---
title: Combat
tags:
- duel
- maze
- tank
years:
- '1977'
params:
  image: /media/museum/software/coleco_combat_s1.png
  specs:
  - label: year of release
    value: '1977'
  - label: companies
    value: General Instruments
  - label: type
    value: game
  - label: media
    value: built-in system
  - label: systems
    value: Coleco Telstar Combat
  - label: number of players
    value: 2 players (versus)
  screenshots:
  - title: ''
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/coleco_combat_s1.png
  - title: authentic screenshot
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/coleco_telstar-combat_ss2.jpg
  machines:
  - /museum/coleco-combat
  company: /companies/coleco
  oc_id: 402
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230613001138/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=402
    date: '2023-06-13'
---

The Coleco Telstar Combat! system is powered by a special chipset, the AY-3-8700, created by General Instruments. This piece of electronic offers 4 game variations based on the popular arcade hit Tank, made by Kee Games back in 1974.

The result is almost identical to the original version.

The four variations are: Combat, Night Battle, Robot Battle and Camouflage Combat.

The AY-3-8700 was popular and powered some other systems and cartridges.