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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 | + | 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. |
| − | ==Consoles== | + | |
| + | ==Dedicated-Chip Consoles== | ||
| + | * Colorsport VIII | ||
| + | * Radio Shack TV Scoreboard | ||
| + | * BSS 01 | ||
| + | * Wonder Wizard | ||
| + | * Magnavox Odyssey Series | ||
| + | * Binatone TV Master Mk IV | ||
| + | * Pong on a Chip | ||
| + | * Nintendo Color TV Game (5 different versions) | ||
| + | * Coleco Telstar | ||
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| + | ==Cartridge Consoles== | ||
| + | * [[Intellivision emulators|Intellivision]] | ||
| + | * [[Astrocade emulators|Bally Astrocade]] | ||
* [[Channel F emulators|Fairchild Channel F]] | * [[Channel F emulators|Fairchild Channel F]] | ||
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* [[Arcadia 2001 emulators|Emerson Arcadia 2001]] | * [[Arcadia 2001 emulators|Emerson Arcadia 2001]] | ||
* [[ColecoVision emulators|ColecoVision]] | * [[ColecoVision emulators|ColecoVision]] | ||
* [[Vectrex emulators|Vectrex]] | * [[Vectrex emulators|Vectrex]] | ||
| − | * | + | * APF-MP1000 |
| − | * | + | * APF Imagination Machine |
| − | * | + | * Intellivision II |
| − | * | + | * Bandai Super Vision 8000 |
| − | * | + | * Entex Adventure Vision |
| − | * | + | * RCA Studio 2 |
| − | * | + | * VC 4000 |
| − | * | + | * Epoch Cassette Vision |
| − | * | + | * Magnavox Odyssey |
| − | * | + | * Coleco Telstar Arcade |
| + | ===Magnavox Odyssey 2=== | ||
| + | Good [[MESS]] support. | ||
| + | ===CreatiVision=== | ||
| + | Good MESS support. | ||
| + | ===Super Cassette Vision=== | ||
| + | Decent MESS support. | ||
==Handhelds== | ==Handhelds== | ||
* Game and Watch | * Game and Watch | ||
| − | * | + | * Epoch Game Pocket Computer |
| + | ===Milton Bradley MicroVision=== | ||
| + | Preliminary MESS support. | ||
Revision as of 20:55, 31 July 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.
Contents
Dedicated-Chip Consoles
- Colorsport VIII
- Radio Shack TV Scoreboard
- BSS 01
- Wonder Wizard
- Magnavox Odyssey Series
- Binatone TV Master Mk IV
- Pong on a Chip
- Nintendo Color TV Game (5 different versions)
- Coleco Telstar
Cartridge Consoles
- Intellivision
- Bally Astrocade
- Fairchild Channel F
- Emerson Arcadia 2001
- ColecoVision
- Vectrex
- APF-MP1000
- APF Imagination Machine
- Intellivision II
- Bandai Super Vision 8000
- Entex Adventure Vision
- RCA Studio 2
- VC 4000
- Epoch Cassette Vision
- Magnavox Odyssey
- Coleco Telstar Arcade
Good MESS support.
CreatiVision
Good MESS support.
Super Cassette Vision
Decent MESS support.
Handhelds
- Game and Watch
- Epoch Game Pocket Computer
Milton Bradley MicroVision
Preliminary MESS support.
