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title: Coleco Combat!
categories:
- Consoles
origins:
- U.S.A.
years:
- '1977'
cpus:
- AY-3-8700-1 from General Instruments
params:
name: Combat!
image: /media/museum/photos/coleco_combat_1.jpg
company: /companies/coleco
company_name: Coleco
specs:
- label: NAME
value: Combat!
- label: MANUFACTURER
value: Coleco
- label: ORIGIN
value: U.S.A.
- label: YEAR
value: '1977'
- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
value: Tank Combat game with 4 variations (Combat, Night Battle, Robot Battle, Camouflage Combat)
- label: KEYBOARD
value: 4 sticks (2 tank controllers) with fire buttons
- label: CPU
value: AY-3-8700-1 from General Instruments
- label: GRAPHIC MODES
value: Unknown
- label: COLORS
value: 3 (black, white & purple background)
- label: SOUND
value: 2 HPs built-in (one for fire sounds, and one for engine sounds)
- label: I/O PORTS
value: TV RF output
- label: OS
value: '4'
- label: POWER SUPPLY
value: 6 x 1,5v batteries or 9v DC 200mA (external PSU)
- label: PRICE
value: Unknown
tabs:
- photos
- software
- videos
forum_thread: 645
photos:
- title: TELSTAR COMBAT
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/coleco_combat_2.jpg
- title: TOP
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to superauctionslovers97 (Ebay seller) for this auction
image: /media/museum/photos/coleco_telstar-combat_top_1.jpg
- title: REAR
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to superauctionslovers97 (Ebay seller) for this auction
image: /media/museum/photos/coleco_telstar-combat_rear.jpg
- title: INSIDE
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/coleco_combat_inside.jpg
- title: BELOW
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to superauctionslovers97 (Ebay seller) for this auction
image: /media/museum/photos/coleco_telstar-combat_below_1.jpg
- title: '...WITH BOX'
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to superauctionslovers97 (Ebay seller) for this auction
image: /media/museum/photos/coleco_telstar-combat_with-box.jpg
- title: BOX
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to superauctionslovers97 (Ebay seller) for this auction
image: /media/museum/photos/coleco_telstar-combat_box_1.jpg
- title: BOX - REVERSE
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to superauctionslovers97 (Ebay seller) for this auction
image: /media/museum/photos/coleco_telstar-combat_box_2.jpg
videos:
- title: Chronogamer - Coleco Combat - Move, Shoot & Explode
url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEcUzLXGbXo
text: 'Length: 12 s'
software:
- /software/combat
oc_id: 660
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230613001115/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=660
date: '2023-06-13'
---
An original system with it's army design. It plays a classic combat game found on some of "Pong generation" systems... The two player game and its 4 variations are built-in the AY-3-8700-1 chipset from General Instruments. This game could also be found on some cartridge systems based on the GI chipsets.
The two-handed joystick controls simulate the commands, just like in a real tank. Each set is fitted with a fire button on top of the right stick. There is a reset button, an on/off switch and game selection switch (from 1 to 4). There are even suction cup feet to secure the console to the table.
It's got two seperate HP, one for tank engine sounds and the other one for weapon firing sounds.
Promotional sentences:\
\- Play 4 video tank gams with realistic battle sounds\
\- Digital display scoring and realistic batlle sounds\
\- Play 4 video tank games at the flick of a switch\
\- Dual throttle controllers with firing button\
\- Advertised on TV
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