Coleco Telstar Arcade

A Coleco Telstar Arcade with cartridge inserted
Also known as	Telstar Arcade
Manufacturer	Coleco
Type	Home video game console
Generation	First generation
Release date	1977
CPU	MOS Technology MPS-7600-00x (one for each cartridge)
Dimensions	7.5 × 18 × 16 in.
Mass	4 lb

The Coleco Telstar Arcade, commonly abbreviated as Telstar Arcade, is a first-generation home video game console that was released in 1977 in Japan, North America and Europe by Coleco.^[1] It is the most advanced video game console in the Coleco Telstar series, based on the MOS Technology MPS-7600-00x chips series. Each chip is a microcontroller capable of storing 512 words of ROM.^[2][3]

Construction and concept

The Coleco Telstar Arcade is formed like a triangle.^[2] On every side are other game-specific controls.^[2] There is a side with a steering wheel and a lever, a side with a lightgun, and a side with two paddles.^[4] Depending on the game played, the player may use another side.

Games

The games came on silver-colored cartridges, each containing a MOS Technology MPS-7600-00X chip.^[1] There were a total of 4 cartridges released for the system by Coleco. Every cartridge has a triangular shape which connects on the top of the console.

All games:

• Cartridge 1: Road Race (1 player), Tennis (Pong clone; 2-4 players) and Quickdraw (chip MPS 7600–002; 1-2 players)
• Cartridge 2: Hockey (2-4 players), Tennis (2-4 players), Handball (1-2 players) and Target (chip MPS 7600–001; 1 player)
• Cartridge 3: Bonus Pinball (1-2 players), Shooting Gallery (1 player), Shoot the Bear (1 player) and Deluxe Pinball (chip MPS 7600–004; 1-2 players)
• Cartridge 4: Naval Battle (1 player), Blast Away (1 player) and Speedball (chip MPS 7600–003; 1 player)