Emulators on second-generation video game consoles
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- For software that emulates 2nd-generation consoles, see List of consoles.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, 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.
Intellivision
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| First model Intellivision (1979) | |
| Manufacturer | Mattel Electronics (1979–1984) INTV Corporation (1984–1990) |
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| Type | Home video game console |
| Generation | Second |
| Release date | NA: 1979 UK: 1981 ZA: 1982 DE: 1982 FRA: 1982 JP: 1982 BR: 1983 |
| Discontinued | 1990 |
| Emulated | ✓ |
- For software that emulates Intellivision, see Intellivision emulators.
The Intellivision was a game console produced by Mattel in 1979. It was notably more powerful than the Atari 2600, which was released at a similar time.
- CHIP-8
| Name | Latest version | Accuracy | License | Active | Recommended |
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| Chippi+ | ? | High | Proprietary | ✗ | ✓ |
Fairchild Channel F
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| Channel F and its two controllers | |
| Developer | Jerry Lawson |
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| Manufacturer | Fairchild Camera and Instrument |
| Type | Home video game console |
| Generation | Second |
| Release date | NA: November 1976 JP: October 1977 |
| Discontinued | 1983 |
| Emulated | ✓ |
- For software that emulates Channel F, see Fairchild Channel F emulators.
The Fairchild Channel F is a second-generation home video game console released by Fairchild Semiconductor in November 1976 across North America and it retailed for $169.95 ($962 in 2026).
- CHIP-8
| Name | Latest version | Accuracy | License | Active | Recommended |
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| CHIP-F8 | git | Mid | ? | ✗ | ✗ |
ColecoVision
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| Manufacturer | Coleco |
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| Type | Home video game console |
| Generation | Second |
| Release date | NA: August 1982 EU: July 1983 |
| Discontinued | August 1985 |
| Predecessor | Coleco Telstar series (1978) |
| Emulated | ✓ |
- For software that emulates ColecoVision, see ColecoVision emulators.
The ColecoVision was the second-generation video game console produced by Coleco
- CHIP-8
| Name | Latest version | License | Active | Recommended |
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| Vision-8 | git | Non-commercial | ✗ | ! |
