 You're now watching the video guide that will answer all the questions you've ever had about games consoles Questions like which is the best console for you and your family? We'll be reviewing each one in detail What games around for each machine? We'll be previewing the latest and showing the greatest What are the meanings of terms like pal and scott the explanations will follow So sit back and tune in for the complete video guide to games consoles But let's start at the very beginning The year was 1970 the world didn't know what was about to happen The revolution started quietly with palm video tennis for two players simple stuff But it was the spark that set off the explosion By 1978 space invaders had arrived and conquered the games world There was no escape two years later Pac-Man at his way onto our screens and became a modern-day myth And now in the 90s technology gives you the incredible the fantastic and the unbelievable Right in your own home Stay tuned for your exclusive guide to the consoles But first a translation of some computer speak terms you might come across when choosing a console Confused by the terms pal and scott Well, it's simple really some consoles come in two versions pal or scott The power machines are specially converted to work with any UK television set the scott versions Usually slightly cheaper only work if you have a television or monitor with a scott or euro connector Most television sets don't have them so check first and if yours hasn't then buy the pal version So don't be confused by terms like NTSC pal or secan They're just television standards from different parts of the world But don't worry this won't affect any of the games you want to play And now it's time to be transported into the world of game systems Put your feet up and enjoy the complete video guide to the top-selling consoles around today The systems featured here have mainly cartridge or card software And that means instant game loading more reliable game play and software that cannot be Accidentally erased or ruined by magnetic sources all problems that are associated with tapes And after reviewing each console will be showing some amazing screenshots of the latest and greatest games for that machine From Japan comes the Sega Master System currently Britain's most successful console It's got some great optional extras like the 3d glasses or the light phaser And the Master System is renowned for its large range of games coin-op conversions and the originals See for yourselves Another highly successful Japanese console is the Nintendo a complete entertainment system offering some innovative extras Like the Nintendo zapper to challenge your reflexes and Rob the ultimate video partner The range of games is currently being enhanced by some new and exciting titles and they all have one thing in common supreme playability Do you know about the best-selling game system in the world about Nintendo game system? Do you know about games that will swipe you off your feet like you're really in them with real sound and real pictures that come out and Hit you in the face games that will challenge you till you explode with excitement Games that you'll never want to put down that'll dare you and Captivate you with so much action. You'll be absorbed by them until you're sucked into your television set As you've seen the Nintendo offers hours of family fun You'll want to play it on the train at the bus stop in the car Piniots too big, but don't despair reach for the Nintendo Game Boy the games console You can put in your pocket although only three and a half by five and three-quarter inches It's capable of stereo sound and has a very sharp monochrome display There's a range of 12 games titles available with software companies queuing up to develop more and you can add a whole new dimension to Games play by connecting two game boys together for simultaneous two-player games But be warned They're addictive a more traditional type of console is the Coleca vision extras include trackball joystick steering wheel with foot pedal and best of all an easily affordable VCS adapter which lets you play all Atari VCS games on the Coleca vision This must be the bug in of the year There's an amazing parade of arcade quality games for this console just right for those of you who loved playing classics For value for money, you can't beat the Atari 2600 and it's more powerful colleague the Atari 7800 both are firm favorites for family fun The 2600 with its simple design and operation is the console for younger children And it has a superb range of very playable games that are just right for youngster or mom or dad the 7800 couples the fun-packed entertainment of the 2600 with Superlative quality easy to use handsets with precision controls and a range of software that rivals today's price game consoles if you're a fan of the older arcade games Watch out for these titles stands for intelligent television, and that's just what this console provides stimulating and exciting games Developed to entertain the whole family from Japan again comes the PC engine a compact console that hides a powerful heart There's six-channel stereo output for very impressive music which can be boosted through a high-five 16 colors on screen Simultaneously a rapid-fire joystick for great game control and on some games a Multi-tap unit allowing up to five people to play at the same time and It's range of high quality software is as large as the console is small and Massive support from software houses means there'll be a constant supply of new titles Seagull mega drive and mega is the right word for it. It's taken the Japanese market by storm It's a 16-bit mega stylish mega deluxe console with uniquely designed hand controllers 10-channel stereo sound and software of the highest quality for home game playing That gives you the excitement of the arcade UK made console the comics monkey system the game player of the future Let's hear now in the search for the definitive computer simulator game One name is clearly emerging Multi-system star feedback Multi-system it's a car. It's a plane. It's a fight in one system Not only that, but there's a gear shift mounted on the right of the control Oh For other combat games, there are fire buttons placed in just the right position We even include a three comics navigator joystick with every multi-system and All games are on standard three and a half inch disc drive the real-cast effectiveness But the comics multi-system doesn't stop there if you think the multi-system itself is amazing accessories are out of this world Take your seat for the experience of a lifetime This is the comics multi-system powered chair It rolls pictures and yours just like the real thing. You can't get more realism without actually being there The TV is mounted on the chair too. So it moves as you move There's a seat belt for full security and a wide base and low center of gravity for maximum stability There are styling patterns that stereo speakers you can add but CD quality with extra And for the ultimate in realism enter your own private world with the optional full-size cup Added to that is a helicopter control stick. You can plug in the laser game flexibility Well, but we need to give him instant control, but even the most complex Style like done the instant on-screen class It's got real recoil action as you find Hand-grippin, but to turn it into a rifle And it's even got an auto fire control to get you out of the tightest spot All adds up to a world beating system with software to match And now for something a little smaller Atari have developed their own handheld console the links 12 inches long by 4 inches wide with a large screen that can handle 16 colors at once and great 4-channel stereo sound Standing range of games There's a console to fit your requirements and to keep you up to date on what's happening in the fast moving world of game systems There are these magazines