Fixitdave fixitdave@yahoo.com on Wednesday, May 24, 2000 at 22:59:03
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The first true "Home Arcade" system. The Vecrex was sold at places like Toys R Us and put the other "Home Consoles" to shame. The Vecrex offered the True Arcade games like Berzerk, Blitz, Hyper Chase,Pac Man, Pole Position, Cobra, etc.
It was also the first all in one system. With Built in Sound, Joystick (360*+ 4 buttons) and that beautiful work of art, the Raster Scan display. This little gem could play games like BattleZone exactly as the arcade had them, with the Raster Scan lines.
It had an ingenius system of using "Overlays" that brought the apperance f color to the dismal Grey Raster Scan monitor. I might also add this monitor was an exact match to the size and shape the arcades were using. Rectangular with the monitor being set in the case so that its taller than it is wider.
The Vectrex is considered by many to the be the holy grail of portable gaming. The Forefather to the Gameboy, Virtual boy, Lynx (R.I.P.) and even the Neo Geo Pocket. They all owe a nod to the Vectrex. It broke the mold and dared to be diferent.
If you can find one, snatch it up. A good Vecrex is very hard to find. 100.00 is not a high price to pay for one in good condition. There are even a few of the Prototype Color units and Prototype games floating around, they are worth a lot.
Happy Hunting.
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Nick Horvath sting2@home.com on Sunday, March 5, 2000 at 00:27:26
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This system was short lived, as it was obsolete soon after it was released, but it is one of a kind. No one was ready for what Vectrex brought to the table back when it was released, so it failed. I have every game ever made for this system, and am just missing the 3D glasses. Vectrex has never been duplicated and it would really be a great idea for a handheld unit.
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