Coleco Telstar Arcade | |
Aka: | Telstar Arcade |
Manufacturer: | Coleco |
Type: | Home video game console |
Generation: | First generation |
Release Date: | 1977 |
Cpu: | MOS Technology MPS-7600-00x (one for each cartridge) |
Dimensions: | 7.5 × 18 × 16 in. |
Weight: | 4 lb |
The Coleco Telstar Arcade, commonly abbreviated as Telstar Arcade, is a first-generation home video game console that was released in 1977 in Japan, North America and Europe by Coleco. It is the most advanced video game console in the Coleco Telstar series, based on the MOS Technology MPS-7600-00x chips series. Each chip is a microcontroller capable of storing 512 words of ROM.[1] [2]
The Coleco Telstar Arcade is formed like a triangle. On every side are other game-specific controls. There is a side with a steering wheel and a lever, a side with a lightgun, and a side with two paddles.[3] Depending on the game played, the player may use another side.
The games came on silver-colored cartridges, each containing a MOS Technology MPS-7600-00X chip.[4] There were a total of 4 cartridges released for the system by Coleco. Every cartridge has a triangular shape which connects on the top of the console.
All games: