VC 4000
Encyclopedia
The VC 4000 is an early 8-bit
cartridge-based game console released in Germany
in 1978 by Interton. The console is quite obscure outside Germany, but many software compatible systems can be found in many European countries (see 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System
). It's unclear if Interton really made the VC 4000 from scratch or if they bought the rights and the design to produce it, as many other brands produced similar systems the following years.
The VC-4000 is powered by a Signetics 2650A
CPU (same as the Arcadia 2001
) and a Signetics 2636 Video Controller. The two controllers are composed of a 12-key keypad, 2 fire buttons and an analog joystick. On the control panel of the system, one can find an on/off switch and three buttons: RESET, SELECT and START.
In the article about the 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System there is a table with all the software compatible consoles grouped by compatibility family (due to the slots).
8-bit
The first widely adopted 8-bit microprocessor was the Intel 8080, being used in many hobbyist computers of the late 1970s and early 1980s, often running the CP/M operating system. The Zilog Z80 and the Motorola 6800 were also used in similar computers...
cartridge-based game console released in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 1978 by Interton. The console is quite obscure outside Germany, but many software compatible systems can be found in many European countries (see 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System
1292 Advanced Programmable Video System
The 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System is a video game console released by European company Radofin in 1976. It is part of a group of software-compatible consoles which include the Interton VC-4000 and the Voltmace Database...
). It's unclear if Interton really made the VC 4000 from scratch or if they bought the rights and the design to produce it, as many other brands produced similar systems the following years.
The VC-4000 is powered by a Signetics 2650A
Signetics 2650
The Signetics 2650, was a very early 8-bit microprocessor. According to Adam Osborne's classic book An Introduction to Microprocessors Vol 2: Some Real Products, it was "the most minicomputer-like" of the microprocessors available at the time....
CPU (same as the Arcadia 2001
Arcadia 2001
The Arcadia 2001 is a second-generation 8-bit console released by Emerson Radio Corp. The game library was composed of 51 unique games and about 10 variations. The graphic quality is similar to that of the Intellivision and the Odyssey²....
) and a Signetics 2636 Video Controller. The two controllers are composed of a 12-key keypad, 2 fire buttons and an analog joystick. On the control panel of the system, one can find an on/off switch and three buttons: RESET, SELECT and START.
Released versions
The console was produced by diffent companies and sold with different names. Not every console is compatible with others due to differences in the shapes and dimensions of the cartrige slots (but all of the consoles are software compatible).In the article about the 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System there is a table with all the software compatible consoles grouped by compatibility family (due to the slots).
List Of Games
The games for the VC 4000 were released on ROM cartridges known as cassettes.- Cassette 1 - Car Races
- Cassette 2 - Blackjack
- Cassette 3 - Paddle Games
- Cassette 4 - Tank Battle
- Cassette 5 - Mathematics I
- Cassette 6 - Mathematics II
- Cassette 7 - Air/Sea Battle
- Cassette 8 - Memory/Flag Capture
- Cassette 9 - Intelligence I
- Cassette 10 - Winter Sports
- Cassette 11 - Hippodrome
- Cassette 12 - Hunting
- Cassette 13 - Chess
- Cassette 14 - Motocross
- Cassette 15 - Intelligence II
- Cassette 16 - Intelligence III
- Cassette 17 - Circus
- Cassette 18 - Boxing Match
- Cassette 19 - Outer Space Combat
- Cassette 20 - Melody/Simon
- Cassette 21 - Intelligence IV/Reversi
- Cassette 22 - Chess II
- Cassette 23 - Pinball
- Cassette 24 - Soccer
- Cassette 25 - Bowling/Ninepins
- Cassette 26 - Draughts
- Cassette 27 - Golf
- Cassette 28 - Cockpit
- Cassette 29 - Metropolis/Hangman
- Cassette 30 - Solitaire
- Cassette 31 - Casino
- Cassette 32 - Invaders
- Cassette 33 - Super Invaders
- Cassette 34 - Space Laser (Unreleased)
- Cassette 35 - Rodeo (Unreleased)
- Cassette 36 - Backgammon
- Cassette 37 - Monster Man
- Cassette 38 - Hyperspace
- Cassette 39 - Basketball (Unreleased)
- Cassette 40 - Super-Space
See also
- 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System, contains the software compatibility table of consoles.