---
title: Binatone Colour TV Game MK 10 (model n° 01 / 4842)
categories:
- Pongs
origins:
- United Kingdom
years:
- '1978'
cpus:
- General Instruments AY-3-8610 ?
params:
  name: Colour TV Game MK 10 (model n° 01 / 4842)
  image: /media/museum/photos/binatone_colour-tv-game-mk-10_1.jpg
  company: /companies/binatone
  company_name: Binatone
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: Colour TV Game MK 10 (model n° 01 / 4842)
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: Binatone
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: United Kingdom
  - label: YEAR
    value: ? 1978
  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
    value: '10 games : target 1, target 2, basket 1, basket 2, gridball, squash 1, squash 2, football, tennis, ice hockey'
  - label: KEYBOARD
    value: Two detachable paddles with analog joystick and fire button
  - label: CPU
    value: General Instruments AY-3-8610 ?
  - label: SPEED
    value: Start, Manual serve, game selection
  - label: CO-PROCESSOR
    value: power on/off, speed slow/fast, player 1 bat size (large/small), player 2 bat size (large/small), service auto/manual
  - label: RAM
    value: On screen
  - label: COLORS
    value: 'Yes'
  - label: SOUND
    value: Built-in speaker
  - label: SIZE / WEIGHT
    value: Unknown
  - label: I/O PORTS
    value: RF TV video output
  - label: OS
    value: Operating on 6 pcs, HP-2 batteries
  - label: POWER SUPPLY
    value: External power supply unit (Binatone mains adapter Model 02 / 5011)
  - label: PERIPHERALS
    value: 'No'
  - label: PRICE
    value: Unknown
  tabs:
  - photos
  - software
  - links
  photos:
  - title: COULOUR TV GAME MK 10
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/binatone_colour-tv-game-mk-10_top.jpg
  - title: CONTROL PANEL
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/binatone_colour-tv-game-mk-10_cp.jpg
  - title: BOX
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/binatone_colour-tv-game-mk-10_box.jpg
  - title: 'BOX #2'
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/binatone_colour-tv-game-mk-10_box_2.jpg
  screenshots:
  - title: TENNIS
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/ay-3-8610_tennis_ss.gif
  - title: FOOTBALL / SOCCER
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/ay-3-8610_football_ss.gif
  - title: HOCKEY
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/ay-3-8610_hockey_ss.gif
  - title: BASKETBALL
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/ay-3-8610_basket_ss.gif
  - title: GRIDBALL
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/ay-3-8500_gridball_ss.gif
  links:
  - title: Web Wiz CAPTCHA
    url: http://www.webwizcaptcha.com
    text: ''
  comments:
  - author: Nial (UK)
    date: Wednesday 12th September 2018
    text: This is the first game system I owned. No idea how much it cost, my dad brought it home one day. Probably about 78/79. It broke eventually and we got a Spectrum 16k :)
  - author: rod (canada)
    date: Sunday 28th January 2018
    text: A pong console that featured joysticks instead of paddles??? Now I''ve truly seen everything.
  related:
  - /museum/ingersoll-xk-410c
  - /museum/mbo-tele-ball-ix
  - /museum/saft-leclanche-tv8-sports
  - /museum/universum-color-tv-multi-spiel-4010
  oc_id: 1036
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230614011008/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1036
    date: '2023-06-14'
---

This pong is one of the many Binatone systems. As its name indicates, it offers 10 games : 8 pong games (basket 1, basket 2, gridball, squash 1, squash 2, football, tennis, ice hockey) and 2 shooting games (target 1, target 2). It is the last Binatone pong marketed and the most evoluated one.

Game selection is made through 10 individual push buttons. The two detachable controllers are composed of an analog joystick and a fire button. They can be stored in slide-in compartments located on both sides of the case. The shape of this plastic case is fairly common and many pongs can be found with the same design.

Interestingly enough, both shooting games are not played with a light gun but directly with the analog joysticks.

This system seems to be powered by a General Instruments AY-3-8610 chipset, which equiped a lot of other pong systems (anyone can confirm ?).

Here are some interesting promoting texts:\
10 separate push buttons for game selection. Games include football, ice hockey, gridball, basketball solo, basketball, tennis, squash, squash solo, plus 2 built in remote control shooting games. 'Joystick' hand controls for X-Y movement. Automatic on-screen scoring. Scores colour keyed for each player. Built-in push button firing device for shooting games. Different authentic sounds for hit, rebound and score. Selectable fast and slow ball speeds for professional and amateur ratings. Bat sizes separately adjustable for left and right players allowing for handicap situations. Selectable auto and manual service. Suitable for use on most sizes and brands of colour or black and white UHF TVs.