Engineering:Telejogo

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Short description: First-generation home video game console
Telejogo
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A Telejogo
ManufacturerPhilco, Ford
TypeDedicated home video game console
GenerationFirst generation
Release dateAugust 2, 1977
SuccessorTelejogo II

The Telejogo (Portuguese for telegame, with tele being short for televisão, portuguese for television) is a dedicated first-generation[1] home video game console that was released on August 2, 1977 by Philco and Ford in Brazil.[2][3] It is a Pong clone console[4] and the first video game console ever released in Brazil.[2] The original Telejogo performed well on the market for the time.[5] In 1979, a successor called Telejogo II was released.[3]

Games

With the integrated MM57100N chipset from National Semiconductor,[6] players can choose from the following three games:[7]

  • pingue pongue
  • futebol
  • paredão

The system produced black and white graphics because the output was in NTSC and the standard in Brazil was exclusively PAL-M in the 70s and 80s. If connected to an NTSC TV it will be in color.[5]

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