APF Video Game Consoles ©2006-2023 TheGameConsole.com
Joystick Joystick Joystick Joystick Joystick TheGameConsole.com Joysticks
GameConsoles

From Vintage Video Game Consoles To Today

1970s Video Game Consoles | 1980s Video Game Consoles | 1990s Video Game Consoles | 2000 and Beyond
Top 10 Game Consoles of All Time | 10 Game Consoles That Didn't Catch On | Game Console Clones
Top Brands:Magnavox | Atari | Coleco | Mattel | Nintendo | Sega | Sony | Microsoft
startPlay Original Console Games

facebook
Recomend
Stumbled

APF Video Game Consoles



GameConsoles
Game Console


Share LinkShare LinkShare LinkShare LinkShare LinkShare LinkShare



APF TV Fun Model 401 Screenshots
Game Screenshot Game Screenshot Game Screenshot Game Screenshot
APF TV Fun Model 401
Released April 1976
The APF TV Fun is a series of early Pong clone consoles manufactured by APF Electronics Inc. and built in Japan starting in 1976. The systems were among the first built on the General Instruments 'Pong on a chip', the AY-3-8500, that allowed many manufacturers to compete against the Atari home pong.

The model 401 and 401a features four built in games, a built in speaker, and two controller knobs, Toggle Switches (choices are "Professional" and "Amateur") for the following settings - Angle / Bat Size / Ball Speed. There are 2 buttons - Power and Start Game, and a dial to select between the four built-in games.

The TV Fun package is the first excursion of APF into the video game market, APF was formerly a calculator and other small electronics developer. It was sold at Sears under the name Hockey Jockari. TV Fun was followed up by the 8 bit MP 1000 and then APF Imagination Machine beginning in 1979. These were made to compete in the 2nd generation of early ROM cartridge consoles, namely the Atari VCS.


Post a Comment

GameConsoles
Game Console


Share LinkShare LinkShare LinkShare LinkShare LinkShare LinkShare



APF TV Fun Model 405 Screenshots
Game Screenshot Game Screenshot Game Screenshot Game Screenshot
APF TV Fun Model 405
Released February 1977
The APF TV Fun is a series of early Pong clone consoles manufactured by APF Electronics Inc. and built in Japan starting in 1976. The systems were among the first built on the General Instruments 'Pong on a chip', the AY-3-8500, that allowed many manufacturers to compete against the Atari home pong.

The TV Fun package is the first excursion of APF into the video game market, APF was formerly a calculator and other small electronics developer. It was sold at Sears under the name Hockey Jockari. TV Fun was followed up by the 8 bit MP 1000 and then APF Imagination Machine beginning in 1979. These were made to compete in the 2nd generation of early ROM cartridge consoles, namely the Atari VCS.

The TV Fun Model 405 offerd 4 games, Tennis, Football, Squash and Squash Practice.


Post a Comment

GameConsoles
Game Console


Share LinkShare LinkShare LinkShare LinkShare LinkShare LinkShare



APF M-1000 Screenshots
Game Screenshot Game Screenshot Game Screenshot Game Screenshot Game Screenshot Game Screenshot
APF M-1000
Released October 1978
The `APF-M1000` is an early 8-bit cartridge-based game console released in 1978 by APF Electronics Inc. The controllers are non-detachable joysticks which also have numeric keypads. The APF-M1000 can only be used with a color TV and comes built-in with the game `Rocket Patrol`. The APF-M1000 is a part of the APF Imagination Machine.

Post a Comment

GameConsoles
Game Console


Share LinkShare LinkShare LinkShare LinkShare LinkShare LinkShare



APF Imagination Machine Screenshots
Game Screenshot Game Screenshot Game Screenshot Game Screenshot Game Screenshot Game Screenshot
APF Imagination Machine
Released November 05, 1979 for $700.00
The APF Imagination Machine was a combination home video game console and computer system released by APF Electronics Inc. in late 1979. It was composed of two separate components, the APF-M1000 game system, and an add on docking bay with full sized typewriter keyboard and tape drive. The APF-M1000 was built specifically to compete with the Atari 2600. The Imagination Machine has the distinction of being one of, if not the first, affordable home PCs to connect to the television, and is still one of the most expandable consoles ever marketed. The full APF Imagination Machine, including the APF-M1000 console and the IM-1 computer component originally sold for around $700.

Only 15 official game cartridges were ever released by APF Electronics Inc, and 1 cartridge that came with the console, the Basic interpreter; although several game cartridges contained multiple titles. Many games were created by an active programming community of owners and distributed through their monthly newsletter, but these were all released only on tape cassette form, or in some cases, merely as a print out of the code that would have to be typed in if it was not transferred through a copied cassette.


Post a Comment

GameConsoles
1970s Video Game Consoles | 1980s Video Game Consoles | 1990s Video Game Consoles | 2000 and Beyond
GameConsoles
Top 10 Game Consoles of All Time | 10 Game Consoles That Didn't Catch On | Game Console Clones
GameConsoles
Top Brands:Magnavox | Atari | Coleco | Mattel | Nintendo | Sega | Sony | Microsoft
GameConsoles



GameConsoles

1970-1976 | 1977 | 1978-1979 | 1980-1982 | 1983-1989 | 1990-1993 | 1994-1995 | 1996-2000 | 2001-2011

Contact Us @ TheGameConsole.com

facebook
Recomend
Stumbled
APF Video Game Consoles ©2006-2023 TheGameConsole.com