AY-3-8500 (Platform)

Logo for Telstar


The Telstar is a series of video game consoles produced by Coleco from 1976 to 1978. Starting with Telstar Pong clone based on General Instrument's AY-3-8500 chip in 1976, there were 14 consoles released in the Telstar branded series. One million Telstar units were sold.



Release dates:
1976
Manufacturer:
Developers:
PLATFORM TYPE:
Computer
Introduction price:
50
Operating SystemCPU
MemoryStorage
GraphicsSound
Online serviceOutput
Supported ResolutionsConnectivity

Other versions

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Games released on AY-3-8500