Y: Why Bother... A to Z of Game Consoles & Computers

Here is a brand new A to Z for the April Blog Challenge. Missed this for a few years, but now returning with a kind of quick reference guide to gaming systems including original consoles, handhelds and home computers. PC's, emulation boxes, minis and mobile devices don't get included, this is a list of dedicated machinery for mostly playing games and educational software. This is valid up till March 2018. If anybody notices any missing systems you feel belong in this list, feel free to contact me. 

The years stated are years of release, not when the system ended production.

Let's continue with Y... all 2 of them!

• YD-8110, 1982 by C.ITOH
• YIS-303, 1983 by Yamaha

Both systems pictured.

V: Vector Vaults... A to Z of Game Consoles & Computers

Here is a brand new A to Z for the April Blog Challenge. Missed this for a few years, but now returning with a kind of quick reference guide to gaming systems including original consoles, handhelds and home computers. PC's, emulation boxes, minis and mobile devices don't get included, this is a list of dedicated machinery for mostly playing games and educational software. This is valid up till March 2018. If anybody notices any missing systems you feel belong in this list, feel free to contact me. 

The years stated are years of release, not when the system ended production.

Let's continue with V...

• Videobrain, 1977 by Umtech
• Videocolor, 1983 by Rollet
• Videopac G7000, 1979 by Philips
• VC-4000, 1978 by Interton
• VIC-20, 1981 by Commodore Business Machines
• Vixen, 1984 by Osborne Corporation
• VZ200 (All variants), 1982 by Dick Smith Electronics
• Video Genie 1, 1980 by EACA
• Victor (All variants), 1980 by Micronique
• Vector (All variants), 1976 by Vector Graphics Inc
• Vegas 6809, 1982 by Microkit
• VDP 80, 1977 by IMSAI/Data Soft
• VG 5000, 1986 by Philips
• Vectrex, 1982 by Milton Bradley
• Video Computer System, 1983 by Palladium
• Vistar 16, 1989 by Haitai
• V-Smile, 2004 by Vtech
• V-Smile Pocket, 2007 by Vtech
• V-Flash, 2006 by Vtech
• Variety, 1983 by Vtech
• Virtual Boy, 1995 by Nintendo
• Visicom 100, 1977 by Toshiba

Pictured are VideopacG7000, VIC-20, Vectrex & VC 4000

U: Uno and deux... A to Z of Game Consoles & Computers

Here is a brand new A to Z for the April Blog Challenge. Missed this for a few years, but now returning with a kind of quick reference guide to gaming systems including original consoles, handhelds and home computers. PC's, emulation boxes, minis and mobile devices don't get included, this is a list of dedicated machinery for mostly playing games and educational software. This is valid up till March 2018. If anybody notices any missing systems you feel belong in this list, feel free to contact me. 

The years stated are years of release, not when the system ended production.

Let's continue with U...

• Universal Game Computer, 1980 by Cabel
• Unix PC, 1985 by AT&T
• Ultra Pong Doubles, 1977 by Atari Inc

Pictured are Universal Game Computer & Unix PC

T: Turbo Twins... A to Z of Game Consoles & Computers

Here is a brand new A to Z for the April Blog Challenge. Missed this for a few years, but now returning with a kind of quick reference guide to gaming systems including original consoles, handhelds and home computers. PC's, emulation boxes, minis and mobile devices don't get included, this is a list of dedicated machinery for mostly playing games and educational software. This is valid up till March 2018. If anybody notices any missing systems you feel belong in this list, feel free to contact me. 

The years stated are years of release, not when the system ended production.

Let's continue with T... Tons!

• Television Computer System, 1981 by Rowtron
• Twin Famicom, 1986 by Sharp Corporation
• Tele-Spiel, 1975 by Philips
• Telstar Arcade, 1977 by Coleco
• 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, 1993 by 3DO Company/Panasonic/Sanyo/Goldstar
• 32X, 1994 by Sega
• Turbo Twist, 2000 by Leapfrog Enterprises
• Turbo Express, 1994 by NEC Home Electronics
• Timex TC Series (All variants), 1982 by Timex Sinclair
• Tandy 100, 1987 by Radio Shack
• TI-99 (All variants), 1979 by Texas Instruments
• TK Series (All variants), 1981 by Microdigital Eletronica
• TO7, 1982 by Thomson SA
• TO8, 1986 by Thomson SA
• TO9, 1986 by Thomson SA
• Tomy Tutor, 1986 by Tomy
• TRS-80 Coco (All variants), 1980 by Radio Shack
• TRS-80 Series (All variants), 1977 by Radio Shack
• Teradrive, 1991 by Sega
• Telestrat, 1986 by Oric Products International
• TX-8000, 1984 by Texet
• TV Computer, 1983 by Videotron
• TTX80, 1980 by Bull 
• TV-Boy, 1992 by Akor
• TVG 2000, 1982 by Schmid
• Telesport, 1979 by HGS Electronic/Radofin
• Tele-Sports, 1977 by Radofin/Ultrasound
• Telesports IV, 1979 by Audiosonic
• TV-Vader, 1980 by Epoch Co Ltd
• Telstar Gemini, 1978 by Coleco

Pictured are TRS-80 Coco, Telstar Gemini, Turbo Express and Twin Famicom

Q: Quick Quattro... A to Z of Game Consoles & Computers

Here is a brand new A to Z for the April Blog Challenge. Missed this for a few years, but now returning with a kind of quick reference guide to gaming systems including original consoles, handhelds and home computers. PC's, emulation boxes, minis and mobile devices don't get included, this is a list of dedicated machinery for mostly playing games and educational software. This is valid up till March 2018. If anybody notices any missing systems you feel belong in this list, feel free to contact me. 

The years stated are years of release, not when the system ended production.

Let's continue with Q... not a lot!

• QL AKA Quantum Leap, 1984 by Sinclair Research
• Quattro, 1985 by ICL
• QX 10, 1982 by Epson
• QDP-300, 1982 by Quasar Data Products

Pictured are QX-10, Quattro and QL

P: A Load of P's... A to Z of Game Consoles & Computers

Here is a brand new A to Z for the April Blog Challenge. Missed this for a few years, but now returning with a kind of quick reference guide to gaming systems including original consoles, handhelds and home computers. PC's, emulation boxes, minis and mobile devices don't get included, this is a list of dedicated machinery for mostly playing games and educational software. This is valid up till March 2018. If anybody notices any missing systems you feel belong in this list, feel free to contact me. 

The years stated are years of release, not when the system ended production.

Let's continue with P... a lot to get through here!

• Pippin, 1995 by Apple/Bandai/Katz Media
• Ping-O-Tronic, 1974 by Zanussi
• PC-50X Family, 1975 by General Instrument
• Playcable, 1981 by Mattel
• PV-1000, 1983 by Casio
• PV-2000, 1983 by Casio
• PC Engine AKA TurboGrafx 16, 1987 by NEC Home Electronics/Hudson Soft
• PC Engine Duo AKA TurboDuo (All variants), 1991 by NEC Home Electronics/Hudson Soft
• PC-FX, 1994 by NEC Home Electronics
• PC-1512, 1986 by Amstrad
• PCjr, 1984 by IBM
• Pecom 32/64, 1985 by Elektronska Industrija Nis
  
• PET (All variants), by Commodore International
• Plus/4 AKA 116, 1984 by Commodore International
• PMD 85, 1985 by Tesla
• Philips:YES, 1985 by Philips
• Poly 1, 1981 by Progeni Systems/Poly Corporation
• Playdia, 1994 by Bandai
• Playstation, 1994 by Sony
• Playstation 2, 2000 by Sony
• Playstation 3, 2006 by Sony
• Playstation 4, 2013 by Sony
• Playstation 5, 2020 by Sony
• Pandora, 2010 by Openpandora
• PasoGo, 1996 by Koei
• Pixter, 2002 by Mattel/Fisher Price
• P2000, 1980 by Philips
• Proscreen, 1984 by VTech
• PreComputer 1000, 1988 by VTech
• Pravetz 8D, 1982 by Pravetz
• Pravetz Series 8 (All variants), 1985 by Pravetz
• Prologica CP-100, 1984 by Prologica
• Pasopia, 1981 by Toshiba
• Pencil II, 1984 by Hanimex
• Primo A-32, 1984 by Microkey KFFT
• Prodest PC128, 1986 by Olivetti
• Poly 88, 1976 by Polymorphic Systems
• PG7, 1977 by Polycon
• PC200/PC20, 1988 by Amstrad
• Picno, 1992 by Konami
• Pyuta Jr, 1983 by Tomy

Pictured are PV-2000, Playstation 4, Playstation 2 and PC-50x

O: Oranges & Oraos... A to Z of Game Consoles & Computers

Here is a brand new A to Z for the April Blog Challenge. Missed this for a few years, but now returning with a kind of quick reference guide to gaming systems including original consoles, handhelds and home computers. PC's, emulation boxes, minis and mobile devices don't get included, this is a list of dedicated machinery for mostly playing games and educational software. This is valid up till March 2018. If anybody notices any missing systems you feel belong in this list, feel free to contact me. 

The years stated are years of release, not when the system ended production.

Let's continue with O...

• Ormatu Video Spelcomputer 2001, 1982 by Ormatu Electric BV
• OC 2000, 1979 by Socite Occitane D'Electronique
• Orao, 1985 by PEL Varazdin
• Oric 1, 1983 by Oric Products International
• Osborne 1, 1981 by Osborne Corporation
• OC-8820, 1982 by Litton Monroe
• Orange 2, 1983 by Collins International Trading Corporation
• Orchidee, 1983 by Symag Informatique
• Orb, 1980 by ABS Computers
• Oplite. 1983 by Normerel

Pictured are OC-2000, Orao, Orange 2 and Oric 1

N: The Big N... A to Z of Game Consoles & Computers

Here is a brand new A to Z for the April Blog Challenge. Missed this for a few years, but now returning with a kind of quick reference guide to gaming systems including original consoles, handhelds and home computers. PC's, emulation boxes, minis and mobile devices don't get included, this is a list of dedicated machinery for mostly playing games and educational software. This is valid up till March 2018. If anybody notices any missing systems you feel belong in this list, feel free to contact me. 

The years stated are years of release, not when the system ended production.

Let's continue with N...

• Nascom (All variants), 1978 by Lucas
• Naja, 1984 by Kemitron
• National Jr (All variants), 1981 by Matsushita
• NeXT Cube, 1988 by Next Computers
• NEC PC-100, 1983 by NEC
• NEC PC-8801 (All variants), 1981 by NEC
• Nintendo Entertainment System AKA Famicom, 1983 by Nintendo
• Nintendo 64, 1996 by Nintendo
• Nintendo 64DD, 1999 by Nintendo
• Nintendo 2DS, 2013 by Nintendo
• Nintendo 3DS (All variants), 2011 by Nintendo
• Nintendo DS (All variants), 2004 by Nintendo
• Nintendo Switch, 2017 by Nintendo
• Neo-Geo MVS, 1990 by SNK Corporation
• Neo-Geo AES, 1991 by SNK Corporation
• Neo-Geo CD, 1994 by SNK Corporation
• Neo-Geo Pocket, 1998 by SNK Corporation
• Neo-Geo X, 2012 by Tommo/SNK Playmore
• Nomad, 1999 by Sega
• N-Gage, 2003 by Nokia
• Nimbus, 1985 by Research Machines Ltd

Pictured are Nintendo DS, NES, N-Gage and Sega Nomad

M: Magna Ducks... A to Z of Game Consoles & Computers

Here is a brand new A to Z for the April Blog Challenge. Missed this for a few years, but now returning with a kind of quick reference guide to gaming systems including original consoles, handhelds and home computers. PC's, emulation boxes, minis and mobile devices don't get included, this is a list of dedicated machinery for mostly playing games and educational software. This is valid up till March 2018. If anybody notices any missing systems you feel belong in this list, feel free to contact me. 

The years stated are years of release, not when the system ended production.

Let's continue with M...

• MAT'O, 1989 by Štátny majetok Závadka š.p., Závadka nad Hronom
• Magnavox Odyssey, 1972 by Magnavox
• Magnavox Odyssey 2, 1978 by Magnavox/Philips
• My Vision, 1983 by Nichibutsu
• Memorex VIS, 1992 by Memorex/Tandy Corporation
• Mega Duck, 1993 by Welback Holdings
• Matra Alice, 1983 by Matra & Hachette
• MAX Machine, 1982 by Commodore International
• Memotech MTX (All Variants), 1983 by Memotech 
• Microbee (All Variants), 1983 by Microbee Systems
• Microprofessor II/III, 1982 by Multitech
• MO5, 1984 by Thomson SA
• MO6, 1986 by Thomson SA
• MZ (All variants) 1979 by Sharp
• Master System, 1985 by Sega
• Megadrive AKA Genesis, (All variants),1988 by Sega
• Multi-Mega AKA Genesis CDX, 1994 by Sega
• Mega CD AKA Sega CD, 1991 by Sega
• Mega PC, 1993 by Amstrad/Sega
• Microvision, 1979 by Milton Bradley
• MPU-1000, 1979 by Acetronic
• MSX (All Variants), 1983 by Various Manufacturers

Pictured are Megadrive, Microvision, Odyssey and MO5

K: Kids Stuff... A to Z of Game Consoles & Computers

Here is a brand new A to Z for the April Blog Challenge. Missed this for a few years, but now returning with a kind of quick reference guide to gaming systems including original consoles, handhelds and home computers. PC's, emulation boxes, minis and mobile devices don't get included, this is a list of dedicated machinery for mostly playing games and educational software. This is valid up till March 2018. If anybody notices any missing systems you feel belong in this list, feel free to contact me. 

The years stated are years of release, not when the system ended production.

Let's continue with K...

• K-Magic, 2011 by K's Kids
• Kasey The Kinderbot, 2002 by Fisher Price
• Kids Pad, 2012 by LG Corporation
• KC-85, 1984 by VEB Robotron
• KC-87, 1987 by VEB Robotron
• Komputer 2086, 1986 by Timex Sinclair/Unipolbrit
• Kids Computer Pico AKA Sega Pico, 1993 by Sega
• Keypro Series (All variants), 1982 by Keypro
• Kompakt, 1992 by Didaktik

Pictured are K-Magic, KC-85 & Komputer 2086