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=Services for Consoles=
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" colspan=2|Name
! scope="col"|Platform
! scope="col"|Official Servers/Active
! scope="col"|'''Revived?'''
! scope="col"|'''Revive Group(s)/Communities'''
! scope="col"|'''Emulator compatibility'''
|-
|colspan=2 | [[#GameLine (Atari 2600)|GameLine]]
|Atari 2600
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|N/A
|{{✗}}
|-
|colspan=2 | [[#PlayCable (Intellivision)|PlayCable]]
|Intellivision
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|N/A
|{{✗}}
|}
;Any volunteer?
===[[wikipedia:GameLine|GameLine]] (Atari 2600)===
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'''GameLine''' was created by Control Video Corporation (now AOL). [[Wikipedia:GameLine#Game_list|Gameline allowed users to download games using dial up]]. Needing a modem and storage cartridge from Control Video Corporation. Launched in 1983 the the Gameline was soon discontinued in ????<ref group=N>Discontinued in 1983 or 1984, due to the [[wikipedia:Video_game_crash_of_1983|Video Game crash of 1983]]. Unable to find reliable answer</ref>.<br>
{{Inflation|USD|15|1983}} for the membership fee, with 1 year subscription to the monthly magazine GameLiner, "command module" cartridge (roughly {{Inflation|USD|39.95|1983}}). The service allowed you to download 1 of the 30 monthly games for a rough 40-minute play session for {{Inflation|USD|1|1983}}<ref>[https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGames/Electronic%20Games%20Issue%2013%20%28March%201983%29/page/n9/mode/2up?view=theater March 1983 issue (issue 13) of Electronic Games, page 10] (1983 prices)</ref>
