Interton Video 2000

Interton Video 2000
The system with two paddle controllers
ManufacturerInterton
TypeDedicated home video game console
GenerationFirst generation
Release date1975
SuccessorInterton Video 2400

The Interton Video 2000 is a dedicated first-generation home video game console released in 1975 by Interton in Germany and licensed by Philips (Magnavox).[1][2][3] The console turns itself on automatically when a cartridge is inserted.[1]

The Interton Video 2000 contains 14 chips, making it relatively advanced for its time. It was followed by the Interton Video 2400 in 1976.

Games

Cartridge number 2: Badminton

On the box art for the console, ten games are shown, but only five game cartridges were found:[1]

  1. Sparring
  2. Badminton
  3. Attacke
  4. Tennis
  5. Super Tennis

The super tennis game has the first point marker on a video console as squares.

References

  1. ^ a b c "body_sammlung". vc4000.de. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
  2. ^ "Pong-Story : Interton Video 2000". www.pong-story.com. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  3. ^ "Vom Hörgerät zum Computerspiel | HNF Blog". blog.hnf.de. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
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