GENERAL CONSUMER ELECTRONICS

Vectrex

Acquired: 2023
Acquisition: Private (Gumtree) [AU]
Condition: Used
Cost: Private

SPECIFICATIONS ¹

Model: Vectrex
Year: 1983
Serial: TBC
Type: Console | 2nd Generation
CPU: Motorola | MC68A09 | 8-bit CISC | 1.5Mhz ²
Memory: 1Kb RAM
Storage: 32Kb ROM Cartridge
Media: Cartridge
Graphics: Vector Based
Video: 9x11-inch cathode ray tube (CRT)
Sound: General Instrument AY-3-8912 ³
Audio: 3-voice programmable sound generator

PERIPHERALS

INPUT DEVICES

Vectrex Joystick

Type: Joystick | 4-way Analogue | 4 action buttons
Buttons: 4 buttons
Condition: Used, Good
A rectangular design that fits neatly into the console’s base for easy storage. These characteristics make the original controller a timeless classic, competitive with other controllers of its era. Additional official controllers, identical to the bundled one, were sold separately to enable multiplayer gaming or replace damaged units. ⁴

Vectrex Super Multicart

Type: Storage
Condition: New
Classic edition menu driven multicart with all 74 classic games, hacks and demos. Only cart to also include Animaction.
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OUTPUT DEVICES

Samsung 240RB40 CRT

Type: Built-in display
Size: 9x11 inches
Display: Monochrome
Condition: Good
Samsung model 240RB40 monochrome unit measuring 9 × 11 inches, displaying a picture of 240 mm diagonal; it is an off-the-shelf picture tube manufactured for small black/white television sets. The brightness of the CRT is controlled using a circular knob on the back of the display. ⁵

WISHLIST

None

EXPANSIONS

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UPGRADES

None

MODS and HACKS

None

PROJECTS

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LIBRARY

BOOKS

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MAGAZINES

None

MANUALS

None

SOFTWARE

Bedlam (GCE), 1983 [AU]

Moby ID: 38078
Genre: Action
Perspective: Top-down
Gameplay: Shooter
Setting: Sci-fi / futuristic
Rating: Everyone
Input Devices: Controller
Players: 1-2 Players
Media: Cartridge, Loose, Overlay (reproduction)
Condition: Used

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Berzerk (Stern Electronics, Inc.), 1982 [AU]

Moby ID: 8847
Genre: Action
Perspective: Top-down
Visual: Fixed / flip screen
Gameplay: Arcade, Shooter
Setting: Sci-fi / futuristic
Rating: Everyone
Input Devices: Controller
Players: 1-2 Players
Media: Cartridge, Loose, Overlay (reproduction)
Condition: Used

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Clean Sweep (GCE), 1982 [AU]

Moby ID: 12406
Genre: Action
Perspective: Top-down
Visual: Fixed / flip screen
Gameplay: Arcade
Rating: Everyone
Input Devices: Controller
Players: 1-2 Players
Media: Cartridge, Loose, Overlay (reproduction)
Condition: Used

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Cosmic Chasm (GCE), 1982 [AU]

Moby ID: 38079
Genre: Action
Perspective: Top-down
Gameplay: Shooter
Setting: Sci-fi / futuristic
Rating: Everyone
Input Devices: Controller
Players: 1-2 Players
Media: Cartridge, Loose, Overlay (reproduction)
Condition: Used

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Rip Off (Cinematronics, Inc.), 1982 [AU]

Moby ID: 13197
Genre: Action
Perspective: Top-down
Visual: Fixed / flip screen
Gameplay: Arcade, Shooter
Setting: Sci-fi / futuristic
Rating: Everyone
Input Devices: Controller
Players: 1-2 Players
Media: Cartridge, Loose, Overlay (reproduction)
Condition: Used

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Solar Quest (Cinematronics, Inc.), 1983 [AU]

Moby ID: 38080
Genre: Action
Perspective: Top-down
Gameplay: Shooter
Setting: Sci-fi / futuristic
Rating: Everyone
Input Devices: Controller
Players: 1-2 Players
Media: Cartridge, Loose, Overlay (reproduction)
Condition: Used

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Spike (GCE), 1983 [AU]

Moby ID: 12600
Genre: Action
Perspective: Side view
Visual: Fixed / flip screen
Gameplay: Arcade, Platform
Setting: Sci-fi / futuristic
Rating: Everyone
Input Devices: Controller
Players: 1-2 Players
Media: Cartridge, Loose, Overlay (reproduction)
Condition: Used

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