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title: ENTEX Gameroom Tele-Pong
categories:
- Pongs
origins:
- U.S.A.
years:
- '1976'
params:
name: Gameroom Tele-Pong
image: /media/museum/photos/entex_gameroom-tele-pong_3s.jpg
company: /companies/entex
company_name: ENTEX
specs:
- label: NAME
value: Gameroom Tele-Pong
- label: MANUFACTURER
value: ENTEX
- label: ORIGIN
value: U.S.A.
- label: YEAR
value: ? 1976
- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
value: one (pong)
- label: KEYBOARD
value: 4 built-in knobs. Two for each player (vertical & horizontal movement ?)
- label: CPU
value: Unknown
- label: SPEED
value: Unknown
- label: CO-PROCESSOR
value: Unknown
- label: RAM
value: On the system himself
- label: COLORS
value: Black & white
- label: SOUND
value: 'No'
- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
value: W 182mm x L 345mm x H 84mm / 1.5 Kg
- label: I/O PORTS
value: RF TV video output (channel 3 or 4)
- label: OS
value: 4 x 1.5V
- label: POWER SUPPLY
value: Superior limit DC-6.3V, Inferior limit DC 5.5V
- label: PERIPHERALS
value: 'No'
- label: PRICE
value: Unknown
tabs:
- photos
forum_thread: 1015
photos:
- title: GAMEROOM TELE-PONG
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/entex_gameroom-tele-pong_1.jpg
- title: 'PIC #2'
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/entex_gameroom-tele-pong_2.jpg
- title: TOP
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/entex_gameroom-tele-pong_top_1.jpg
- title: LEFT SIDE
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/entex_gameroom-tele-pong_3.jpg
- title: ZOOM
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/entex_gameroom-tele-pong_detail_1.jpg
- title: CONTROL PANEL
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/entex_gameroom-tele-pong_cp_1.jpg
- title: SCORE TRACKER
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/entex_gameroom-tele-pong_cp_2.jpg
- title: UPSIDE DOWN
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/entex_gameroom-tele-pong_under.jpg
- title: BOX
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/entex_gameroom-tele-pong_box.jpg
- title: 'BOX #2'
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/entex_gameroom-tele-pong_box_2.jpg
- title: INSIDE THE BOX
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/entex_gameroom-tele-pong_inside_1.jpg
oc_id: 1041
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230613001113/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1041
date: '2023-06-13'
---
Very interesting and early pong system but sadly nearly nothing is known about it.
It might be an analogic pong, using no dedicated chipset. The back of the manual says "Semi-conductors: 8 ICs, 26 transistors".
The controllers are weird : two knobs for each player, integrated into the plastic case. One for vertical movements and the other for horizontal movements. Two other knobs at the top of the case are used to set V-Hold and H-Hold values of the display. Another control (dial or push button) seems to be used to choose between channel 26 or 31 on the TV.
It does not have sound and there is a swith on the right hand to switch between 2 player or 1 player with computer. In this case, the computer is almost impossible to beat!
The score is not displayed on TV, but there is a way to keep track of each player's score thanks to two numbered wheels built-in the case.
There is a UK version marketed by Binatone : [TV Game Unit](/museum/binatone-tv-game-unit-model-n-01-4990/).
<table> <tr> <td></td> <td>We need more info about this computer ! If you designed, used, or have more info about this system, please send us pictures or anything you might find useful.</td> <td></td> </tr> </table>