Interton VC 4000
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| Manufacturer | Interton |
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| Generation | Second Generation |
| Release date | 1978 |
| Media type | ROM Cartridges |
The VC 4000 is an early 8-bit cartridge-based game console released in 1978 by Interton, it being quite obscure outside Germany. but many software compatible systems can be found in many European countries. It's unclear if Interton really made the VC 4000 from scratch or if they bought the rights and the design to produce it, as many other brands produced similar systems the following years.
Technical specifications
The VC-4000 is powered by a Signetics 2650A CPU (same as the Arcadia 2001) and a Signetics 2636 Video Controller. The two controllers are composed of a 12-key keypad, 2 fire buttons and an analog joystick. On the control panel of the system, one can find an on/off switch and three buttons: RESET, SELECT and START.
The console was produced by different companies and sold with different names. Not every console is compatible with others due to differences in the shapes and dimensions of the cartridge slots but all of the consoles are software compatible (see 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System).
- CPU: Signetics 2650A at 0.887 MHz
- Video controller: Signetics 2636
- Data Memory: 37 bytes
Games
The 40 games for the VC 4000 were released on ROM cartridges known as cassettes.
