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|Manufacturer = Entex | |Manufacturer = Entex | ||
|Generation = Second generation | |Generation = Second generation | ||
|Release date = 1982 | |Release date = 1982 | ||
|Media type = ROM cartridge | |Media type = ROM cartridge | ||
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| − | |Predecessor = [[Entex Select-A-Game]] | + | |Predecessor = [[Entex Select-A-Game]]}}Entex, the company known for such handheld games as Space Invaders and Galaxiatt 2, released the Adventure Vision tabletop system in 1982. Unlike most stand-alone units, such as the [[Coleco]] line of tabletop arcade games, Adventure Vision was a cartridge-based system. However, only four games were released, all arcade conversions. These included Defender (the pack-in game with the system), Turtles, Super Cobra, and Space Force. All four games could be stored in a little compartment on top of the system. |
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| − | Entex, the company known for such handheld games as Space Invaders and Galaxiatt 2, released the | ||
The Adventure Vision was an obscurity and an oddity from day one, making it a highly prized item in today’s collector’s market. From a retail standpoint, it was hurt in part by the release the same year of the more popular [[Vectrex]] tabletop unit, which was larger, displayed sharper graphics, and had more support from its manufacturer, although neither system put much of a dent in the [[Atari 2600]] juggernaut. | The Adventure Vision was an obscurity and an oddity from day one, making it a highly prized item in today’s collector’s market. From a retail standpoint, it was hurt in part by the release the same year of the more popular [[Vectrex]] tabletop unit, which was larger, displayed sharper graphics, and had more support from its manufacturer, although neither system put much of a dent in the [[Atari 2600]] juggernaut. | ||
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[[File:Adventure_vision_cartridge.jpg|thumb|230px|Space Force cartridge]] | [[File:Adventure_vision_cartridge.jpg|thumb|230px|Space Force cartridge]] | ||
The system employs an unconventional method for displaying graphics: a whirling mirror, a red screen filter, and a row of 40 red LEDs containing more than 6000 points of light. The effect for each game is a 3D-esque screen full of red dots (which look best in the dark or in dim lighting) formed to emulate the basic look of its respective arcade original. The system sucks up the four D batteries pretty quickly, but can be plugged into the wall via an A/C adaptor. | The system employs an unconventional method for displaying graphics: a whirling mirror, a red screen filter, and a row of 40 red LEDs containing more than 6000 points of light. The effect for each game is a 3D-esque screen full of red dots (which look best in the dark or in dim lighting) formed to emulate the basic look of its respective arcade original. The system sucks up the four D batteries pretty quickly, but can be plugged into the wall via an A/C adaptor. | ||
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*CPU: Intel 8048 @ 733 kHz | *CPU: Intel 8048 @ 733 kHz | ||
*Sound: National Semiconductor COP411L @ 52.6 kHz | *Sound: National Semiconductor COP411L @ 52.6 kHz | ||
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*Input: fixed 4 direction joystick, 4 buttons duplicated on each side of the joystick | *Input: fixed 4 direction joystick, 4 buttons duplicated on each side of the joystick | ||
*Graphics: 150x40 monochrome pixels | *Graphics: 150x40 monochrome pixels | ||
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[[Category:Console]] | [[Category:Console]] | ||
