Telstar - Revision history

Jenni: add alpha

2026-01-05T08:51:31Z

add alpha

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:51, 5 January 2026
Line 40:		Line 40:
	\| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" \| [[AY-3-8500]]		\| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" \| [[AY-3-8500]]
	\| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" \| 1976		\| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" \| 1976
	\| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" \| Contains tennis, hockey and handball. Its two controllers are connected to the unit. ~~Deluxe wood~~ case.		\| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" \| Contains tennis, hockey and handball. Its two controllers are connected to the unit. It has a wooden case.
			\|-
			\| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" \| [[File:Coleco Telstar Alpha.png\|100px]]
			\| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" \| Coleco Telstar Alpha
			\| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" \| [[AY-3-8500]]
			\| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" \| 1977
			\| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" \| Four cartridges are available. The chips are [[integrated circuit]]ry not [[ROM]].
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" \| [[File:Coleco Telstar Arcade.png\|100px]]		\| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" \| [[File:Coleco Telstar Arcade.png\|100px]]
Line 88:		Line 94:
	\| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" \| [[AY-3-8500]]		\| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" \| [[AY-3-8500]]
	\| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" \| 1977		\| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" \| 1977
	\| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" \| Contains tennis, hockey and handball. Its two controllers are connected to the unit. Wood panel.		\| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" \| Contains tennis, hockey and handball. Its two controllers are connected to the unit. Wood panel.<br />It was released as the Coleco Telstar Deluxe in Canada, although the console retained the Video World of Sports name.
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" \| [[File:Coleco Colortron.png\|100px]]		\| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" \| [[File:Coleco Colortron.png\|100px]]

Jenni: fix category

2025-07-31T12:54:55Z

fix category

← Older revision		Revision as of 07:54, 31 July 2025
Line 109:		Line 109:
	\|}		\|}

	~~[[Category: Ball-and-paddle video game consoles]]~~
	[[Category: Computers and consoles]]		[[Category: Computers and consoles]]
	[[Category: Computers and consoles designed by Coleco]]		[[Category: Computers and consoles designed by Coleco]]
Line 122:		Line 121:
	[[Category: Dedicated consoles designed in the United States of America]]		[[Category: Dedicated consoles designed in the United States of America]]
	[[Category: Dedicated consoles released in 1976]]		[[Category: Dedicated consoles released in 1976]]
			[[Category: First-generation video game consoles]]
	[[Category: Pong variants]]		[[Category: Pong variants]]

Jenni: add categories

2025-07-25T23:00:46Z

add categories

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:00, 25 July 2025
Line 15:		Line 15:
	Each device contains one or more dedicated [[video game\|game]]s, none of the five systems use [[ROM cartridge]]s.		Each device contains one or more dedicated [[video game\|game]]s, none of the five systems use [[ROM cartridge]]s.

	They each are [[~~home~~ video game consoles ~~powered by integrated circuits~~]].		They each are [[ball-and-paddle video game consoles]].

	The Telstar consoles were succeeded by the [[ColecoVision]].		The Telstar consoles were succeeded by the [[ColecoVision]].
Line 109:		Line 109:
	\|}		\|}

	[[Category: ~~brand names]]~~		[[Category: Ball-and-paddle video game consoles]]
	~~[[Category: brand names owned by Dormitus Brands~~]]
	[[Category: Computers and consoles]]		[[Category: Computers and consoles]]
	[[Category: ~~Home video game~~ consoles ~~powered~~ by ~~integrated circuits~~ and ~~discrete components~~]]		[[Category: Computers and consoles designed by Coleco]]
			[[Category: Computers and consoles distributed by Coleco]]
			[[Category: Computers and consoles manufactured by Coleco]]
			[[Category: Computers and consoles designed in the United States of America]]
			[[Category: Computers and consoles released in 1976]]
			[[Category: Dedicated consoles]]
			[[Category: Dedicated consoles designed by Coleco]]
			[[Category: Dedicated consoles distributed by Coleco]]
			[[Category: Dedicated consoles manufactured by Coleco]]
			[[Category: Dedicated consoles designed in the United States of America]]
			[[Category: Dedicated consoles released in 1976]]
			[[Category: Pong variants]]

Jenni: Undo revision 29749 by Jenni (talk)

2025-07-25T22:11:35Z

Undo revision 29749 by Jenni (talk)

Show changes

Jenni at 21:40, 25 July 2025

2025-07-25T21:40:30Z

Show changes

Jenni: add categories

2025-07-25T07:48:08Z

add categories

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:48, 25 July 2025
Line 109:		Line 109:
	\|}		\|}

	[[Category:brand names]]		[[Category: brand names]]
	[[Category:brand names owned by Dormitus Brands]]		[[Category: brand names owned by Dormitus Brands]]
			[[Category: Computers and consoles]]
			[[Category: Home video game consoles powered by integrated circuits and discrete components]]

Jenni at 06:16, 24 July 2025

2025-07-24T06:16:15Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:16, 24 July 2025
Line 17:		Line 17:
	They each are [[home video game consoles powered by integrated circuits]].		They each are [[home video game consoles powered by integrated circuits]].

	The ~~Color TV-Game~~ consoles were succeeded by the [[ColecoVision]].		The Telstar consoles were succeeded by the [[ColecoVision]].

	==Distribution==		==Distribution==

Jenni: link home video game consoles powered by integrated circuits and add logo

2025-07-24T06:15:23Z

link home video game consoles powered by integrated circuits and add logo

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:15, 24 July 2025
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{Infobox_Hardware \|hardware_image=\|		{{Infobox_Hardware \|hardware_image=[[File:Telstar.png\|300px]]\|
	hardware_name = Telstar\|		hardware_name = Telstar\|
	designer = [[Coleco]]\|		designer = [[Coleco]]\|
Line 13:		Line 13:
	The '''Telstar''' series included systems which were the first [[video game console]]s released by [[Coleco]].		The '''Telstar''' series included systems which were the first [[video game console]]s released by [[Coleco]].

	Each device contains one or more dedicated [[video game\|game]]s~~. As part of the [[first generation of video game consoles]]~~, none of the five systems use [[ROM cartridge]]s.		Each device contains one or more dedicated [[video game\|game]]s, none of the five systems use [[ROM cartridge]]s.

			They each are [[home video game consoles powered by integrated circuits]].

	The Color TV-Game consoles were succeeded by the [[ColecoVision]].		The Color TV-Game consoles were succeeded by the [[ColecoVision]].

Jenni at 23:32, 23 July 2025

2025-07-23T23:32:10Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:32, 23 July 2025
Line 108:		Line 108:

	[[Category:brand names]]		[[Category:brand names]]
	[[Category:brand names owned by ~~Nintendo~~]]		[[Category:brand names owned by Dormitus Brands]]

Jenni: Created page with "{{Infobox_Hardware |hardware_image=| hardware_name = Telstar| designer = Coleco| manufacturer = Coleco| distributor = Coleco, Montgomery Ward| cpu = Various| gpu = Color and monochrome| ram = N/A| media = Integrated circuits| release = JP: 1976-1978| added_to_museum = Not yet| }} The '''Telstar''' series included systems which were the first video game consoles released by Col..."

2025-07-23T23:29:53Z

Created page with "{{Infobox_Hardware |hardware_image=| hardware_name = Telstar| designer = Coleco| manufacturer = Coleco| distributor = Coleco, Montgomery Ward| cpu = Various| gpu = Color and monochrome| ram = N/A| media = Integrated circuits| release = JP: 1976-1978| added_to_museum = Not yet| }} The '''Telstar''' series included systems which were the first video game consoles released by Col..."

New page

{{Infobox_Hardware |hardware_image=|
hardware_name = Telstar|
designer = [[Coleco]]|
manufacturer = [[Coleco]]|
distributor = [[Coleco]], [[Montgomery Ward]]|
cpu = Various|
gpu = Color and monochrome|
ram = N/A|
media = [[Integrated circuit]]s|
release = JP: 1976-1978|
added_to_museum = Not yet|
}}
The '''Telstar''' series included systems which were the first [[video game console]]s released by [[Coleco]].

Each device contains one or more dedicated [[video game|game]]s. As part of the [[first generation of video game consoles]], none of the five systems use [[ROM cartridge]]s.

The Color TV-Game consoles were succeeded by the [[ColecoVision]].

==Distribution==
A branded version of the Telstar was sold in [[Montgomery Ward]] department stores as the Video World of Sports.

==Color TV-Game consoles==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
!| Image
!width="220px"|Title
!| Chipset
!| Release
!| Notes
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[File:Coleco Telstar.png|100px]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Coleco Telstar
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[AY-3-8500]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1976
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Contains tennis, hockey and handball. Its two controllers are connected to the unit.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[File:Coleco Telstar Classic.png|100px]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Coleco Telstar Classic
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[AY-3-8500]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1976
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Contains tennis, hockey and handball. Its two controllers are connected to the unit. Deluxe wood case.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[File:Coleco Telstar Arcade.png|100px]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Coleco Telstar Arcade
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[MPS-7600]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1977
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Four cartridges are available. The chips are [[integrated circuit]]ry not [[ROM]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[File:Coleco Telstar Colormatic.png|100px]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Coleco Telstar Colormatic
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[AY-3-8500]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1977
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Contains hockey, handball, tennis, and jai alai. Its two controllers can be connected to the unit.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[File:Coleco Telstar Combat.png|100px]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Coleco Telstar Combat
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[AY-3-8700]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1977
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Contains four built-in joysticks to play four variations of ''[[Tank]]'' by [[Key Games]]: Combat, Night Battle, Robot Battle, and Camouflage Combat.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[File:Coleco Telstar Galaxy.png|100px]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Coleco Telstar Galaxy
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[AY-3-8600]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1977
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Contains basketball, handball, hockey, soccer, and tennis. [[AY-3-8615]] chip for color. Its two controllers are connected to the unit. Separate controllers can also be connected to it.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[File:Coleco Telstar Gemini.png|100px]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Coleco Telstar Gemini
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[MPS 7600]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1977
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Contains four pinball games and two lightgun games. A lightgun can be connected to it.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[File:Coleco Telstar Ranger.png|100px]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Coleco Telstar Ranger
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[AY-3-8500]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1977
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Contains tennis, hockey handball, jai alai, target, and skeet. [[Lightgun]] and two controllers can be connected to the unit.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[File:Coleco Telstar Regent.png|100px]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Coleco Telstar Regent
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[AY-3-8500]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1977
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Contains hockey, handball, tennis, and jai alai. [[SN76499N]] chip for color. Its two controllers can be connected to the unit.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[File:Telstar Video World of Sports.png|100px]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Montgomery Ward<br />Video World of Sports
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[AY-3-8500]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1977
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Contains tennis, hockey and handball. Its two controllers are connected to the unit. Wood panel.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[File:Coleco Colortron.png|100px]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Coleco Telstar Colortron
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[AY-3-8500]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1978
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Contains hockey, handball, tennis, and jai alai. Its two controllers can be connected to the unit.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[File:Coleco Telstar Marksman.png|100px]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Coleco Telstar Marksman
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[AY-3-8512]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1978
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Contains handball, hockey, skeet, target, tennis, and jai alai. In color. A lightgun can be connected to the unit. Its two controllers are connected to it.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[File:Coleco Telstar Sportsman.png|100px]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Coleco Telstar Sportsman
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[AY-3-8512]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1978
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Contains hockey, handball, tennis, and jai alai. In color, with built-in sound. Its two controllers can be connected to the unit.
|}

[[Category:brand names]]
[[Category:brand names owned by Nintendo]]