Acorn Atom
Released in 1980, the Atom was Acorn’s first computer aimed directly at consumers rather than electronics hobbyists. Alongside the assembled computer at £170 …
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Missile Vader
Missile Vader is one of many LCD games released by Bandai Electronics. Missile Vader (also known as "Missile Invader" or "Space Play" in Germany) is a game …
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Like many video games of this time, the Pro Bowler is a (leisure) sports simulation. But it's not a video game, because it lacks a screen display that players …
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BSS 01
The BSS 01, short for Bildschirmspiel 01 (screen game 01), is a German TV game console from the former GDR.
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Nintendo Game & Watch
Nintendo produced the Game & Watch series for more than 10 years, which is considered to be the predecessor of the freely programmable Game Boy. The games …
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Palladium Tele-Match Color R
Under the brand name Palladium, Neckermann AG brings technology products to the market, such as the Tele-Match Color R 825/352, a German game console. The …
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Philips P2000
Philips will launch the G7000 video game console on the market in 1978. From March 1980 Philips wants to build on the success with the home computer P2000. The …
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Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer
The TRS-80 Color Computer (CoCo) is a home computer of the Tandy Corporation, founded in Fort Worth in collaboration with Motorola. Although the CoCo belongs …
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Sharp PC-1211
The SHARP PC-1210 is the first BASIC programmable pocket computer available in Germany.
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Tandy TRS-80 Model III
In July 1980, Tandy replaced the TRS-80 Model I with the Model III. New FCC radio-interference rules taking effect in 1981 prompted the change, as the Model I …
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Tomy Electronic Shaberoku
Shaberoku is a toy robot and radio in one. The radio has a radio search function and a volume control. If it is turned on, the robot moves synchronously to the …
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