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This is a list of video games produced for the Vectrex, a vector graphics-based video game console. There were 28 games officially released for the console (includes built-in game) in the US.[1]

This list also includes official unreleased games from GCE, as well as homebrew titles released from 1996 to the present (games, music, demos, utility and diagnostic cartridges).

Official releases (1982–1983)

Games were released in the US by General Consumers Electronics (GCE), in Europe and Canada by Milton Bradley (MB) and in Japan by Bandai.[2]

Title Developer Publisher Year Notes
3D Crazy Coaster * GCE GCE 1983 *Requires 3D Imager headset
3D MineStorm * GCE GCE 1983 *Requires 3D Imager headset
3D Narrow Escape * Richard Moszkowski GCE 1983 *Requires 3D Imager headset
AnimAction * GCE GCE 1983 *Requires light pen
Armor Attack GCE GCE, MB, Bandai 1982
Art Master * GCE GCE 1983 *Requires light pen
Bedlam Lenny Carlson & William Hawkins GCE, MB 1983
Berzerk GCE GCE, MB, Bandai 1982
Blitz! GCE GCE, MB 1982 GCE's subtitle: "Action Football"; MB's subtitle: "American Football"
Clean Sweep GCE GCE, MB, Bandai 1982 Rare special edition title: "Mr. Boston Clean Sweep"
Cosmic Chasm GCE GCE, MB, Bandai 1982
Fortress of Narzod GCE GCE, MB 1983
Heads Up GCE GCE, MB 1982 MB's title: "Soccer/Football"
Hyperchase Jeff Corsiglia & Chris King GCE, MB, Bandai 1982 Subtitle: "Auto Race"
Melody Master * GCE GCE 1983 *Requires light pen
Mine Storm GCE 1982 Built-in console game. A bug-fix version on physical cartridge was released by mail-order only in 1983, titled "Mine Storm II".
Polar Rescue GCE GCE 1983
Pole Position GCE GCE 1983
Rip-Off GCE GCE, MB, Bandai 1982
Scramble GCE GCE, MB, Bandai 1982 Bandai's title: "Scramble Wars"
Solar Quest GCE GCE, MB, Bandai 1982
Space Wars GCE GCE, MB, Bandai 1982
Spike GCE GCE, MB 1983
Spinball GCE GCE, MB 1983 MB's title: "Flipper Pinball"
Star Castle GCE GCE 1983
Star Hawk GCE GCE, MB, Bandai 1982
Star Trek: The Motion Picture GCE GCE, MB, Bandai 1982 MB's title: "Star Ship"; Bandai's title: "Harmagedon"
Web Wars GCE GCE, MB 1983 MB's title: "Web Warp"

Unreleased

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2019)

Unreleased titles by official publishers (General Consumer Electronics (GCE), Milton Bradley (MB) and Bandai.

Homebrew titles (1996 to present)

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2019)
Vec Sports Boxing at the Finnish Museum of Games.

References

  1. ^ Classic Videogame Hardware Genius Guide Imagine Publishing. Chapter 9.
  2. ^ Vectrex Collector site
  3. ^ Romero, Chris (1983). "Swedish MB Vectrex Marketing Literature Poster". MB. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  4. ^ Romero, Chris. "Vectrex Mail Plane Release Notice on Vector Forums Release". vectorgaming.proboards.com. Chris Romero. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  5. ^ Romero, Chris (1 August 2001). "Test Cart Overlays are here!". Newsgroup: rec.games.vectrex. d798d1f3.0108271821.66571675@posting.google.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  6. ^ Romero, Chris. "Vectrex Test Cart Overlay from Chris Romero on Spike's Big Page". Spike's Big Page. Corey c. (a.k.a. "BaronVR"). p. http://www.atarihq.com/vectrex/Test_Cart_150DPI.jpg. Archived from the original on 9 November 2001. Retrieved 23 September 2016.

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