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A german company which started with Pong consoles and brought us the quite famous (in Europe) [[Interton VC 4000|VC 4000]].
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[[File:Interton_electronic_logo.png|230px|right]]
 
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'''Interton''' is a german company which started with Pong consoles and brought us the quite famous (in Europe) [[Interton VC 4000|VC 4000]].
  
 
==Pong consoles==
 
==Pong consoles==
 
The AC/DC 9V Adaptor was usually sold separately and came from two brands:
 
The AC/DC 9V Adaptor was usually sold separately and came from two brands:
 
*Netzteil Interton VD 355 (code VD-355)
 
*Netzteil Interton VD 355 (code VD-355)
 
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*Ebro Interton VD 355 (code EB 006/007)
*Ebro Interton VD 355 ( code EB 006/007)
 
  
 
===Interton Video 2000===
 
===Interton Video 2000===
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:''Main article: [[Interton Video 2000]]''
|name = Interton Video 2000
 
|image = [[File:Interton-video2000.jpg|230px]]
 
|caption = Thank you http://www.pong-picture-page.de
 
|Manufacturer = Interton
 
|Generation = First Generation
 
|Release date = 1975
 
|Media type = Cartridge
 
|Input Controller = 2 controllers}}
 
This is the very rare system manufactured and released in 1975 by the German company Interton. It is one of the earliest cartridge based systems sold in Europe.
 
 
 
Although systems like the [[Magnavox Odyssey]] were released a few years earlier, the Video 2000 was a very advanced system for its era. As dedicated PONG chips did not exist yet, CMOS chips were used instead. The system contains 14 CMOS chips that draw the basic graphic objects (players, central line and ball), and produce sound effects.
 
 
 
More complex games could be played because the cartridges could also produce additional graphic objects and configure the games by enabling the required graphics and by setting their size. They can also draw additional graphics like scoring. They also configure the game rules, for example the collision management, etc.
 
 
 
The Video 2000 powers automatically when a cartridge is inserted. A gray knob located near the cartridge slow can be used to tune the video signal, thus allowing fine-tuning on the system instead of the TV. Modern TV sets can easily catch the video signals with this clever feature (Philips Tele-Spiel systems also had this feature).
 
====Games====
 
Only 5 Pong related game cartridges are known to exist for this system even though the box-art shows two more games, Car Race and Naval Battle, which were not released.
 
#Sparring
 
#Badminton
 
#Attacke
 
#Tennis
 
#Super Tennis
 
====Club Exclusiv 2000====
 
[[File:Interton-club-exclusiv-2000.jpg|230px|right|]]
 
This was made in 1977 for an obscure company called "Club Exclusiv" and did not show any Interton brand on console or box. It did NOT use a cartridge system like the Video 2000, instead it offered the same games as the Video 3000 but came with a set of remote controls with no controls built inside the main unit. For the Video 3000 you had to buy these remote controls seperately (Accessory V350). The Club 2000 is a very rare collector's item today, as it's one of the very few blue Pong consoles worldwide.
 
  
 
===Interton Video 2400===
 
===Interton Video 2400===
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===Interton Video 2501===
 
===Interton Video 2501===
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{{Infobox console
|name = Interton Video 2501  
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|title = Interton Video 2501  
|image = [[Image:Interton Video 2501.jpg|230px]]
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|image = Interton Video 2501.jpg
|Release date = 1977}}This was found in France too. There it was sold under the [[Thomson]] and the [[Continental Edison]] brand. This is the smallest of the Interton systems that always had that flat, black design. This is the modified '''color''' variant of the video 2400. It offered 3 games for one or 2 players.
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This console was found in France too. It was sold under the [[Thomson]] and the [[Continental Edison]] brand. This is the smallest of the Interton systems that always had that flat, black design. This is the modified '''color''' variant of the video 2400. It offered 3 games for one or 2 players.
  
 
===Interton Video 2800===
 
===Interton Video 2800===
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===Interton Video 3000===
 
===Interton Video 3000===
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{{Infobox console
|image = [[Image:Interton_Video_3000.jpg|230px]]
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|title = Interton Video 3000
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|image = Interton_Video_3000.jpg
 
|Manufacturer = Interton
 
|Manufacturer = Interton
|Generation = First Generation
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|Generation = First generation
 
|Release date = 1987
 
|Release date = 1987
|Input Controller = 2 controllers|name = Interton Video 3000}}
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|Input controller = 2 controllers
 
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Well, at least, this system includes a lightgun port. In fact, it's a 2400-like system with the shooting games of the [[AY-3-8500]] chipset implemented.
 
Well, at least, this system includes a lightgun port. In fact, it's a 2400-like system with the shooting games of the [[AY-3-8500]] chipset implemented.
  
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===Interton Video 3001===
 
===Interton Video 3001===
The case looks exactly like the Video 3000.
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Its case looks exactly like the Video 3000 one.
  
 
==Video game consoles==
 
==Video game consoles==
 
*[[Interton VC 4000]]
 
*[[Interton VC 4000]]
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[[Category:Company]]
 
[[Category:Company]]
[[Category:Pong Console]]
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[[Category:Pong console]]

Latest revision as of 10:59, 30 December 2020

Interton electronic logo.png

Interton is a german company which started with Pong consoles and brought us the quite famous (in Europe) VC 4000.

Pong consoles[edit]

The AC/DC 9V Adaptor was usually sold separately and came from two brands:

  • Netzteil Interton VD 355 (code VD-355)
  • Ebro Interton VD 355 (code EB 006/007)

Interton Video 2000[edit]

Main article: Interton Video 2000

Interton Video 2400[edit]

This system is like the Video 3000 system but with paddles and without the gun option. It's very compact compared to the larger Video 2800 or Video 3000 systems.

It was designed to be sold worldwide as there are no text labels but only logical pictograms. The Thomson JV1T for example, is an example of rebadged Video 2400 system for foreign markets (France in this case).

Despite the fact that it uses a common AY-3-8500 GI chipset, if offers 5 games, one more than what the chip can normally do. The bonus game is a "5 paddles" soccer game (in fact 2 paddles for left player and 3 for right one). It is normaly possible to play it on any pong system (GI chipset powered) if you can manage to not select any game (game switch must not indicate any game). Some systems, like the Interton Video 2400 can play this game natively though.

Interton Video 2501[edit]

Interton Video 2501
Interton Video 2501.jpg
Release date 1977

This console was found in France too. It was sold under the Thomson and the Continental Edison brand. This is the smallest of the Interton systems that always had that flat, black design. This is the modified color variant of the video 2400. It offered 3 games for one or 2 players.

Interton Video 2800[edit]

This is probably one of the rarest Interton Pong systems. It offered a 'Robot' mode where you could play against the 'computer' and 2 racing games. Up to 4 player can play the 2 pong style games.

Interton Video 3000[edit]

Interton Video 3000
Interton Video 3000.jpg
Manufacturer Interton
Generation First generation
Release date 1987
Input controller 2 controllers

Well, at least, this system includes a lightgun port. In fact, it's a 2400-like system with the shooting games of the AY-3-8500 chipset implemented.

It was designed to be sold worldwide as there are no text but only logical pictograms. There is also a knob on the upper left used to adjust the TV output channel.

Interton Video 3001[edit]

Its case looks exactly like the Video 3000 one.

Video game consoles[edit]