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ORMATU ELECTRIC BV Ormatu Video Spelcomputer 2001	Consoles	name image company company_name tabs photos adverts screenshots emulators links docs related oc_id source Ormatu Video Spelcomputer 2001 /media/museum/photos/ormatu_spelcomputer-2001_1s.jpg /companies/ormatu-electric-bv ORMATU ELECTRIC BV photos adverts software emulators links docs title subtitle text image ORMATU SPELCOMPUTER 2001 Thanks to [Retro Rene's Gaming Corner](http://www.retrorene.nl/) for this picture /media/museum/photos/ormatu_spelcomputer-2001_3.jpg title subtitle text image COMPLETE SYSTEM Thanks to [Sander Kottman](http://members.chello.nl/jakottma/) for this picture. /media/museum/photos/ormatu_spelcomputer-2001_2.jpg title subtitle text image BOXING GAME INSERTED Thanks to [Retro Rene's Gaming Corner](http://www.retrorene.nl/) for this picture /media/museum/photos/ormatu_spelcomputer-2001_4.jpg title subtitle text image CONTROL PANEL Very classic control panel for this console group: ON/OFF switch, clear, start, select A and select B. /media/museum/photos/ormatu_2001_panel.jpg title subtitle text image BROCHURE - COVER Thanks to [Retro Rene's Gaming Corner](http://www.retrorene.nl/) for this picture /media/museum/pubs/ormatu_spelcomputer-2001_brochure_1.jpg title subtitle text image BROCHURE - HAPPY COUPLE Thanks to [Retro Rene's Gaming Corner](http://www.retrorene.nl/) for this picture /media/museum/pubs/ormatu_spelcomputer-2001_brochure_2.jpg title subtitle text image BROCHURE - SYSTEM IN SPACE Thanks to [Retro Rene's Gaming Corner](http://www.retrorene.nl/) for this picture /media/museum/pubs/ormatu_spelcomputer-2001_brochure_3.jpg title subtitle text image BROCHURE - CARTRIDGE LIST Thanks to [Retro Rene's Gaming Corner](http://www.retrorene.nl/) for this picture /media/museum/pubs/ormatu_spelcomputer-2001_brochure_4.jpg title subtitle text image BOX ART Thanks to [Retro Rene's Gaming Corner](http://www.retrorene.nl/) for this picture /media/museum/software/ormatu_spelcomputer-2001_nibblemen_box.jpg title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE Thanks to [Retro Rene's Gaming Corner](http://www.retrorene.nl/) for this picture /media/museum/software/ormatu_spelcomputer-2001_nibblemen_cart.jpg title subtitle text image BOX ART This game is interesting as it seems that it is specific to the Ormatu system. While almost all other games can be found for the other consoles of the same group (Emerson Arcadia 2001, MPT-03 systems, etc.), Parashooter was only found in the Ormatu software library. Thanks to [Retro Rene's Gaming Corner](http://www.retrorene.nl/ormatu.htm) for this picture. /media/museum/software/ormatu_parashooter_box.jpg title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE Thanks to [Retro Rene's Gaming Corner](http://www.retrorene.nl/ormatu.htm) for this picture. /media/museum/software/ormatu_parashooter_cart.jpg title subtitle text image BOX ART Thanks to [Retro Rene's Gaming Corner](http://www.retrorene.nl/) for this picture /media/museum/software/ormatu_spelcomputer-2001_boxing_box.jpg title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE Thanks to [Retro Rene's Gaming Corner](http://www.retrorene.nl/) for this picture /media/museum/software/ormatu_spelcomputer-2001_boxing_cart.jpg title url platform text 2001 - The Emerson Arcadia 2001 Emulator http://users.aol.com/mk14emu/arcadia.htm MS DOS DOS emulator written by Paul Robson title url platform text Emulator2001 by Gavin Turner http://www.gstsoftware.co.nz/ Windows Nice Arcadia 2001 emulator for Windows (also emulates Interton VC-4000 and clones!) title url platform text WinArcadia http://members.optusnet.com.au/jrjacobs76/ Windows Arcadia 2001, Interton VC 4000, Elektor TVGC emulator! title url platform text AmiArcadia http://members.optusnet.com.au/jrjacobs76/ Amiga OS Arcadia 2001, Interton VC 4000, Elektor TVGC emulator! title url platform text MESS http://www.mess.org Multiplatform MESS also emulates Arcadia 2001 & compatible systems title url text Amerson Arcadia 2001 FAQ http://www.digitpress.com/faq/arc2001.txt Excellent and very informative FAQ about the Emerson Arcadia 2001 and clones title url text Amigan Software / Arcadia 2001 Central http://amigan.classicgaming.gamespy.com/ Huge Arcadia 2001 archive for download. A must. title url text Emerson Arcadia 2001 Gaming Guide http://amigan.classicgaming.gamespy.com/gg/ Very complete gaming guide with screenshots and help title url text INTERNAL LINK http://www.old-computers.com/magazine/view.asp?r=2&a=8 Article dealing wih the Emerson Arcadia 2001 and compatible systems title url text Obscure Pixels http://www.retrogames.co.nz/ Many interesting weird & obscure stuff here, including Arcadia 2001 / Interton VC 4000 compatible systems title url text Retro's Rene Gaming Corner http://www.retrorene.nl/ormatu.htm Ormatu dedicated page with nice pictures! title url cover text USER MANUAL http://amigan.classicgaming.gamespy.com/ /media/museum/docs/couvs/emerson_arcadia-2001_user-manual.jpg [**USER MANUAL**](http://amigan.classicgaming.gamespy.com/)written by Emerson  compiled/archived by James Jacobs\  type of document : ZIP\  source : [Emerson Arcadia 2001 Central](http://amigan.classicgaming.gamespy.com/) **... 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The Ormatu is one of the many systems "software-compatible" with the Emerson Arcadia 2001.

Though, the Emerson Arcadia 2001 is the most popular system of this console group, it was not necessarily at the origin of it. Things must be seen differently. Philips / Signetics developped a hardware platform to demonstrate the possibilities of their Signetics 2650 & 2636 chipsets. Somehow, this hardware was licenced (by Philips?) to many third-companies around the world resulting in systems like the Interton VC-4000, Voltmace DataBase, Acetronic MPU-1000, ITMC MPT-05, etc.

Some times later, the hardware was improved, with the use of a Signetics 2637 instead of the 2636 (handling the audio & video), somehow resulting in a new wave of licenced systems, all based on the same hardware and playing the same games. This console group includes : the Emerson Arcadia 2001, Advision Home-Arcade, Prestige MPT-03, Tele-Fever, etc. and the Ormatu.

All these systems (based on the 2650 & 2637 chipsets) are "software-compatible" with each others. It means that they all could play each other games if their cartridge slots were identical (which is not the case, resulting in sub-groups).

The Ormatu Video Spelcomputer 2001 was marketed in the Netherlands (and Belgium?). The other systems using the same case & cartridge slot, and thus directly compatible with it, are the Sheen Home Video Centre 2001 (Australia),Intervision 2001 and the Intervision 3001 (Finland, Spain, Switzerland?).

The Ormatu is equiped with two detachable controllers made of a screwable analog joystick and a 14-buttons keypad (rubber buttons). Small plastic layers were delivered with each game, explaining the different key functions when placed over the keypads (like with the Mattel Intellivision).

The Control panel is made of 4 buttons (Start, Clear, Select A and Select B) and the power switch.

We need more info about this console ! If you designed, used, or have more info about this system, please send us pictures or anything you might find useful.