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Sonico 406-6 (Color TV Sports Video Game)

Pongs

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GI AY-3-8512 from General Instruments

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406-6 (Color TV Sports Video Game)

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Sonico

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NAME	406-6 (Color TV Sports Video Game)

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MANUFACTURER	Sonico

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ORIGIN	Germany

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YEAR	197?

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BUILT IN LANGUAGE	Tennis / Hockey / Squash / Handball / Shooting 1 / Shooting 2

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KEYBOARD	2 detachable controllers with knobs

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CPU	GI AY-3-8512 from General Instruments

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SPEED	Manual service, Start

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CO-PROCESSOR	Power on/off, Sound on/off, Angles 20° / 20°-40°, Serve auto/manual, Speed hi/low, Bat size long/small

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RAM	On screen

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COLORS	Yes

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SOUND	Built-in beeper

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I/O PORTS	Two controller connectors, lightgun connector

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OS	UM-2 (Size C) 1,5v x 6

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POWER SUPPLY	DC 9v

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PERIPHERALS	Yes

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PRICE	Unknown

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SONICO 406-6			/media/museum/photos/sonico_406-6_1.jpg

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OPENED CASE & LIGHTGUN			/media/museum/photos/sonico_406-6_2.jpg

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https://web.archive.org/web/20230319103141/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1202	2023-03-19

A classic german pong system which uses the GI AY-3-8512 chip from General Instruments, thus playing the 4 basic pong games + 2 shooting games, all in color. This particular model (406-6) was made in Hong Kong and sold worldwide under many different brands, here Sonico in Germany.

The two controllers are not hardwired to the system, but connected to the console via two connectors located on the front panel (small jacks). This means that when one of them died, it wasn't necessary to change the whole system.

The shape of the case is weird. It looks like a case conceived for a small computer. Indeed there's enough room for a small keyboard instead of the actual panel control, and the bulk at the back could have contained a mother board or any other hardware...

Actually, this bulk is used to store the controllers when the system is not used, and there's also the cells compartment.

Contributors : Juraj Mucko (pictures & info)

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