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Nintendo TV-Game 6 (model CTG-6V)

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TV-Game 6 (model CTG-6V)

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NAME	TV-Game 6 (model CTG-6V)

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MANUFACTURER	Nintendo

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ORIGIN	Japan

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YEAR	1977

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BUILT IN LANGUAGE	6

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KEYBOARD	Two built-in knobs

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CPU	Unknown

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SPEED	1

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CO-PROCESSOR	6

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RAM	On screen

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COLORS	Colour

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SOUND	Unknown

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I/O PORTS	RF TV video output

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OS	6 x UM2 (C size) batteries

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POWER SUPPLY	External power supply unit (110v -> 9v)

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PERIPHERALS	No

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PRICE	Unknown

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TV-GAME 6			/media/museum/photos/nintendo_tv-game-6_1.jpg

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DIFFERENT MODEL		The knobs are different here	/media/museum/photos/nintendo_tv-game-6_2.jpg

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KNOB CONTROLLER			/media/museum/photos/nintendo_tv-game-6_knob.jpg

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CONTROL PANEL		Switches for gaming options (speed, bat size, etc.), on/off switch, start button...	/media/museum/photos/nintendo_tv-game-6_controlpanel.jpg

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DIFFERENT CONTROL PANEL		Control panel of different model (earlier, later ?)	/media/museum/photos/nintendo_tv-game-6_controlpanel_2.jpg

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BELOW			/media/museum/photos/nintendo_tv-game-6_label.jpg

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USER DOCUMENTATION			/media/museum/photos/nintendo_tv-game-6_user-doc.jpg

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BOX		Thanks to [www.retrogames.co.uk](http://www.retrogames.co.uk) for this picture.	/media/museum/photos/nintendo_tv-game-6_box.jpg

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https://web.archive.org/web/20230207184858/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=985	2023-02-07

An early pong system from Nintendo offering 6 pong games in colour. This is in fact the first home video game system produced by Nintendo. As they lacked the technology to develop their own microprocessors, they struck a deal with Mitsubishi Electronics and the two companies developed the Color TV Game 6 in 1977. It was a big success in Japan, and sold over a million copies.

The system is fairly simple. Two dial controllers built-in the system, so two players can play simultaneously. Some switches to toggle difficulty, players bat size, service auto/manual... a start button and an on/off switch.

The 6 games are classic ones: handball one and two players, tennis one and two players, hockey one and two players... Score is displayed on screen. Of course it is an NTSC display, using RF channel 1 or 2, all in colour.

We need more info about this computer ! If you designed, used, or have more info about this system, please send us pictures or anything you might find useful.

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