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|name=Coleco Telstar | |name=Coleco Telstar | ||
|logo=Coleco Telstar logo.png | |logo=Coleco Telstar logo.png | ||
|image=Coleco Telstar 6040.jpg | |image=Coleco Telstar 6040.jpg | ||
|manufacturer=[[Coleco]] | |manufacturer=[[Coleco]] | ||
|released=1976 | |released=1976 | ||
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|followed by=ColecoVision | |followed by=ColecoVision | ||
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The '''Telstar''' is a series of video game consoles produced by [[Coleco]] from [[1976]] to [[1978]]. Starting with Telstar ''[[Pong]]'' clone based on General Instrument's AY-3-8500 chip in 1976, there were 14 consoles released in the Telstar branded series. One million Telstar units were sold. | The '''Telstar''' is a series of video game consoles produced by [[Coleco]] from [[1976]] to [[1978]]. Starting with Telstar ''[[Pong]]'' clone based on General Instrument's AY-3-8500 chip in 1976, there were 14 consoles released in the Telstar branded series. One million Telstar units were sold. | ||
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The large product lineup and the impending fading out of the ''Pong'' machines led Coleco to face near-bankruptcy in 1980. | The large product lineup and the impending fading out of the ''Pong'' machines led Coleco to face near-bankruptcy in 1980. | ||
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[[Category:Coleco]] | [[Category:Coleco]] | ||
[[Category:First-generation consoles]] | [[Category:First-generation consoles]] |