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Epoch TV Vader	Consoles	Japan	1980	NEC D774C	name image company company_name specs tabs forum_thread photos screenshots links videos oc_id source TV Vader /media/museum/photos/epoch_tv-vader_1s.jpg /companies/epoch Epoch label value NAME TV Vader label value MANUFACTURER Epoch label value ORIGIN Japan label value YEAR 1980 label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE 4 (or 5?) Space Invaders inspired games label value KEYBOARD Stick (left & righ) + fire button built-in the system label value CPU NEC D774C label value GRAPHIC MODES 54x62 label value COLORS Yes label value SOUND Yes (unknown specifications) label value SIZE / WEIGHT Unknown label value I/O PORTS Power in, video out label value BUILT IN MEDIA None label value OS 4 label value POWER SUPPLY External power supply unit (6v, 250mA) label value PRICE 15,000 yen (Japan, 1980) photos software links videos 991 title subtitle text image TV VADER Thanks to [Taro Hino](http://homepage.mac.com/taro_hino/) for this picture. /media/museum/photos/epoch_tv-vader_1.jpg title subtitle text image USED SYSTEM /media/museum/photos/epoch_tv-vader_2.jpg title subtitle text image REAR Back of the system with the power in connector /media/museum/photos/epoch_tv-vader_rear.jpg title subtitle text image ORIGINAL DOCUMENTATION & WARRANTY /media/museum/photos/epoch_tv-vader_doc.jpg title subtitle text image BOX /media/museum/photos/epoch_tv-vader_box_2.jpg title subtitle text image BOX - FRONT /media/museum/photos/epoch_tv-vader_box_front_1.jpg title subtitle text image BOX - BACK /media/museum/photos/epoch_tv-vader_box_back_1.jpg title subtitle text image BOX - OPENED /media/museum/photos/epoch_tv-vader_box_opened.jpg title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT One of the 4 (5 ?) built-in games offered by the TV Vader system... Thanks to [Ogashin](http://homepage1.nifty.com/OGASHIN/TVVADER.htm) for this picture. /media/museum/software/epoch_tv-vader_ss_1.jpg title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT 2 /media/museum/software/epoch_tv-vader_s2.jpg title url text Japanese page with nice pictures http://blog.goo.ne.jp/80-cafe/e/fec7f619f186759d63d8327b38d8256d title url text Japanese TV commercial http://www.nicozon.net/watch/sm4028988 title url text Small japanese page http://homepage1.nifty.com/OGASHIN/TVVADER.htm Small description (japanese) + screenshot title url text Epoch TV Vader gameplay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiwG4GVNty8 Length: 2min 20s title url text Epoch TV Vader gameplay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOcUmpZErdk Length: 3min 25s 1017 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230307165458/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1017 2023-03-07

Epoch TV-Vader is a japanese stand-alone unit offering four Space-Invaders inspired games built-in the system. It was released in 1980.

The white console is quite simple in its design. In the middle of the case are the joystick (only left & right) and one fire button labeled "missile". Left to them is a LEVEL button used to select the game, and on the right is a START button and an ON/OFF power switch.

Apparently, the system offers four different games, largely inspired by Space Invaders. Each one seems to be variation of the arcade hit. Graphics are quite crude & blocky and very similar to the later Epoch Cassette Vision and its Battle Vader cartridge, released one year later.

Apart from these built-in games, there is no way to add new cartridges or anything. About connectors, there is only power in, and video out.

The Epoch Cassette Vision released one year later is surely based on the same hardware as the TV Vader (NEC D774C chipset).

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.