Английская Википедия:Arcadia 2001
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The Arcadia 2001 is a second-generation 8-bit home video game console released by Emerson Radio in May 1982 for a price of US$ 99,[1] several months before the release of ColecoVision. It was discontinued only 18 months later, with a total of 35 games having been released.[1] Emerson licensed the Arcadia 2001 to Bandai, which released it in Japan.[1] Over 30 Arcadia 2001 clones exist.
The unrelated Arcadia Corporation, manufacturer of the Atari 2600 Supercharger add-on, was sued by Emerson for trademark infringement. Arcadia Corporation then changed its name to Starpath.[2]
Description
The Arcadia is much smaller than its contemporary competitors and is powered by a standard 12 volt power supply so it can be used in a boat or a vehicle. It has two headphone jacks on the far left and right sides of the back.
The system came with two Intellivision-style controllers with a 12-button keypad and "fire" buttons on the sides. The direction pads have a removable joystick attachment. Most games came with BoPET overlays that can be applied to the controller's keypads. The console itself has five buttons: Power, Start, Reset, Option, and Select.
There are at least three different cartridge case styles[3] and artwork, with variations on each. Emerson-family cartridges come in two different lengths (short and long) of black plastic cases.
Technical specifications
- Main Processor: Signetics 2650 CPU (some variants run a Signetics 2650A)
- RAM: 1 KB
- ROM: None
- Video display: 128 × 208 / 128 × 104, 8 Colours
- Video display controller: Signetics 2637 UVI @ 3.58 MHz (NTSC), 3.55 MHz (PAL)
- Sound: Single Channel "Beeper" + Single Channel "Noise"
- Hardware Sprites: 4 independent, single color
- Controllers: 2 × 2 way
- Keypads: 2 × 12 button (more buttons on some variants)
Console variants and clones
Many variants and clones of the Arcadia 2001 have been released by various companies in different countries. These systems are mostly compatible with each other. In 1982, the Bandai Arcadia was released only in Japan. Four exclusive games were released for the system.
| Name | Manufacturer | Country | Compatibility family | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advision Home Arcade | Advision | Шаблон:Flagicon | Emerson console | |
| Arcadia | Bandai | Шаблон:Flagicon | Emerson console | Bandai Arcadia 2001 |
| Arcadia 2001 | Emerson | Шаблон:Flagicon | Emerson console | Файл:Emerson-Arcadia-2001.jpg |
| Cosmos | Tele-Computer | Шаблон:Flagicon | Emerson console | |
| Dynavision | Morning-Sun Commerce | Шаблон:Flagicon | MPT-03 console | |
| Educat | unknown | Шаблон:Flagicon | MPT-03 console | |
| Ekusera | P.I.C. | Шаблон:Flagicon | MPT-03 console | |
| Hanimex MPT-03 | Hanimex | Шаблон:Flagicon | MPT-03 console | |
| HMG-2650 | Hanimex | Шаблон:Flagicon Шаблон:Flagicon Шаблон:Flagicon |
Emerson console | Файл:Hanimex HMG 2650.jpg |
| Home Arcade Centre | Hanimex | Шаблон:Flagicon | Emerson console | |
| Intelligent Game MPT-03 | Intelligent Game | Шаблон:Flagicon Шаблон:Flagicon |
MPT-03 console | |
| Intercord XL 2000 System | Intercord | Шаблон:Flagicon | Emerson console | |
| Intervision 2001 | Intervision | Шаблон:Flagicon Шаблон:Flagicon | Ormatu console | Файл:Intervision 2001.jpg |
| ITMC MPT-03 | ITMC | Шаблон:Flagicon | MPT-03 console | |
| Leisure Vision | Leisure-Dynamics | Шаблон:Flagicon | Emerson console | |
| Leonardo | GiG Electronics | Шаблон:Flagicon | Emerson console | |
| Home Entertainment Centre Ch-50 | Inno-Hit | Шаблон:Flagicon | Ormatu console | |
| Ormatu 2001 | Ormatu Electronics BV | Шаблон:Flagicon | Ormatu console | Файл:Acradia2001 Ormatu Netherlands Game Console 8 bit.jpg |
| Palladium Video-Computer-Game | Neckermann | Шаблон:Flagicon | Palladium console | |
| Polybrain Video Computer Game | Polybrain | Шаблон:Flagicon | Palladium console | |
| Poppy MPT-03 Tele Computer Spiel | Poppy | Шаблон:Flagicon | MPT-03 console | |
| Prestige Video Computer Game MPT-03 | Prestige | Шаблон:Flagicon | MPT-03 console | |
| Robdajet MPT-03 | Robdajet | Шаблон:Flagicon | MPT-03 console | |
| Rowtron 2000 | Rowtron | Шаблон:Flagicon | MPT-03 console | |
| Schmid TVG-2000 | Schmid | Шаблон:Flagicon | Emerson console | Файл:Schmid TVG 2000.jpg |
| Sheen Home Video Centre 2001 | Sheen | Шаблон:Flagicon | Ormatu console | |
| Soundic MPT-03 | Soundic | Шаблон:Flagicon Шаблон:Flagicon[1] |
MPT-03 console | Файл:Soundic Video Computer Game MPT-03.jpg |
| Tedelex Home Arcade | Tedelex | Шаблон:Flagicon | Emerson console | |
| Mr. Altus Das Tele-Gehirn Color (German for tele brain)[4][5][6] | HGS Electronic | Шаблон:Flagicon | Palladium console | Файл:HGS Mr. Altus Tele-Gehirn.jpg |
| Tele-Fever | Tchibo | Шаблон:Flagicon | Emerson console | Файл:Tchibo Tele-Fever.jpg |
| Tempest MPT-03 | Tempest | Шаблон:Flagicon | MPT-03 console | |
| Tobby MPT-03 | Tobby | ? | MPT-03 console | |
| Trakton Computer Video Game | Trakton | Шаблон:Flagicon | Palladium console | |
| Tryom Video Game Center | Tryom | Шаблон:Flagicon | MPT-03 console | |
| Tunix Home Arcade | Monaco Leisure | Шаблон:Flagicon | Emerson console | |
| UVI Compu-Game | Orbit Electronics | Шаблон:Flagicon | Orbit console | |
| Video Master | Grandstand | Шаблон:Flagicon | Orbit console |
Bandai Arcadia
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In 1982, the Bandai Arcadia, a variant of the Emerson Arcadia 2001, was licensed and distributed to Japan by Bandai for a price of 19,800 yen.[1] There were four Japan-exclusive games released by Bandai.
- Doraemon
- Dr. Slump
- Mobile Suit Gundam
- Super Dimension Fortress Macross
Reception
After seeing the Arcadia 2001 at the summer 1982 Consumer Electronics Show, Danny Goodman of Creative Computing Video & Arcade Games reported that its graphics were similar to the Atari 2600's, and that "our overall impression of the game play was favorable for a system in this price range, though no cartridge stands out as being an exciting original creation". He called the controller offering both Intellivision-like disc and joystick functionality "A great idea".[7]
Games
Emerson planned to launch the console with 19 games.Шаблон:R Some Arcadia 2001 games are ports of lesser-known arcade games such as Route 16, Jungler, and Jump Bug, which were not available on other home systems.
Emerson actually created many popular arcade titles including Pac-Man, Galaxian and Defender for the Arcadia, but never had them manufactured as Atari started to sue its competitor companies for releasing games to which it had exclusive-rights agreements.[8] Early marketing showed popular arcade games, but they were later released as clones. For instance, the Arcadia 2001 game Space Raiders is a clone of Defender, and Breakaway is a clone of Breakout.[9]
Released games
There are 47 games known to have been released for the Arcadia 2001 and its clones.
Bandai Arcadia Only
See here
Unreleased games
References
External links
- Video Game Console Library entry on the Arcadia 2001
- TheGameConsole.com entry on the Arcadia 2001
- The Dot Eaters entry on the Arcadia 2001
- www.old-computers.com Emerson Arcadia 2001 museum entry
- www.old-computers.com Article about Arcadia 2001 and clones
- Arcadia 2001 retrospective at IGN
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