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==Cartridge Consoles== | ==Cartridge Consoles== | ||
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* [[ColecoVision emulators|ColecoVision]] | * [[ColecoVision emulators|ColecoVision]] | ||
* [[Vectrex emulators|Vectrex]] | * [[Vectrex emulators|Vectrex]] | ||
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! scope="col"|No intro collection | ! scope="col"|No intro collection | ||
! scope="col"|Description | ! scope="col"|Description | ||
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| + | |style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Bally Astrocade|Bally Astrocade]] | ||
| + | |style="text-align:center;"|Good | ||
| + | |style="text-align:center;"|✗ | ||
| + | |style="text-align:center;"|ROMs are [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 here] | ||
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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;"|✗ |
|style="text-align:center;"|May be a working emulator in here: [http://homepage3.nifty.com/takeda-toshiya/ Japware]. Only 11 games exist for this thing. | |style="text-align:center;"|May be a working emulator in here: [http://homepage3.nifty.com/takeda-toshiya/ Japware]. Only 11 games exist for this thing. | ||
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|style="text-align:center;"|Coleco Telstar Arcade | |style="text-align:center;"|Coleco Telstar Arcade | ||
|style="text-align:center;"|None | |style="text-align:center;"|None | ||
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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;"|APF Imagination Machine | |style="text-align:center;"|APF Imagination Machine | ||
|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;"|Bandai Super Vision 8000 | |style="text-align:center;"|Bandai Super Vision 8000 | ||
|style="text-align:center;"|Good | |style="text-align:center;"|Good | ||
| − | |style="text-align:center;"| | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✗ |
|style="text-align:center;"|Only 7 games. ROMs can be found on archive.org | |style="text-align:center;"|Only 7 games. ROMs can be found on archive.org | ||
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Interton_VC_4000|VC 4000]] | |style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Interton_VC_4000|VC 4000]] | ||
|style="text-align:center;"|Decent | |style="text-align:center;"|Decent | ||
| − | |style="text-align:center;"| | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✗ |
| − | |style="text-align:center;"|Has 40 games. ROMs are | + | |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|Magnavox Odyssey]] | ||
| + | |style="text-align:center;"|None | ||
| + | |style="text-align:center;"|✗ | ||
| + | |style="text-align:center;"|This console relied on TV overlays and simple changes per cartridge to create the different games. | ||
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Magnavox_Odyssey_2|Magnavox Odyssey 2]] | |style="text-align:center;"|[[gametech:Magnavox_Odyssey_2|Magnavox Odyssey 2]] | ||
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==Handhelds== | ==Handhelds== | ||
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! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|[[MESS]] support | ! scope="col"|[[MESS]] support | ||
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|style="text-align:center;"|Game and Watch | |style="text-align:center;"|Game and Watch | ||
|style="text-align:center;"|None | |style="text-align:center;"|None | ||
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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. | |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. | ||
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|style="text-align:center;"|Epoch Game Pocket Computer | |style="text-align:center;"|Epoch Game Pocket Computer | ||
|style="text-align:center;"|Good | |style="text-align:center;"|Good | ||
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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]. | |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;"|Milton Bradley MicroVision | |style="text-align:center;"|Milton Bradley MicroVision | ||
|style="text-align:center;"|Preliminary | |style="text-align:center;"|Preliminary | ||
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|style="text-align:center;"|12 games were made. | |style="text-align:center;"|12 games were made. | ||
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Revision as of 00:12, 6 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.
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Cartridge Consoles
| Name | MESS support | No intro collection | Description |
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| Bally Astrocade | Good | ✗ | ROMs are here |
| Epoch Cassette Vision | None | ✗ | May be a working emulator in here: Japware. Only 11 games exist for this thing. |
| Super Cassette Vision | Decent | ✓ | 1984 successor to the original Cassette Vision. |
| Coleco Telstar Arcade | None | ✗ | 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 Imagination Machine | 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. |
| Intellivision II | Good | NA | Just an update to the original Intellivision, this console does not have its own library of games. |
| Fairchild Channel F | Good | ✓ | |
| Fairchild Channel F II | Good | NA | An update to the Channel F, with no exclusive games. |
| Emerson Arcadia 2001 | Decent | ✓ | |
| Bandai Super Vision 8000 | Good | ✗ | Only 7 games. ROMs can be found on archive.org |
| Entex Adventure Vision | Decent | ✓ | |
| RCA Studio II | Decent | ✓ | |
| VC 4000 | Decent | ✗ | Has 40 games. ROMs are here |
| Magnavox Odyssey | None | ✗ | This console relied on TV overlays and simple changes per cartridge to create the different games. |
| Magnavox Odyssey 2 | Good | ✓ | |
| CreatiVision | Good | ✓ |
Handhelds
| Name | MESS support | No intro collection | Description |
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| 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. |
| Epoch Game Pocket Computer | Good | ✗ | Only 5 games exist. All can be found here. |
| Milton Bradley MicroVision | Preliminary | ✗ | 12 games were made. |
