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title: Emerson Arcadia 2001
categories:
- Consoles
params:
name: Arcadia 2001
image: /media/museum/photos/emerson_arcadia_4s.jpg
company: /companies/emerson
company_name: Emerson
tabs:
- photos
- software
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- links
- docs
forum_thread: 816
photos:
- title: ARCADIA 2001
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/emerson_arcadia_4.jpg
- title: CARTRIDGE INSERTED
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/emerson_arcadia_2.jpg
- title: SIDE VIEW
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/emerson_arcadia_3.jpg
- title: BOTTOM
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/emerson_arcadia_bottom.jpg
- title: OWNER'S MANUAL
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/emerson_arcadia_owner-manual.jpg
- title: BOX
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/emerson_arcadia_box_1.jpg
screenshots:
- title: BOX
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/hanimex_hmg-2650_3d-bowling_box.jpg
- title: CARTRIDGE
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/hanimex_hmg-2650_3d-bowling_cart.jpg
- title: PLAYER IN POSITION
subtitle: screenshot
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_3d-bowling_ss.gif
- title: THROWING THE BALL
subtitle: screenshot
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_3d-bowling_1_ss.gif
- title: READY FOR A STRIKE
subtitle: screenshot
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_3d-bowling_2_ss.gif
- title: BOX
subtitle: Australian version
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_alien-invaders_box_au.jpg
- title: BOX ART
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_alien-invaders_box.jpg
- title: CARTRIDGE
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_alien-invaders_cart.jpg
- title: TITLE SCREEN
subtitle: screenshot
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_alien-invaders_tittle_ss.gif
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: This is a Space-Invaders clone
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_alien-invaders_ss.gif
- title: BOX ART
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_american-football_box.jpg
- title: CARTRIDGE
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_american-football_cart.jpg
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: Title screen
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_american-football_ss2.gif
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: Playfield
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_american-football_ss.gif
- title: BOX ART
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_baseball_box.jpg
- title: CARTRIDGE
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_baseball_cart.jpg
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_baseball_ss.gif
- title: CARTRIDGE
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_brain-quizz_cart.jpg
- title: BOX
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_brain-quizz_box_2.jpg
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: MAXIT
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_maxit_ss.gif
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: Mindbreaker
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_mindbreaker_ss.gif
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: Hangman
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_hangman_ss.gif
- title: BOX
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_breakaway_cart.jpg
- title: CARTRIDGE
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_breakaway_cart_2.jpg
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: 1 player game
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_breakaway_ss2.gif
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: 2 players game
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_breakaway_ss1.gif
- title: BOX ART
subtitle: Australian version
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_capture_box.jpg
- title: CARTRIDGE
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_capture_cart.jpg
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_capture_ss.gif
- title: BOX
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_cat-trax_box.jpg
- title: BOX
subtitle: Australian version
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_cat-trax_box_au.jpg
- title: CARTRIDGE
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_cattrax_cart_2.jpg
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_cat-trax_ss.gif
- title: BOX
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_escape_box.jpg
- title: BOX ART
subtitle: Australian version
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_escape_box_au.jpg
- title: CARTRIDGE
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_escape_cart.jpg
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: ''
text: Escape was a straight port of Berzerk, but was deeply modified due to Atari lawsuits. Though the un-modified version could still be found for overseas systems like MPT-03 ones, under the name Robot Killer for example.
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_escape_ss.gif
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_grand-slam-tennis_ss.gif
- title: BOX
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_jungler_box.jpg
- title: TITLE SCREEN
subtitle: screenshot
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_jungler_tittle_ss.gif
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_jungler_ss.gif
- title: BOX ART
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_missile-war_box.jpg
- title: CARTRIDGE
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_missile-war_cart.jpg
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: ''
text: Missile War is a an unauthorized clone of Missile Command.
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_missile-war_ss.gif
- title: BOX
subtitle: Australian version
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_ocean-battle_box_au.jpg
- title: BOX
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_ocean-battle_box.jpg
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_ocean-battle_ss.gif
- title: TITLE SCREEN
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_red-clash_tittle_ss.gif
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_red-clash_ss.gif
- title: BOX
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_soccer_box.jpg
- title: CARTRIDGE
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_soccer_cart.jpg
- title: TITLE SCREEN
subtitle: screenshot
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_soccer_tittle_ss.gif
- title: PENALTY !!!
subtitle: screenshot
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_soccer_penalty_ss.gif
- title: BOX
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-attack_box.jpg
- title: CARTRIDGE
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-attack_cart.jpg
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-attack_ss.gif
- title: BOX
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-mission_box.jpg
- title: CARTRIDGE
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-mission_cart.jpg
- title: TITLE SCREEN
subtitle: screenshot
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-mission_tittle_ss.gif
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-mission_ss.gif
- title: BOX
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-raiders_box.jpg
- title: BOX
subtitle: Australian version
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-raiders_box_au.jpg
- title: CARTRIDGE
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-raiders_cart.jpg
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: ''
text: Space Raiders is a clone of Defender.
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-raiders_ss.gif
- title: BOX
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-vultures_box.jpg
- title: CARTRIDGE
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-vultures_cart.jpg
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: 1st stage
text: |-
Unauthorized clone of "Phoenix". The mother-ship stage is missing, surely because of legal problems.
30
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-vultures_ss.gif
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: 2nd stage
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-vultures_ss2.gif
- title: TITLE SCREEN
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_spiders_tittle_ss.gif
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_spiders_ss.gif
- title: BOX
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_star-chess_box.jpg
- title: CARTRIDGE
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_star-chess_cart.jpg
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_starchess_ss.gif
- title: BOX
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_tanks-a-lot_box.jpg
- title: CARTRIDGE
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_tanksalot_cart.jpg
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_tanks-a-lot_ss.gif
emulators:
- title: 2001 - The Emerson Arcadia 2001 Emulator
url: http://users.aol.com/mk14emu/arcadia.htm
platform: MS DOS
text: DOS emulator written by Paul Robson
- title: Emulator2001 by Gavin Turner
url: http://www.gstsoftware.co.nz/
platform: Windows
text: Nice Arcadia 2001 emulator for Windows (also emulates Interton VC-4000 and clones!)
- title: WinArcadia
url: http://members.optusnet.com.au/jrjacobs76/
platform: Windows
text: Arcadia 2001, Interton VC 4000, Elektor TVGC emulator!
- title: AmiArcadia
url: http://members.optusnet.com.au/jrjacobs76/
platform: Amiga OS
text: Arcadia 2001, Interton VC 4000, Elektor TVGC emulator!
- title: MESS
url: http://www.mess.org
platform: Multiplatform
text: MESS also emulates Arcadia 2001 & compatible systems
links:
- title: Amerson Arcadia 2001 FAQ
url: http://www.digitpress.com/faq/arc2001.txt
text: Excellent and very informative FAQ about the Emerson Arcadia 2001 and clones
- title: Amigan Software / Arcadia 2001 Central
url: http://amigan.classicgaming.gamespy.com/
text: Huge Arcadia 2001 archive for download. A must.
- title: Emerson Arcadia 2001 Gaming Guide
url: http://amigan.classicgaming.gamespy.com/gg/
text: Very complete gaming guide with screenshots and help
- title: INTERNAL LINK
url: http://www.old-computers.com/magazine/view.asp?r=2&a=8
text: Article dealing wih the Emerson Arcadia 2001 and compatible systems
- title: Obscure Pixels
url: http://www.retrogames.co.nz/
text: Many interesting weird & obscure stuff here, including Arcadia 2001 / Interton VC 4000 compatible systems
docs:
- title: USER MANUAL
url: http://amigan.classicgaming.gamespy.com/
cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/emerson_arcadia-2001_user-manual.jpg
text: |-
[**USER MANUAL**](http://amigan.classicgaming.gamespy.com/)written by Emerson
 compiled/archived by James Jacobs\
 type of document : ZIP\
 source : [Emerson Arcadia 2001 Central](http://amigan.classicgaming.gamespy.com/)
**... READ THE ONLINE VERSION BY CLICKING BELOW :**
- title: SCHMID TVG 2000 OWNER'S MANUAL
url: http://amigan.classicgaming.gamespy.com/
cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/schmid_tvg2000_owners-manual.jpg
text: |-
[**SCHMID TVG 2000 OWNER'S MANUAL**](http://amigan.classicgaming.gamespy.com/)written by Schmid
 compiled/archived by James Jacobs\
 type of document : PDF\
 size : 685 KB\
 source : [Amigan Software](http://amigan.classicgaming.gamespy.com/)
**... READ THE ONLINE VERSION BY CLICKING BELOW :**
- title: SERVICE MANUAL
url: http://amigan.classicgaming.gamespy.com/
cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/emerson_arcadia-2001_service-manual.jpg
text: |-
[**SERVICE MANUAL**](http://amigan.classicgaming.gamespy.com/)written by Emerson
 compiled/archived by James Jacobs\
 type of document : PDF\
 source : [Emerson Arcadia 2001 Central](http://amigan.classicgaming.gamespy.com/)
**... READ THE ONLINE VERSION BY CLICKING BELOW :**
related:
- /museum/advision-home-arcade
- /museum/bandai-arcadia
- /museum/hanimex-hmg-2650
- /museum/intervision-2001-home-video-centre
- /museum/intervision-3001-home-video-centre
- /museum/leisure-dynamics-leisure-vision
- /museum/ormatu-electric-bv-ormatu-video-spelcomputer-2001
- /museum/palladium-video-computer-game
- /museum/schmid-tvg-2000
- /museum/sheen-2001-home-video-center
oc_id: 835
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230413210406/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=835
date: '2023-04-13'
---
Though what people generally think, the Emerson Arcadia 2001, is only a licensed system like many other ones software-compatible with it. But the Arcadia 2001 is certainly the most known one of these systems, explaining why this console group has often been called "Emerson Arcadia 2001 clones".
Though it was the most popular system of this console group, it was not necessarily at the origin of it. Things must be seen differently. Philips / Signetics developped a hardware platform to demonstrate the possibilities of their Signetics 2650 & 2636 chipsets. Somehow, this hardware was licenced (by Philips) to many third-companies around the world resulting in systems like the Interton VC-4000, Voltmace DataBase, Acetronic MPU-1000, ITMC MPT-05, etc.
Some times later, the hardware was improved, with the use of a Signetics 2637 instead of the 2636 (handling the audio & video), somehow resulting in a new wave of licenced systems, all based on the same hardware and playing the same games. This console group includes : the [Ormatu Spelcomputer 2001](/museum/ormatu-electric-bv-ormatu-video-spelcomputer-2001/), Advision Home-Arcade, Prestige MPT-03, Tele-Fever, etc. and the Arcadia 2001.
All these systems (based on the 2650 & 2637 chipsets) are "software-compatible" with each others. It means that they all could play each other games if their cartridge slots were identical (which is not the case, resulting in sub-groups).
The Arcadia 2001 sub-group includes : Advision Home Arcade (France), Bandai Arcadia (Japan), GiG Electronics Leonardo (Italy), [Hanimex HMG-2650](/museum/hanimex-hmg-2650/), [Leisure-Dynamics Leisure-Vision](/museum/leisure-dynamics-leisure-vision/), Intercord XL 2000 system, Eduscho / Tchibo Tele-Fever, etc... It means that all these systems can directly use the same cartridges.
The Software library is not very impressive, but there are good reasons for that. First, some titles ar almost just direct ports from "Interton VC-4000 & compatible systems" group. Philips (remember, at the origin of this ystem) also had great plans for his new hardware platform. It released adaptations of famous Arcade classics (Pac-Man, Berzerk, Phoenix, etc.) but Atari sue them. Philips was then forced to deeply modify those games, resulting in poor adaptations... at least for the Arcadia 2001. Because, outside US, other compatible systems sometimes had un-modified version in their library (Robot Killer for the MPT-03, for example).
The Arcadia is equiped with two detachable controllers made of a screwable joystick, a 12-buttons keypad (flat membrane buttons) and 2 fire buttons (they in fact have both the same function). Small plastic layers were delivered with each game, explaining the different key functions when placed over the keypads (like with the [Mattel Intellisivision](/museum/mattel-electronics-intellivision/)).
The Control panel is made of 4 buttons (Start, Clear, Select A and Select B) and the power on/off button.
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