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title: Binatone Colour TV Game MK 6 (model n° 01 / 4761)
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categories:
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- Pongs
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origins:
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- United Kingdom
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params:
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name: Colour TV Game MK 6 (model n° 01 / 4761)
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image: /media/museum/photos/binatone_colour-tv-game-mk6_1s.jpg
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company: /companies/binatone
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company_name: Binatone
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: Colour TV Game MK 6 (model n° 01 / 4761)
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: Binatone
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- label: ORIGIN
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value: United Kingdom
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- label: YEAR
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value: ? Unknown
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- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
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value: '6 games : squash, squash practice, football, tennis, target, shooting'
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- label: KEYBOARD
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value: Two detachable paddles with knob
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- label: CPU
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value: Unknown
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- label: SPEED
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value: Start, Manual serve
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- label: CO-PROCESSOR
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value: Game selection and player options (power, speed, bat size, angle, serve, sound)
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- label: RAM
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value: On screen
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- label: COLORS
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value: 'Yes'
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- label: SOUND
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value: Built-in speaker
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- label: I/O PORTS
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value: RF TV video output, 2 x controller plugs, lightgun port
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- label: OS
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value: 6 x D size 1.5v batteries
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: External power supply unit (8v, 150 mA)
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- label: PERIPHERALS
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value: Yes, delivered with the system
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- label: PRICE
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value: Unknown
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tabs:
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- photos
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photos:
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- title: COLOUR TV GAME MK 6
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/binatone_colour-tv-game-mk6_1.jpg
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- title: TOP
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/binatone_colour-tv-game-mk6_top_2.jpg
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- title: LEFT SIDE
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/binatone_colour-tv-game-mk6_l-side.jpg
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- title: BOTTOM
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/binatone_colour-tv-game-mk6_bottom.jpg
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- title: RIGHT SIDE
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/binatone_colour-tv-game-mk6_r-side.jpg
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- title: GUN & PADDLES
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/binatone_colour-tv-game-mk6_gun.jpg
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- title: DOCUMENTATION
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/binatone_colour-tv-game-mk6_doc.jpg
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- title: BOX
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/binatone_colour-tv-game-mk6_box.jpg
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- title: BOX - DETAIL
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/binatone_colour-tv-game-mk6_box_detail.jpg
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oc_id: 1115
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230613001116/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1115
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date: '2023-06-13'
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---
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This pong is one of the many Binatone systems. As its name indicates, it offers 6 games : 4 pong games (squash, squash practice, football, tennis) and 2 shooting games (target, shooting).
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In order to understand how this system fits into the Binatone pong range, here is simplified list of the systems :
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TV Master MK IV\
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TV Master 4 plus 2\
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TV Master MK 6\
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TV Master MK 8\
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TV Master MK 10
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Colour TV Game\
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Colour TV Game 4 plus 2\
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Colour TV Game MK 6\
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Colour TV Game MK 10
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The Colour TV Game serie are colour pongs (first generation). The **Colour TV Game MK 6** system is the same as the [Colour TV Game 4 plus 2](/museum/binatone-colour-tv-game-4-plus-2-model-n-01-4850/) except that the light gun is included in the MK 6 package while it is only optional for the Colour TV Game 4 Plus 2 (you had to buy it separately). Same marketing strategy for the [TV Master 4 plus 2](/museum/binatone-tv-master-4-plus-2-model-n-01-4869/) and [TV Master MK 6](/museum/binatone-tv-master-mk-6-model-n-01-4907/).
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The two shooting games (and thus the lightgun) are also the only difference between the **Colour TV Game MK 6** and [Colour TV Game](/museum/binatone-colour-tv-game-model-n-01-4931/). And the **Colour TV Game MK 6** is the same as the **TV Master MK 6**, except that the latter offers only black & white games.
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So how to differentiate a **TV Master MK 6** from a **Colour TV Game MK 6** ? Well first, the name... ;-) The underside and switches of the former are orange while those of the Colour TV Game are grey. The Colour TV Game has also a small 'colour' logo next to its name (upper right), which the TV Master lacks.
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The paddles are rather small, with one knob each, but are detachable and connected to the system through two small sockets. One interesting feature is that there is a switch to turn sound on / off (great !).
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