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Vectrex

The Vectrex is a vector display–based home video game console, the only one ever designed and released for the home market, that was developed by Smith Engineering and manufactured and sold by General Consumer Electronics. It was first released for the North American market in October 1982 and then Europe and Japan in 1983. Originally produced by General…

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Controller input
2 controller ports
CPU
Motorola MC68A09 @ 1.5 MHz
Developer
Smith Engineering
Discontinued
February 1984
Display
9-inch cathode-ray tube (CRT)
Generation
Second generation

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Software

Reception

Legacy

Rebirth

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Vectrex

Nodes67
Edges66
Triples160
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.029851
Components1

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Vectrex

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related to Rebirth · 28
Vectrex → AMOLED, Blackpool, Cologne, Crash Live Expo, CRT, David Oghia, December, Facebook, France, Gamescom, Germany, Kenilworth, Kickstarter, November, Oghia, On July, On May, Paris Games Week, Play Expo, Portland Retro Gaming Expo
related to history · 23
Vectrex → After, An, Chicago, CRT, Electro-Mavin, General Consumer Electronics, It, John Ross, June, Los Angeles, Mike Purvis, Milton Bradley, Mini Arcade, October, Ross, Smith Engineering, Steve Marking, Summer Consumer Electronics Show, The, The Vectrex
related to Design and technical specifications · 18
Vectrex → Another, Controller, Games, General Instrument AY-3-8912, Gerry Karr, It, KB, KB ROM, MHz, MOS Technology, Motorola, RAM, ROM, Sound, The, The Vectrex's CPU, VIA, Voltage
related to Legacy · 15
Vectrex → DVE, Its, MAME, MESS, New, ParaJVE, RetroArch, Schematics, Since, There, Usenet, Vectrex Multicart, VectrexWii, Vecx, Wii
related to 3-D Imager · 12
Vectrex → Imager, In, John Ross, Only, Pulse Width Modulation, PWM, Score, Spinning, The, The Vectrex, This, Viewmaster
related to External links · 11
Vectrex → Archived, FAQs, January, May, Spike's Big Vectrex Page, Vectrex Game Database Archived, Vectrex Museum Archived, Vectrex Wiki, Wayback Machine, Wayback Machine News, Wayback MachineVectrex
related to Screen overlays · 9
Vectrex → Across, CRT, Each, In, Instead, Made, Magnavox Odyssey, Overlays, They
related to Software · 9
Vectrex → Boston, Cinematronics, Clean Sweep, Mr, Old Mr, Richard Moszkowski, Some, The, Vectrex's
related to Reception · 8
Vectrex → Ahl, Arcade Games, Byte, Creative Computing Video, David, It, The, Vector
related to Light pen · 5
Vectrex → It, John Ross, Marks-A-Lot, The, The Vectrex

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screen game console software consumer electronics milton released general games also smith system display engineering video vector one 1983 bradley

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
VectrexController input2 controller ports1.00infobox
VectrexCPUMotorola MC68A09 @ 1.5 MHz1.00infobox
VectrexDeveloperSmith Engineering1.00infobox
VectrexDiscontinuedFebruary 19841.00infobox
VectrexDisplay9-inch cathode-ray tube (CRT)1.00infobox
VectrexGenerationSecond generation1.00infobox
VectrexGraphicsVector-based1.00infobox
VectrexIntroductory priceUS$199 (equivalent to $660 in 2025)1.00infobox
VectrexManufacturerGeneral Consumer Electronics (1982–83) Milton Bradley Company (1983–84)1.00infobox
VectrexMediaROM cartridge1.00infobox
VectrexMemory1 KB1.00infobox
VectrexReleasedNA: October 19821.00infobox
VectrexReleasedEU: 19831.00infobox
VectrexReleasedJP: 19831.00infobox
VectrexSoundAY-3-89121.00infobox
VectrexTypeHome video game console1.00infobox
VectrexWeight6.8kg (15lbs)1.00infobox
Vectrexis avector display0.90text

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