History of video games/Platforms/Entex Adventure Vision

History The Entex Adventure Vision was released in 1982 at a cost of $79.99.2 Rare Video Game Consoles You've Probably Never Heard Of https://www.fanbyte.com/lists/2-rare-video-game-consoles/ Fanbyte 4 November 2020 12 January 2019Entex Adventure Vision https://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/pg80-entex.htm#page=reviews Video Game Console Library 4 November 2020 A minimum of 10,000 units were produced, though some sources give sales figures of as high as 50,000 consoles sold. The system was discontinued about a year after launch.Dunn Jeff Chasing Phantoms - The history of failed consoles https://www.gamesradar.com/chasing-phantoms-history-failed-consoles/2/ gamesradar 3 December 2020 en The system is incredibly fragile and prone to failure, which coupled with a small production run make still functioning units rare. Despite its obscurity, the Adventure Vision stands out in an era flooded with copycats and clones for its unique, if flawed, design choices. Technology Compute thumb|An Intel 8048 CPU, similar to the CPU used in the Adventure Vision. The Entex Adventure Vision uses an Intel 8048 CPU clocked at 733 kilohertz. A National Semiconductor COP411L microcontroller clocked at 52.6 kilohertz handles audio for the Adventure Vision.Dan B's Atari Adventurevision Tech Page https://www.atarihq.com/danb/adventurevision.shtml www.atarihq.com 4 November 2020Entex Adventure Vision https://thegamesdb.net/platform.php?id=4974 thegamesdb.net 3 December 2020 en The Adventure Vision has one kilobyte of RAM with an additional 64 bytes in the Intel 8048. A BIOS is stored in one kilobyte of ROM. Display The display consisted of 40 red LEDs and an oscillating mirror that reflected those lights to a glass panel fifteen times a second. This mechanism makes the console rather fragile.Entex Adventure Vision https://www.handheldmuseum.com/Entex/AV.html www.handheldmuseum.com 4 November 2020 Some have noted the similarity of the display to the mechanism used in the later Virtual Boy, the primary difference being that this display in the Entex Adventure Vision is not stereoscopic. The resolution of the red monochrome display is 150 by 40 pixels.Extremely rare Adventure Vision system up on eBay https://www.engadget.com/2008-01-23-extremely-rare-adventure-vision-system-up-on-ebay.html Engadget 4 November 2020 en Hardware Similar to the Vectrex, the Adventure Vision is a table top unit, self contained with its own display built in, but too unwieldy and large to be used as a proper handheld. The system is designed for ambidextrous use, an excellent accessibility feature. Game library Only four game cartridges were made for the Entex Adventure Vision. All games for the Adventure Vision were ports of existing arcade games. Defender - Shooter. This game was included with the Adventure Vision. Super Cobra - Shooter Space Force - Similar to Asteroids. Turtles - Similar to Pac Man. References Entex Adventure Vision Entex Adventure Vision 2100%__NOTOC__