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title: Binatone Colour TV Game MK 10 (model n° 01 / 4842)
categories:
- Pongs
origins:
- United Kingdom
years:
- '1978'
cpus:
- General Instruments AY-3-8610 ?
params:
name: Colour TV Game MK 10 (model n° 01 / 4842)
image: /media/museum/photos/binatone_colour-tv-game-mk-10_1.jpg
company: /companies/binatone
company_name: Binatone
specs:
- label: NAME
value: Colour TV Game MK 10 (model n° 01 / 4842)
- label: MANUFACTURER
value: Binatone
- label: ORIGIN
value: United Kingdom
- label: YEAR
value: ? 1978
- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
value: '10 games : target 1, target 2, basket 1, basket 2, gridball, squash 1, squash 2, football, tennis, ice hockey'
- label: KEYBOARD
value: Two detachable paddles with analog joystick and fire button
- label: CPU
value: General Instruments AY-3-8610 ?
- label: SPEED
value: Start, Manual serve, game selection
- label: CO-PROCESSOR
value: power on/off, speed slow/fast, player 1 bat size (large/small), player 2 bat size (large/small), service auto/manual
- label: RAM
value: On screen
- label: COLORS
value: 'Yes'
- label: SOUND
value: Built-in speaker
- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
value: Unknown
- label: I/O PORTS
value: RF TV video output
- label: OS
value: Operating on 6 pcs, HP-2 batteries
- label: POWER SUPPLY
value: External power supply unit (Binatone mains adapter Model 02 / 5011)
- label: PERIPHERALS
value: 'No'
- label: PRICE
value: Unknown
tabs:
- photos
- software
- links
forum_thread: 1010
photos:
- title: COULOUR TV GAME MK 10
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/binatone_colour-tv-game-mk-10_top.jpg
- title: CONTROL PANEL
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/binatone_colour-tv-game-mk-10_cp.jpg
- title: BOX
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/binatone_colour-tv-game-mk-10_box.jpg
- title: 'BOX #2'
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/binatone_colour-tv-game-mk-10_box_2.jpg
screenshots:
- title: TENNIS
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/ay-3-8610_tennis_ss.gif
- title: FOOTBALL / SOCCER
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/ay-3-8610_football_ss.gif
- title: HOCKEY
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/ay-3-8610_hockey_ss.gif
- title: BASKETBALL
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/ay-3-8610_basket_ss.gif
- title: GRIDBALL
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/ay-3-8500_gridball_ss.gif
links:
- title: Web Wiz CAPTCHA
url: http://www.webwizcaptcha.com
text: ''
related:
- /museum/ingersoll-xk-410c
- /museum/mbo-tele-ball-ix
- /museum/saft-leclanche-tv8-sports
- /museum/universum-color-tv-multi-spiel-4010
oc_id: 1036
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230614011008/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1036
date: '2023-06-14'
---
This pong is one of the many Binatone systems. As its name indicates, it offers 10 games : 8 pong games (basket 1, basket 2, gridball, squash 1, squash 2, football, tennis, ice hockey) and 2 shooting games (target 1, target 2). It is the last Binatone pong marketed and the most evoluated one.
Game selection is made through 10 individual push buttons. The two detachable controllers are composed of an analog joystick and a fire button. They can be stored in slide-in compartments located on both sides of the case. The shape of this plastic case is fairly common and many pongs can be found with the same design.
Interestingly enough, both shooting games are not played with a light gun but directly with the analog joysticks.
This system seems to be powered by a General Instruments AY-3-8610 chipset, which equiped a lot of other pong systems (anyone can confirm ?).
Here are some interesting promoting texts:\
10 separate push buttons for game selection. Games include football, ice hockey, gridball, basketball solo, basketball, tennis, squash, squash solo, plus 2 built in remote control shooting games. 'Joystick' hand controls for X-Y movement. Automatic on-screen scoring. Scores colour keyed for each player. Built-in push button firing device for shooting games. Different authentic sounds for hit, rebound and score. Selectable fast and slow ball speeds for professional and amateur ratings. Bat sizes separately adjustable for left and right players allowing for handicap situations. Selectable auto and manual service. Suitable for use on most sizes and brands of colour or black and white UHF TVs.