History of video games/Platforms/Ameprod Television Game 10
History
[edit | edit source]Launch
[edit | edit source]200 trial units were released as early as 1978, with a full launch in 1979 which was met with demand for the system outpacing supply.[1] While shortages of far more important items were common in the communist Polish People's Republic,[2] demand induced game console shortages were also present in the United States around this time as well.[3]
Legacy
[edit | edit source]The system was discontinued around 1984.[1] About 100,000 units had been produced.[1]
Technology
[edit | edit source]The system was based on the General Instrument AY-3-8500.[4]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ a b c "Telewizyjna wideogra z Polski [Bajty z brodą"] (in pl). Gadżetomania.pl. https://gadzetomania.pl/3295,telewizyjna-video-gra-z-polski-bajty-z-broda.
- ↑ "COMMUNISM AND BETTER LIFE: POLES FOUND WAIT TOO LONG". The New York Times. 14 December 1981. https://www.nytimes.com/1981/12/14/world/communism-and-better-life-poles-found-wait-too-long.html.
- ↑ "COLECO'S NEW VIDEO CHALLENGE". The New York Times. 11 November 1982. https://www.nytimes.com/1982/11/11/business/coleco-s-new-video-challenge.html.
- ↑ "Ameprod Television Game 10". Wikipedia. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.