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Emerson Arcadia 2001	Consoles	name image company company_name tabs photos screenshots emulators links docs related oc_id source Arcadia 2001 /media/museum/photos/emerson_arcadia_4s.jpg /companies/emerson Emerson photos software emulators links docs title subtitle text image ARCADIA 2001 /media/museum/photos/emerson_arcadia_4.jpg title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE INSERTED /media/museum/photos/emerson_arcadia_2.jpg title subtitle text image SIDE VIEW /media/museum/photos/emerson_arcadia_3.jpg title subtitle text image BOTTOM /media/museum/photos/emerson_arcadia_bottom.jpg title subtitle text image OWNER'S MANUAL /media/museum/photos/emerson_arcadia_owner-manual.jpg title subtitle text image BOX /media/museum/photos/emerson_arcadia_box_1.jpg title subtitle text image BOX /media/museum/software/hanimex_hmg-2650_3d-bowling_box.jpg title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE /media/museum/software/hanimex_hmg-2650_3d-bowling_cart.jpg title subtitle text image PLAYER IN POSITION screenshot /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_3d-bowling_ss.gif title subtitle text image THROWING THE BALL screenshot /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_3d-bowling_1_ss.gif title subtitle text image READY FOR A STRIKE screenshot /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_3d-bowling_2_ss.gif title subtitle text image BOX Australian version /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_alien-invaders_box_au.jpg title subtitle text image BOX ART /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_alien-invaders_box.jpg title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_alien-invaders_cart.jpg title subtitle text image TITLE SCREEN screenshot /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_alien-invaders_tittle_ss.gif title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT This is a Space-Invaders clone /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_alien-invaders_ss.gif title subtitle text image BOX ART /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_american-football_box.jpg title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_american-football_cart.jpg title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT Title screen /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_american-football_ss2.gif title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT Playfield /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_american-football_ss.gif title subtitle text image BOX ART /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_baseball_box.jpg title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_baseball_cart.jpg title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_baseball_ss.gif title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_brain-quizz_cart.jpg title subtitle text image BOX /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_brain-quizz_box_2.jpg title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT MAXIT /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_maxit_ss.gif title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT Mindbreaker /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_mindbreaker_ss.gif title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT Hangman /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_hangman_ss.gif title subtitle text image BOX /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_breakaway_cart.jpg title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_breakaway_cart_2.jpg title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT 1 player game /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_breakaway_ss2.gif title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT 2 players game /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_breakaway_ss1.gif title subtitle text image BOX ART Australian version /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_capture_box.jpg title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_capture_cart.jpg title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_capture_ss.gif title subtitle text image BOX /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_cat-trax_box.jpg title subtitle text image BOX Australian version /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_cat-trax_box_au.jpg title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_cattrax_cart_2.jpg title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_cat-trax_ss.gif title subtitle text image BOX /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_escape_box.jpg title subtitle text image BOX ART Australian version /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_escape_box_au.jpg title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_escape_cart.jpg title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT 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. /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_escape_ss.gif title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_grand-slam-tennis_ss.gif title subtitle text image BOX /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_jungler_box.jpg title subtitle text image TITLE SCREEN screenshot /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_jungler_tittle_ss.gif title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_jungler_ss.gif title subtitle text image BOX ART /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_missile-war_box.jpg title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_missile-war_cart.jpg title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT Missile War is a an unauthorized clone of Missile Command. /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_missile-war_ss.gif title subtitle text image BOX Australian version /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_ocean-battle_box_au.jpg title subtitle text image BOX /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_ocean-battle_box.jpg title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_ocean-battle_ss.gif title subtitle text image TITLE SCREEN /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_red-clash_tittle_ss.gif title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_red-clash_ss.gif title subtitle text image BOX /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_soccer_box.jpg title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_soccer_cart.jpg title subtitle text image TITLE SCREEN screenshot /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_soccer_tittle_ss.gif title subtitle text image PENALTY !!! screenshot /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_soccer_penalty_ss.gif title subtitle text image BOX /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-attack_box.jpg title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-attack_cart.jpg title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-attack_ss.gif title subtitle text image BOX /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-mission_box.jpg title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-mission_cart.jpg title subtitle text image TITLE SCREEN screenshot /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-mission_tittle_ss.gif title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-mission_ss.gif title subtitle text image BOX /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-raiders_box.jpg title subtitle text image BOX Australian version /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-raiders_box_au.jpg title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-raiders_cart.jpg title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT Space Raiders is a clone of Defender. /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-raiders_ss.gif title subtitle text image BOX /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-vultures_box.jpg title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-vultures_cart.jpg title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT 1st stage Unauthorized clone of "Phoenix". The mother-ship stage is missing, surely because of legal problems. 30 /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-vultures_ss.gif title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT 2nd stage /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_space-vultures_ss2.gif title subtitle text image TITLE SCREEN /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_spiders_tittle_ss.gif title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_spiders_ss.gif title subtitle text image BOX /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_star-chess_box.jpg title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_star-chess_cart.jpg title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_starchess_ss.gif title subtitle text image BOX /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_tanks-a-lot_box.jpg title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_tanksalot_cart.jpg title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/emerson_arcadia_tanks-a-lot_ss.gif title url platform text 2001 - The Emerson Arcadia 2001 Emulator http://users.aol.com/mk14emu/arcadia.htm MS DOS DOS emulator written by Paul Robson title url platform text Emulator2001 by Gavin Turner http://www.gstsoftware.co.nz/ Windows Nice Arcadia 2001 emulator for Windows (also emulates Interton VC-4000 and clones!) title url platform text WinArcadia http://members.optusnet.com.au/jrjacobs76/ Windows Arcadia 2001, Interton VC 4000, Elektor TVGC emulator! title url platform text AmiArcadia http://members.optusnet.com.au/jrjacobs76/ Amiga OS Arcadia 2001, Interton VC 4000, Elektor TVGC emulator! title url platform text MESS http://www.mess.org Multiplatform MESS also emulates Arcadia 2001 & compatible systems title url text Amerson Arcadia 2001 FAQ http://www.digitpress.com/faq/arc2001.txt Excellent and very informative FAQ about the Emerson Arcadia 2001 and clones title url text Amigan Software / Arcadia 2001 Central http://amigan.classicgaming.gamespy.com/ Huge Arcadia 2001 archive for download. A must. title url text Emerson Arcadia 2001 Gaming Guide http://amigan.classicgaming.gamespy.com/gg/ Very complete gaming guide with screenshots and help title url text INTERNAL LINK http://www.old-computers.com/magazine/view.asp?r=2&a=8 Article dealing wih the Emerson Arcadia 2001 and compatible systems title url text Obscure Pixels http://www.retrogames.co.nz/ Many interesting weird & obscure stuff here, including Arcadia 2001 / Interton VC 4000 compatible systems title url cover text USER MANUAL http://amigan.classicgaming.gamespy.com/ /media/museum/docs/couvs/emerson_arcadia-2001_user-manual.jpg [**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 url cover text SCHMID TVG 2000 OWNER'S MANUAL http://amigan.classicgaming.gamespy.com/ /media/museum/docs/couvs/schmid_tvg2000_owners-manual.jpg [**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 url cover text SERVICE MANUAL http://amigan.classicgaming.gamespy.com/ /media/museum/docs/couvs/emerson_arcadia-2001_service-manual.jpg [**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/) **... 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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, 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, 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).

The Control panel is made of 4 buttons (Start, Clear, Select A and Select B) and the power on/off button.