Coleco Telstar Arcade


The Coleco Telstar Arcade, commonly abbreviated as Telstar Arcade, is a First generation of [video game consoles|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.

Construction and concept

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. Depending on the game played, the player may use another side.

Games

The games came on silver-colored cartridges, each containing a MOS Technology MPS-7600-00X chip. 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:
  • Cartridge 1 : Road Race, Tennis and Quickdraw
  • Cartridge 2 : Hockey, Tennis, Handball and Target
  • Cartridge 3 : Bonus Pinball, Shooting Gallery, Shoot the Bear and Deluxe Pinball
  • Cartridge 4 : Naval Battle, Blast Away and ''Speedball''