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title: SEARS Tele-Games Pinball Breakaway (model 99713)
categories:
- Consoles
origins:
- U.S.A.
years:
- '1977'
cpus:
- custom Atari chipsets
params:
  name: Tele-Games Pinball Breakaway (model 99713)
  image: /media/museum/photos/sears_tele-games-pinball-breakaway_1s.jpg
  company: /companies/sears
  company_name: SEARS
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: Tele-Games Pinball Breakaway (model 99713)
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: Sears
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: U.S.A.
  - label: YEAR
    value: '1977'
  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
    value: 7 games pinball and breakout games (pinball I, pinpaddle I, pinball II, pinpaddle II, Basketball, Breakout, Breakaway)
  - label: KEYBOARD
    value: 1 big paddle built-in the case + 2 side buttons for pinball games
  - label: CPU
    value: custom Atari chipsets (C011500-11 / C011512-05)
  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
    value: Blocky graphics
  - label: COLORS
    value: Yes (at least 6 colors)
  - label: SOUND
    value: 'Yes'
  - label: I/O PORTS
    value: Video output TV RF through switch box, power in
  - label: BUILT IN MEDIA
    value: None, only built-in games
  - label: OS
    value: '7'
  - label: POWER SUPPLY
    value: 6 x C battery cells or external power supply (9v DC, 500 mA)
  - label: PERIPHERALS
    value: None
  - label: PRICE
    value: Unknown
  tabs:
  - photos
  photos:
  - title: PINBALL BREAKAWAY
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/sears_tele-games-pinball-breakaway_1.jpg
  - title: TOP
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/sears_tele-games-pinball-breakaway_2.jpg
  - title: BOX & DOCS
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/sears_tele-games-pinball-breakaway_box_1.jpg
  comments:
  - author: John (US)
    date: Friday 13rd July 2012
    text: Bought one 5 years ago at a garage sale. Works fine, still has adapter, runs on battereies fine. No strain relief on cable as it exits the case, and there is connectivity issue. Today I will open it up and shorten the cable a little, to remove that section. The pinball games are not that great. Just too blocky, but the breakout is fun. Seems to put out a very vibrant (color) image.
  - author: Mike Brady (USA)
    date: Friday 16th December 2011
    text: |-
      I found one of these like when I was a kid and it is the "Sears" model with the wood looking cover. Do you think this would be a good deal as described for Christmas? I see the Atari one all the time, but not the Tele-Games and it has everything with it. Tell me what you think...\
      http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sears-Tele-Games-Video-Pinball-Breakaway-Atari-Rare-Complete-System-1977-/300638602297?pt$Video_Games$hash$item45ff750439
  - author: Webmaster (France)
    date: Monday 4th January 2010
    text: |-
      I would say something around $30\
      Check Ebay for more info
  - author: tom
    date: Sunday 3rd January 2010
    text: I have an original sn70232R in perfect condition do you know what it is worth
  oc_id: 1114
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230613001123/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1114
    date: '2023-06-13'
---

In 1977, a new type of ball and paddle system was launched: Video Pinball. This game also existed in the arcade under the same name, hence the home versions sold by Atari (Video Pinball, model C-380) and Sears (Pinball Breakaway, model 99713), pictured here. There even was a japanese version, the [Epoch TV Block](/museum/epoch-tv-block/).

See [Atari Video Pinball, model C-380](/museum/atari-video-pinball-model-c-380/) entry for more info. The only differences are the labels, including game names...

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