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Coleco Combat!	Consoles	U.S.A.	1977	AY-3-8700-1 from General Instruments	name image company company_name specs tabs forum_thread photos videos software oc_id source Combat! /media/museum/photos/coleco_combat_1.jpg /companies/coleco Coleco label value NAME Combat! label value MANUFACTURER Coleco label value ORIGIN U.S.A. label value YEAR 1977 label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE Tank Combat game with 4 variations (Combat, Night Battle, Robot Battle, Camouflage Combat) label value KEYBOARD 4 sticks (2 tank controllers) with fire buttons label value CPU AY-3-8700-1 from General Instruments label value GRAPHIC MODES Unknown label value COLORS 3 (black, white & purple background) label value SOUND 2 HPs built-in (one for fire sounds, and one for engine sounds) label value I/O PORTS TV RF output label value OS 4 label value POWER SUPPLY 6 x 1,5v batteries or 9v DC 200mA (external PSU) label value PRICE Unknown photos software videos 645 title subtitle text image TELSTAR COMBAT /media/museum/photos/coleco_combat_2.jpg title subtitle text image TOP Thanks to superauctionslovers97 (Ebay seller) for this auction /media/museum/photos/coleco_telstar-combat_top_1.jpg title subtitle text image REAR Thanks to superauctionslovers97 (Ebay seller) for this auction /media/museum/photos/coleco_telstar-combat_rear.jpg title subtitle text image INSIDE /media/museum/photos/coleco_combat_inside.jpg title subtitle text image BELOW Thanks to superauctionslovers97 (Ebay seller) for this auction /media/museum/photos/coleco_telstar-combat_below_1.jpg title subtitle text image ...WITH BOX Thanks to superauctionslovers97 (Ebay seller) for this auction /media/museum/photos/coleco_telstar-combat_with-box.jpg title subtitle text image BOX Thanks to superauctionslovers97 (Ebay seller) for this auction /media/museum/photos/coleco_telstar-combat_box_1.jpg title subtitle text image BOX - REVERSE Thanks to superauctionslovers97 (Ebay seller) for this auction /media/museum/photos/coleco_telstar-combat_box_2.jpg title url text Chronogamer - Coleco Combat - Move, Shoot & Explode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEcUzLXGbXo Length: 12 s /software/combat 660 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230613001115/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=660 2023-06-13

An original system with it's army design. It plays a classic combat game found on some of "Pong generation" systems... The two player game and its 4 variations are built-in the AY-3-8700-1 chipset from General Instruments. This game could also be found on some cartridge systems based on the GI chipsets.

The two-handed joystick controls simulate the commands, just like in a real tank. Each set is fitted with a fire button on top of the right stick. There is a reset button, an on/off switch and game selection switch (from 1 to 4). There are even suction cup feet to secure the console to the table.

It's got two seperate HP, one for tank engine sounds and the other one for weapon firing sounds.

Promotional sentences:
- Play 4 video tank gams with realistic battle sounds
- Digital display scoring and realistic batlle sounds
- Play 4 video tank games at the flick of a switch
- Dual throttle controllers with firing button
- Advertised on TV

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