1981 · Computer or hardware
VTech CreatiVision (1981)
A Hong Kong console/computer hybrid sold across Europe and Australia under many brand names.
Its joystick-keypads doubled as a keyboard when docked. It was sold as Educat 2002 and Dick Smith Wizzard and ended in 1986.
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Facts
- Date
- 1981
- Kind
- Computer or hardware: Home console
- Maker or publisher
- VTech
- CPU
- Rockwell 6502 @ 2 MHz
- RAM
- 1 KB + 16 KB VRAM
- Graphics
- TMS9918, 256x192, 15 colors
- Generation
- 2nd
- First sold in
- Hong Kong
- Media
- ROM cartridge, cassette
- Notable games
- Air/Sea Attack; Astro Pinball; Crazy Pucker; Tank Attack
Source: handwiki.org
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- ColecoVision (rival, 1982)
- SG-1000 (rival, 1983)
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