October 1982 · Computer or hardware
Vectrex (1982)
The only home console with its own vector display, with the built-in game Mine Storm.
Milton Bradley bought GCE and lost $31.6 million when the 1983 crash hit; it was discontinued in February 1984. It offered the first 3D console peripheral, the 3D Imager, and a light pen.
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Facts
- Date
- October 1982
- Kind
- Computer or hardware: Home console
- Maker or publisher
- General Consumer Electronics / Milton Bradley
- CPU
- Motorola 68A09 @ 1.5 MHz
- RAM
- 1 KB
- Graphics
- Vector monitor
- Media
- 32 KB ROM cartridge
- Generation
- 2nd
- First sold in
- North America
- Notable games
- Mine Storm; Asteroids; Clean Sweep
Source: en.wikipedia.org
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