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hardware_name = Telstar| | hardware_name = Telstar| | ||
designer = [[Coleco]]| | designer = [[Coleco]]| | ||
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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 | 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]]. | ||
Revision as of 01:15, 24 July 2025
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| Telstar | |
| Designer | Coleco |
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| Manufacturer | Coleco |
| Distributor | Coleco, Montgomery Ward |
| CPU | Various |
| Graphics | Color and monochrome |
| Memory | N/A |
| Media | Integrated circuits |
| Released | JP: 1976-1978 |
| Added to Museum | Not yet |
The Telstar series included systems which were the first video game consoles released by Coleco.
Each device contains one or more dedicated games, none of the five systems use ROM cartridges.
They each are home video game consoles powered by integrated circuits.
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
| Image | Title | Chipset | Release | Notes |
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Coleco Telstar | AY-3-8500 | 1976 | Contains tennis, hockey and handball. Its two controllers are connected to the unit. |
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Coleco Telstar Classic | AY-3-8500 | 1976 | Contains tennis, hockey and handball. Its two controllers are connected to the unit. Deluxe wood case. |
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Coleco Telstar Arcade | MPS-7600 | 1977 | Four cartridges are available. The chips are integrated circuitry not ROM. |
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Coleco Telstar Colormatic | AY-3-8500 | 1977 | Contains hockey, handball, tennis, and jai alai. Its two controllers can be connected to the unit. |
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Coleco Telstar Combat | AY-3-8700 | 1977 | Contains four built-in joysticks to play four variations of Tank by Key Games: Combat, Night Battle, Robot Battle, and Camouflage Combat. |
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Coleco Telstar Galaxy | AY-3-8600 | 1977 | 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. |
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Coleco Telstar Gemini | MPS 7600 | 1977 | Contains four pinball games and two lightgun games. A lightgun can be connected to it. |
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Coleco Telstar Ranger | AY-3-8500 | 1977 | Contains tennis, hockey handball, jai alai, target, and skeet. Lightgun and two controllers can be connected to the unit. |
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Coleco Telstar Regent | AY-3-8500 | 1977 | Contains hockey, handball, tennis, and jai alai. SN76499N chip for color. Its two controllers can be connected to the unit. |
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Montgomery Ward Video World of Sports |
AY-3-8500 | 1977 | Contains tennis, hockey and handball. Its two controllers are connected to the unit. Wood panel. |
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Coleco Telstar Colortron | AY-3-8500 | 1978 | Contains hockey, handball, tennis, and jai alai. Its two controllers can be connected to the unit. |
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Coleco Telstar Marksman | AY-3-8512 | 1978 | 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. |
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Coleco Telstar Sportsman | AY-3-8512 | 1978 | Contains hockey, handball, tennis, and jai alai. In color, with built-in sound. Its two controllers can be connected to the unit. |