Tele-Fever
 A Tele-Fever with cartridge inserted | |
| Developer | Tchibo |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Tchibo |
| Product family | Arcadia 2001 |
| Type | Home video game console |
| Generation | Second generation |
| Release date | Germany: 1986 |
| Availability | 1986-? |
| Introductory price | 99 Deutsche Mark (DM) |
| Media | ROM cartridges |
| Graphics | 9 colors |
| Sound | 1 channel |
| Controller input | 1 hardwired joystick-based game controller, 1 is built in the console |
| Power | 15 V DC, 600 mA |
| Successor | Retro-Mini-Spielekonsole |
The Tele-Fever (stylized as tele-fever) is a second-generation home video game console which was released and marketed by German coffee roaster chain Tchibo in 1986 only in Germany for a list price of 99 Deutsche Mark (DM).[1][2][3][4] It is one of the last variants of the Arcadia 2001 home video game console by Emerson Radio and therefore compatible with all software from it.[1]
The Tele-Fever was only manufactured in very small quantities and is rarely offered today.[2][3] Only a few games were released for the system.[2] After a short time, the production was discontinued.[3]
Technical specifications
[edit | edit source]- Platform family: 8 bit[2]
- CPU: Signetics 2650 clocked at 3.58 MHz[2]
- RAM: 1 kB[2]
- ROM: None[2]
- Colors: 9 different colors; 4 for characters, 4 for sprites, and 1 for the background[2]
- Sound: 1 channel[2]
- Input devices: 1 hardwired joystick-based game controller, one is built in the console/12 buttons each[2]
- Power: 15 V DC, 600 mA[3]
Reception
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The Tele-Fever was a weak console compared to other available consoles around its release time,[5] but very cheap which made it attractive.[2] The console was mostly sold as a budget item in Tchibo sections of discounters.[6]
Some people think the design of the Tele-Fever is quite appealing.[3]
The Tele-Fever is seen as an example of a console that contributed to the 1983 video game crash.[7][dubious – discuss]
Legacy
[edit | edit source]In 2019, Tchibo released another console, the Retro-Mini-Spielekonsole, which is a 8-bit dedicated handheld game console that contains 153 pre-installed retro games and costs €14.99.[8][9][10] It is basically a clone of Thumbs Up's Retro Arcade Games,[11] Monsterzeug's Retro Arcade,[12] Radbag's Retro Mini-Spielekonsole,[13] ORB's spielesammlung Retro Pocket junior,[14] and Karsten International's Arcade Game Portable Console,[15] which was also released under the name Retro Pocket Spiele/Retro Pocket Games in Germany in a cooperation with Woolworth.[16]
Literature
[edit | edit source]- Spielkonsolen und Heimcomputer, Forster, Winnie, 2015
References
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