#Tempest video game manuals

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons via MaddmaxstarĪlthough the Telstar console created by Coleco wasn’t necessarily unique, it was sold for only $50, which made it appealing to families of the late 1970s.

#Tempest video game manuals

Did You Know?Īccording to the manuals that come with the Commodore TV Game consoles, each game has a different background color other than the standard black of most home video games of the time. There were four games available for the Commodore TV Game series, including Tennis, Football, Squash, and Game mira, which could be played with the optional optical gun. However, the 2000K has an additional port, a black plastic case, and no built-in controller - the 3000H had one built-in controller and an additional port for a second controller. The 2000K and 3000H TV Game models are nearly identical. Both Commodore TV Game consoles were released following Commodore’s acquisition of MOS Technology, which made electronic chips.

With all of the Pong home console knockoffs, another electronics manufacturer, Commodore, decided to enter the fray in 1975 with the release of the Commodore TV Game 2000K and 3000H. Photo source: Wikimedia Commons via ChRiS