---
title: UNIVERSUM Color TV-Multi-Spiel 4010
categories:
- Pongs
origins:
- Germany
years:
- '1977'
cpus:
- GI AY-3-8610 from General Instruments
params:
  name: Color TV-Multi-Spiel 4010
  image: /media/museum/photos/universum_4010.jpg
  company: /companies/universum
  company_name: UNIVERSUM
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: Color TV-Multi-Spiel 4010
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: UNIVERSUM
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: Germany
  - label: YEAR
    value: '1977'
  - label: END OF PRODUCTION
    value: Unknown
  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
    value: 1 & 2 player shoot, 1 & 2 player basketball, gridball, soccer, pelota, tennis, ice hockey, squash
  - label: KEYBOARD
    value: Two detachable analog joysticks with fire and reset buttons
  - label: CPU
    value: GI AY-3-8610 from General Instruments
  - label: CO-PROCESSOR
    value: Game select, on/off, left player size, right player size, ball speed, VHF channel
  - 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: 6 x 1,5v batteries (IEC R14)
  - label: POWER SUPPLY
    value: 9v DC (negative center tip)
  - label: PERIPHERALS
    value: 'No'
  - label: PRICE
    value: Unknown
  tabs:
  - photos
  - software
  - links
  forum_thread: 686
  photos:
  - title: TV COLOR MULTISPIEL 4010
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/universum_tvcolormultispiel-4010_2.jpg
  - title: INSIDE
    subtitle: ''
    text: |-
      Overview of the Multi-Spiel 4010 internals.

      **(1)** GI AY-3-8610 chip\
      **(2)** RF modulator, not fixed on the board but wrapped in paper (a french advert for coaxial cable).
    image: /media/museum/photos/universum_4010_inside.jpg
  - title: CLOSE VIEW
    subtitle: ''
    text: GI AY-3-8610, a classic "pong-in-a-chip"
    image: /media/museum/photos/universum_4010_chip.jpg
  - title: BOX
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/universum_4010_box.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: ''
  related:
  - /museum/binatone-colour-tv-game-mk-10-model-n-01-4842
  - /museum/ingersoll-xk-410c
  - /museum/mbo-tele-ball-ix
  - /museum/saft-leclanche-tv8-sports
  oc_id: 702
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230614011012/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=702
    date: '2023-06-14'
---

A classic looking German pong with colour video and 10 built-in games, including 2 shooting games (similar to the PC-501 "Supersportic" cartridge for SD-0x0 systems).

This system was sold in Europe by the "Quelle International" German mail order company under its own hi-fi and video equipment brand, Universum. All labels and manuals are written in German.

As there is no gun, the shooting games (one and two players) are played with the joysticks. Holes are provided in the case for two gun sockets but unfortunately they are not implemented on this model...