Engineering:Interton Video 2000
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Short description: First-generation home video game console
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| Manufacturer | Interton |
|---|---|
| Type | Dedicated home video game console |
| Generation | First generation |
| Release date | 1975 |
| Successor | Interton Video 2400 |
The Interton Video 2000 is a dedicated first-generation home video game console released in 1975 by Interton in Germany.[1][2][3][4] The console turns itself on automatically when a cartridge is inserted.[1]
The Interton Video 2000 contains 14 chips, making it relatively advanced for its time. It was followed by the Interton Video 2400 in 1976.
Games
On the box art for the console, ten games are shown, but only five game cartridges were found:[1]
- Sparring
- Badminton
- Attacke
- Tennis
- Super Tennis
The super tennis game has the first point marker on a video console as squares.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "body_sammlung". http://vc4000.de/html/body_sammlung.html.
- ↑ "Pong-Story : Interton Video 2000". http://www.pong-story.com/v2000.htm.
- ↑ "Vom Hörgerät zum Computerspiel | HNF Blog". https://blog.hnf.de/vom-hoergeraet-zum-computerspiel/.
- ↑ Packwood, Lewis (2024) (in en). Curious Video Game Machines: A Compendium of Rare and Unusual Consoles, Computers and Coin-Ops. White Owl. pp. 31. ISBN 978-1-3990-7380-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=lrfSEAAAQBAJ&q=curious+video+game+machines.
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