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Universum was the label of the German mailorder company Quelle which released several Pong machines.
 
Universum was the label of the German mailorder company Quelle which released several Pong machines.
  
 
==Variants==
 
==Variants==
===Universum  TV Spiel 1004===
 
This is a bit rarer than the other Universum Pong systems.
 
* Enterprex Apollo 2001 TV Game (manufactured in the USA and released in 1977. It uses the [[AY-3-8500]] pong chip and has 4 built-in games)
 
 
 
{{Template:Infobox console
 
{{Template:Infobox console
 
|Manufacturer = Universum
 
|Manufacturer = Universum
 
|Generation = First Generation
 
|Generation = First Generation
|Release date = 1977 (Germany
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|Release date = 1977 (Germany)}}
|image = Universum_TV_Multispiel.jpg
 
|name = Universum TV Multispiel
 
}}
 
 
 
 
===Universum TV Multispiel===
 
===Universum TV Multispiel===
 
Handheld Pong console where everything is contained in one handheld controller and a second detachable paddle. Hardware-wise is the same system based on the "pong on a chip" [[AY-3-8500]] as the following consoles just in a different more compact case design.
 
Handheld Pong console where everything is contained in one handheld controller and a second detachable paddle. Hardware-wise is the same system based on the "pong on a chip" [[AY-3-8500]] as the following consoles just in a different more compact case design.
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*RadioShack TV Scoreboard
 
*RadioShack TV Scoreboard
 
*Tandy Electronic Scoreboard
 
*Tandy Electronic Scoreboard
*Hanimex 666 / 677 (model 677 is the same system with two shooting games)
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*Hanimex model 666 and 677
  
The main unit houses the game selector, speaker, and controllers for one player - the other rotary controller can split from the main body which is also where the gun plugs in. The controller for the left player can be detached from the console and is wired to the rest of the machine with a very long cable. You can choose between the games Tennis, Soccer, Squash and Pelota, but in fact all these games are just Pong games with slight modifications (Although Pelota is a one-player game). If you do not select any game with the selector you can play the 5th hidden "Handicap" game, a soccer variant where one player has 3 Bats and the second has only 2.
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The main unit houses the game selector, speaker, and controllers for one player - the other rotary controller can split from the main body which is also where the gun plugs in. The controller for the left player can be detached from the console and is wired to the rest of the machine with a very long cable. You can choose between the games Tennis, Soccer, Squash and Pelota, but in fact all these games are just Pong games with slight modifications (Although Pelota is a one-player game). If you do not select any game with the selector you can play the 7th hidden "Handicap" game, a soccer variant where one player has 3 Bats and the second has only 2.
 
 
The Universum TV Multispiel was connected directly to the antenna input of the TV and the signal can be set to use channel 3 or 4. The console uses 6xAA batteries but it can use a Universum L-713/319 9V AC/DC Adaptor which is NOT included.
 
 
 
===Universum TV Multispiel 2004===
 
[[File:Universum_TV_Multispiel_2004.jpg|150px]]
 
 
 
 
 
Another Pong by Universum, released in 1977.
 
 
 
{{Infobox_console
 
|Release date = 1978|name = Universum TV Multispiel 2006
 
|image = Universum_TV_Multispiel_2006.jpg
 
}}
 
===Universum TV Multispiel 2006===
 
This is the follower of model 2004, released in 1978, uses the same [[AY-3-8500]] chip and offers two more games. Compared with it's predecessor it has sliders instead of dials. It is quite common and was also sold by [[Hanimex]] (model 7771).
 
 
 
{| class="mw-collapsible wikitable" style="width: 60%;"
 
|CPU||AY-3-8500
 
|-
 
|BUTTONS|| -
 
|-
 
|SWITCHES|| -
 
|-
 
|BUILT IN GAMES|| -
 
|-
 
|CONTROLLERS|| -
 
|-
 
|SCORE|| -
 
|-
 
|COLOR / B&W|| -
 
|-
 
|SOUND|| -
 
|-
 
|SIZE / WEIGHT|| -
 
|-
 
|I/O PORTS||RF TV video output
 
|-
 
|POWER SUPPLY||External power supply 9V or 6x1.5v "C"(R12) batteries
 
|}
 
 
 
===Universum 4004 Color Multi-Spiel===
 
This is the follower of model 2006 and offers games in color instead of black & white. Released in 1977, uses the [[AY-3-8500]].
 
 
 
===Universum 4006 Color Multi-Spiel===
 
This is the follower of model 2006 and offers games in color instead of black & white. The package included a pistol & rifle set.
 
 
 
===Universum Color Multispiel 4106===
 
[[Image:Universum_Color_Multispiel_4106.jpg|150px]]
 
 
 
 
 
This is the follower of model 2006, released in 1981 and offers games in color instead of black & white. This was (except the Interton Video 3000) maybe the most popular system in Germany. The package included the pistol & rifle set. Uses the [[AY-3-8500]].
 
 
 
===Universum Color Multispiel 4010===
 
This is the follower of model 4106 and offers 4 more games. Released in 1977, uses the AY-3-8610.
 
 
 
===Universum Color Multispiel 4014===
 
{{Infobox_console
 
|name = Universum Color Multispiel 4014
 
|image = Universum_Color_Multispiel_4014.jpg
 
|Manufacturer = Universum
 
|Generation = First Generation
 
|Release date = 1977
 
}}
 
This is the follower of model 4010 and offers 4 more games (4 cycling games). Released in 1977.
 
  
{| class="mw-collapsible wikitable" style="width: 60%;"
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The Universum TV Multispiel was connected directly to the antenna input of the TV and the signal can be set to use channel 3 or 4. The console uses 6xAA batteries but it can use a 9V AC/DC Adapter which is NOT included.
|CPU||AY-3-8610 / 8765
 
|-
 
|BUTTONS|| -
 
|-
 
|SWITCHES|| -
 
|-
 
|BUILT IN GAMES|| -
 
|-
 
|CONTROLLERS|| -
 
|-
 
|SCORE|| -
 
|-
 
|COLOR / B&W||Color
 
|-
 
|SOUND||Built-in
 
|-
 
|SIZE / WEIGHT|| -
 
|-
 
|I/O PORTS||RF TV video output
 
|-
 
|POWER SUPPLY||External power supply 9V or 6x1.5v "C"(R12) batteries
 
|}
 

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