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| Manufacturer | Entex Industries |
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| Type | Video game console |
| Generation | Second generation |
| Release date | 1981; 44 years ago (1981) |
| Successor | Entex Adventure Vision |
TheEntex Select-a-game is ahandheld game system released in 1981 byEntex Industries. Entex released six games for the device before they dropped support in 1982 in favor of theEntex Adventure Vision.
The Select-a-Game uses a 7 x 16vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) array of large dots as the main display.[1] It can display two colors, red and blue. These are combined with static overlays for each game. Together they make up the display. The system is basically a display and controller for the games with no built-inprocessor power. Each game cartridge contains a microprocessor programmed with the appropriate game code in it. In this respect, it is very similar to the concept ofMilton Bradley'sMicrovision system released a few years earlier.
The system can be powered by fourC batteries, or by an external A/C power supply. The power supply was only available by mail-order.
The games released for the system are:
Space Invader 2 came with the system. In late 1981, Entex was sued byColeco, who held the licensing rights to handheld versions ofPac-Man at the time, for copyright infringement over their upcoming release ofPacman 2. The game was pulled shortly after release as part of the settlement. Because of this,Pacman 2 is the rarest game released for the system. The game cartridges play very similar to their handheld counterparts (Entex made quite a few handheld games such asSpace Invader 2,Basketball 3,Pacman 2, etc.).
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