Weird Retro Video Games: TV-Less Gaming in the Early 1980's

You're a kid in the early 80's and you are ready to settle down in your plaid sofa with a bowl of Count Chocula in your favorite Dukes of Hazard bowl.

But wouldn't you know it...Dad's beat you to the TV is already into Barney Miller. You could never pry him away from anything with Abe Vigoda.

What's a Neomaxizoomdweebie like you to do? Thankfully Jay Smith's wacky TV-Less consoles were around to help you get through the misery. Jason Cirillo gives you the dirty low-down on these weird game consoles.

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• retro
• games
• bit
• museum
• robotube
• nintendo
• miyamoto
• classic
• vectrex
• microvision

[Darrylb500]

Yeah the Microvision was the only gaming system ever (I think) that didn't have it's own CPU, the cartridges did.

Nicely put together, like the sad music playing during Jason's sob story...and the Benson insert :)

[BitMuseum]

Actually, the Xavix has no CPU, either. The CPU is in the carts.

[gtaichung]

Great videos, subbed.

[Suomipanzerdiv13]

Wow. First time ive ever heard of a console that rots.

[1983parrothead]

What about the Game & Watch and other LCD panel-based games?

[TheCleardeath]

< new fan i always look out for good reviews hardware or game cartridges :P

[tomcamp6023]

My mother bought my spoiled ass one. THANKS MOM. Enjoyed it and so did all of my so called friends that used me to play the VECTREC. Bought it at Toys r us. Good times.

[jamak42]

The Vectrex was always interesting to me.  I never had one or knew anyone who did, but I have heard about it and seen all these videos about it. Is it true that there is a somewhat constant buzz from the system due to lack of shielding between the audio and video cables inside it?

[Onb3k3nd3]

cool man, the vectrex was my first gaming machine to.

[diowfj]

Still got my Microvision in the loft and a bunch of cart games. I think it still works fine, Sadly some of the game key tabs have broken

[Trevguy00]

was that Tourettes guy at the end? lol

[jct546]

"SHUT THE FUCK UP!!" God that killed me as i was looking right at those guys just before you said that. This guy has amazingly funny delivery.