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title: Binatone TV Master 4 plus 2 (model n° 01 / 4869)
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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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years:
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- '1977'
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params:
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name: TV Master 4 plus 2 (model n° 01 / 4869)
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image: /media/museum/photos/binatone_tv-master-4-plus-2_2.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: TV Master 4 plus 2 (model n° 01 / 4869)
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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: ? 1977
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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: No, black & white display
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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
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- label: PERIPHERALS
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value: Yes, optional
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- label: PRICE
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value: £9.99 (UK, 197?)
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tabs:
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- photos
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forum_thread: 1007
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photos:
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- title: COMPLETE SYSTEM
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subtitle: ''
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text: Complete system with optional light-gun sold separately
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image: /media/museum/photos/binatone_tv-master-4-plus-2_3.jpg
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- title: TV GAME GUN BOXED
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/binatone_tvgamegun_boxed.jpg
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oc_id: 1033
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230614011003/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1033
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date: '2023-06-14'
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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 TV master serie are black & white pongs (first generation). The **TV Master 4 plus 2** system is the same as the **TV Master MK 6** except that the light gun is only optional while it is included in the MK 6 package. Same marketing strategy for the **Color TV Game 4 plus 2** and **Color TV Game MK 6**.
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The two shooting games (and thus the optional lightgun) are also the only difference between the **TV Master Game 4 plus 2** and **TV Master MK IV**.
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So how to differentiate a **TV Master 4 plus 2** from a **Colour TV Game 4 plus 2** ? 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 has not.
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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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