuki Bako 2008 LCD None No
Radio Shack Two Player Championship Golf 1991 LCD None No
U A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Bandai U-Boat 1982 VFD None No
Bambino UFO Master Blaster 1979 VFD Good No
Mattel Ultra Dome 1982 LCD None No
Bandai Ultraman Monster Battle 1983 VFD Good No
Bandai Urusei Yatsura 1982 LCD None No
V A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Bandai Vampire 1982 LCD None No
Bandai Vampire 1982 VFD None No
W A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
VTech Wild Man Jum 1981 LCD None No
Sharp Wondertopia 1981 - 1982 Calculator None No
Mattel World Championship Baseball 1980 VFD Good No
Mattel World Championship Football 1980 VFD Good No
Bandai Wracing 1985 LCD None No
Tomy Wristbowling 1983 Watch None No
Y A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Alba Y666-5000 (Soccer) 198? Watch None No
Alba Y755 Mickey & Minnie \ Donald Duck 1982 Watch None No
Alba Y761-5010 198? Watch None No
Pulsar Y765 1982 Watch None No
Alba Alba Y765-5050 (American Football) 198? Watch None No
Alba Y765-5110 Mamagon 198? Watch None No
Alba Y888 198? Watch None No
Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Bandai Zaxxon 1982 LCD None No
Bandai Zaxxon 1983 VFD None No
Coleco Zaxxon 1983 VFD None No

POC (Pong In A Chip)

Model Year MAME support ROMs Description
Atari 3659-1C/C2566 1975 None
GI AY-3-85xx 1976 None Made by General Instruments, This is was the most successful POC ever made, the exact number of consoles using the AY-3-8500 series is unknown, but there is an estimated 2 to 6 hundred systems made using these chips.
GI AY-3-86xx 1976 None
GI AY-3-87xx 1976 None
Atari C01xxxx 1982 None
URL F4301 1976 None
Angstrem К145ИК17 1980 None A Russian POC, its likely a clone of the AY-3-8500 series. a lot of the IC's made in during the Soviet Union were clones.
Mitsubishi M58816P 1977 None M58816P is a custom chip made by Mitsubishi Electronics for Nintendo, it was used in there Color TV-Game line of console. this console line was launched in 1977 with the release of the Color TV-Game 6, this was Nintendo's first console
Mostek MCS-760x 1977 None
NS MM-5710_N 1976 None
TI SN-764__N 1976 None
TI TMS-1955 1976 None

LED

Model Year MAME support ROMs Emulators / Description
# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Cylon / Sicom 16 Yonezawa 1980 None No
Tiger 2 Game in 1 Safari & Darts 1982 None No
Tiger 2 Games in 1 Space Invader & Gone Fishin' 1982 None No
Tandy 3 in 1 Sports Arena 1984 Good No
Tiger 7-in-1 Sports Stadium 1982 Good No
A A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Bandai Air Traffic Control 1981 Good No
Mattel Armor Battle 1978 None No
Bandai Attack Invader 1979 None No
Mattel Auto Race 1977 Good No
B A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Parker Brothers Bank Shot 1980 Good No
Bandai Baseball 1978 None No
Entex Baseball 1979 Good No
Mattel Baseball 1978 Good No
Bandai Basketball 1978 None No
Entex Basketball 2 1979 Good No
Entex Basketball 3 1980 None No
Mattel Basketball 1978 Good No
Mattel Basketball 2 1979 Good No
Entex Blast It 1980 Good No
Coleco Bowlatronic 1981 None No
Bandai Bowling 1978 None No
Mattel Bowling 1980 None No
Mattel Brain Baffler 1979 Good No
C A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Bandai Champion Racer 1980 None No
Vanity Computer Bowling 1980 None No
D A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Coleco Digits 1978 None No
E A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Coleco Electronic Quarterback 1978 Good No
Bandai Elpit Electronic Baseball 1979 None No
Bandai Football 1978 None No
Mattel Football 1977 Good No
Mattel Football 2 1978 Good No
Mattel Funtronics 1979 Good No
G A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Bandai Golf Game 1977 None No
Mattel Gravity 1980 Good No
Mattel Guttang Gottong (Locomotion) 1982 None No
H A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Coleco Head to Head Baseball 1982 Good No
Coleco Head to Head Basketball 1979 Good No
Coleco Head to Head Boxing 1981 Good No
Coleco Head to Head Football 1980 Good No
Coleco Head to Head Hockey 1980 Good No
Coleco Head to Head Soccer 1980 Good No
Bandai Hockey 1978 None No
Entex Hockey 1979 None No
Mattel Hockey 1978 Good No
L A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
TI Little Professor 1976 None No
Kenner Live Action Football 1980 Good No
Kenner Long Beach Grand Prix 1980 None No
Bandai LSI Baseball 1977 None No
M A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Mattel Missile Attack 1976 Good No
Conic Multisport 1979 Good No
Toytronic Multi Sport Game 1980 None No
Q A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Coleco Quiz Wiz 1980 None No
Coleco Quiz Wiz Challenger 1981 Good No
R A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Selchow & Righter Reader's Digest Q&A 1980 Good No
S A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Mattel Ski Slalom 1980 None No
Mattel Soccer 1978 Good No
Mattel Soccer 2 1979 Good No
Grandstand Solitaire 1979 None No
Tronica Space Adventure 1983 None No
Bandai Space Chaser 1980 None No
Entex Space Invader 1980 Good No
Tandy Space Shot 1982 None No
Parker Brothers Split Second 1980 Good No
Kenner Star Wars Battle Command 1979 Good No
Mattel Sub Chase 1978 None No
Tiger Sub Wars 1980 Good No
T A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Coleco Total Control 4 1981 Good No
Atari Touch Me 1978 Good No
W A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Parker Brothers Wildfire Pinball 1979 Imperfect No
Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Coleco Zap! 1979 None No