Interton Video 3001

Interton Video 3001
Interton Video 3001 variant 1 (with TV channel selector knob)
ManufacturerInterton
TypeDedicated home video game console
GenerationFirst generation
Release date1978
PredecessorInterton Video 3000
SuccessorInterton Video Computer 4000
The two accompanying paddle–based game controllers (model number: V350)

The Interton Video 3001 is a dedicated first-generation home video game console that was released in 1978 by Interton.[1] It is a Pong clone console[2] and the successor to the Interton Video 3000[3] and the predecessor of the Interton Video Computer 4000 (VC 4000). It could output games in color.[4][5][6]. There are two variants of the console: the first with a knob that allow you to select the TV channel (35 or 40 UHF) and the second without.

Variant 2 (without TV channel selector knob)

Games

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Due to the AY-3-8500 chipset, the following 6 games were available to players:[3]

  • Tennis
  • Fussball
  • Squash (pelota on the console manual[7])
  • Squash als 2 Spieler Variante (squash on the console manual)
  • Schießen 1 (treibjagd on the console manual)
  • Schießen 2 ("tontauben-shiessen" on the console manual)

References

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  1. ^ Michael Starr, Craig Chapple: . Lulu.com, 2008, ISBN 978-1-4092-1277-5
  2. ^ "Computerspielemuseum - Details". www.computerspielemuseum.de. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  3. ^ a b "Interton Video 3001 – Konsolen Wiki". konsolen-wiki.de. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  4. ^ "Interton Video 3001 Color". www.heimcomputer.de. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  5. ^ "pongmuseum.com - and the ball was square... Interton - Video 3000". pongmuseum.com. Archived from the original on 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  6. ^ "OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum". www.old-computers.com. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  7. ^ "Consola pong Interton Video 3001 Color". retroordenadoresorty.blogspot.com.
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