elcome to the Video Game Kraken. The video game industry evolves very rapidly and while we remember fondly the consoles of our childhood, some great systems and some not-so-great have fallen into the void. This site is dedicated to these video game consoles and peripherals that have been lost in time.
To navigate this site you can either use the site menus or the following timeline of obscure consoles. More will be added on a weekly basis.
Timeline of the obscure
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- Handhelds
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- Electronic Games
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Odyssey by Magnavox
Model Number: 1TL200Manufacturer: MagnavoxOriginal Price: US$99Unit Sold: 350,000Number of Games: 11 cartridgesCountry of Origin: United States of AmericaSuccessor: Magnavox Odyssey²
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Video Action II by Universal Research Laboratories
Model Number: VA-IIManufacturer: Universal Research LaboratoriesPublisher: Control SalesOriginal Price: $299Built-in Games: 3Country of Origin: United States of America
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VideoSport MK2 by Henry’s
Publisher: Henry'sOriginal Price: £34.72Unit Sold: 10,000Built-in Games: 3Country of Origin: United Kingdom
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Video 2000 by Interton Electronic
Manufacturer: Interton ElectronicNumber of Games: 5Country of Origin: Germany
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Tele-Spiel by Philips
Alternate Name: ES 2201
Tele-PeliManufacturer: PhilipsOriginal Price: FRF 400Number of Games: 5Country of Origin: Germany -
Fairchild Channel F
Manufacturer: FairchildDeveloper: Alpex Computer CorporationOriginal Price: $169Unit Sold: 350,000Number of Games: 26Built-in Games: 2Country of Origin: United States of America
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RCA Studio II
Manufacturer: RCAOriginal Price: $149Unit Sold: 64,000Number of Games: 10Built-in Games: 5Country of Origin: United States of AmericaSuccessor: RCA Studio IIIRelated to: Visicom C-100 by Toshiba
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Video Cassette Rock by Takatoku
Original Name: ビデオカセットロックManufacturer: Takatoku Original Price: ¥9,800 ~ ¥17,600Number of Games: 7
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ITT Schaub-Lorenz Programmable Television
Manufacturer: ITTNumber of Games: 4Country of Origin: Germany
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Astrocade by Bally
Original Name: Bally Home Library ComputerAlternate Name: Bally Professional Arcade
Bally Computer System
Bally AstrocadeManufacturer: Bally ManufacturingDeveloper: MidwayOriginal Price: US$299Country of Origin: United States of America -
Visicom C-100 by Toshiba
Publisher: ToshibaOriginal Price: ¥54,800Number of Games: 6Built-in Games: 5Related to: RCA Studio II
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MP1000 by APF
Manufacturer: APFOriginal Price: $129.95Unit Sold: ~50,000Number of Games: 12Built-in Games: 1Country of Origin: United States of America
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Magnavox Odyssey² / Philips Videopac G7000
Manufacturer: Magnavox Publisher: Magnavox / PhilipsOriginal Price: $179Unit Sold: 2,000,000Country of Origin: United States of AmericaPredecessor: Magnavox Odyssey
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Channel F System II by Zircon International
Manufacturer: Zircon InternationalOriginal Price: $99Number of Games: 26Built-in Games: 2Country of Origin: United States of America
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Video Mate TV JACK Add-On 5000 by Bandai
Original Name: テレビジャック 5000Manufacturer: BandaiDeveloper: General InstrumentsOriginal Price: ¥19,800Number of Games: 4Country of Origin: Japan
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RCA Studio III by RCA
Manufacturer: Conic Group (康力集團)Developer: RCAUnit Sold: 200,000Country of Origin: Hong-KongPredecessor: RCA Studio IIRelated to: - Academy Apollo 80 Programmable Video Game
- Conic M-1200 Microprocessor Programmable TV Game
- Hanimex Jeu TV Programmable MPT-02
- Mustang 9016 Telespiel Computer
- Sheen M-1200 Micro-Computer
- Trevi M-1200 Micro-Computer
- Soundic Victory Home TV Programmer (MPT-02) -
Cassette TV Games by Epoch
Original Name: カセットTVゲームManufacturer: AtariPublisher: Epoch (株式会社エポック社)Original Price: ¥57,300Country of Origin: JapanSuccessor: Cassette Vision
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Imagination Machine by APF
Manufacturer: APFOriginal Price: $499/$599Unit Sold: 20,000Number of Games: 30Built-in Games: 1Country of Origin: United States of America
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Microvision by Milton Bradley
Manufacturer: Milton BradleyDeveloper: Jay Smith, Smith EngineeringOriginal Price: $49.99Number of Games: 13Country of Origin: United States of America
