PC-50x Family

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PC-50x Family
Prinztronic-tournament-colour-programmable-2000.jpg
ManufacturerA lot of companies
TypeHome video game console
GenerationFirst generation
Lifespan1977–1982
MediaROM cartridge
CPUGeneral Instrument AY-3-8xxx.

The PC-50x Family (also known as SD-050,[1] SD-070,[1] SD-090,[1] 9015) is a series of home video game consoles belonging to the first generation prevalent in Europe between 1977 and the early 1980s, all produced in Asia. The designation PC-50x of the series derives from the name of the cartridges (PC-501, PC-502 ...).

The consoles do not have a central processor; all the games are implemented thanks to the individual chips in the cartridges, all based on the chip family AY-3-8xxx of General Instrument. The family also includes the so-called "9015" series in which it changes the name (9015-A, 9015-B ...) and changes the shape of the cartridges but uses the same AY-3-8xxx chips.

Common features[]

Some consoles produced colored screens while others were black and white. Those in color were often marked with the initial letter S of SECAM, the French standard of the color coding.

Features common to all the consoles in the family are the 10 keys for choosing the game, a start/reset button, 4/5 switches for game settings and two joystick with one button on each.

For many models, in the name there are the SD letters, which stand for Soundic (Hong Kong), the real manufacturer of the console.

Consoles list[]

The consoles were produced in China, imported and rebranded by several companies and sold under different names. Below is a non-exhaustive list of them.

Name Company Display Year Country Note Photo
SD 050S Colors France
SD 90 Black and white or color France ITMC tele eu SD 90.jpg
SD 050S Colors Europe Soundic - Programmable TV-game (SD 050).jpg
Programmable system Black and white Europe
TV Jack 5000 Bandai Colors 1978 Japan BANDAI TV JACK 5000.jpg
Video Cassette Lock Takatoku Colors 1977 Japan (CTV-8600 or TG 95 OI model). TAKATOKU Video Cassetty Lock.jpg
SD 050 Hanimex Black and white Europe
SD 070 couleur Hanimex Colors Europe
TVG 070C Hanimex Colors Europe Hanimex TVG-070C (with cartridge and joysticks).jpg
Jeu Video SD 050S Secam Colors France
SD-50 Program 2000 [2] Colors [2] 1978[2] France[2]
Programmable 2003 Colors 1977 Europe Produced in China but sold in Europe
4/303 'Video Secam System' Rollet Colors 1983? France Sold also with the name 'Secam Video Systeme' SD-050S
Programmable TV-Game Universum Colors Germany
SD-050 Grandstand Colors United Kingdom
Programmable game Grandstand Colors United Kingdom Also known as Mercury Commander Paul's Mark III – Programmable TV Game 1978 ITMC Soundic SD 90.jpg
Colour Programmable SD070
Video Sports Centre SD070		 Grandstand Colors 1978 United Kingdom Grandstand Video Sports Center SD070.jpg
Tournament-colour-programmable-2000 Prinztronic Colors Prinztronic-tournament-colour-programmable-2000.jpg
Programmable TV Game SD-050C 1977 Austria
Superstar 01-4354 Programmable[2] Binatone Colors[2] 1978[2] United Kingdom[2] Binatone Superstar.jpg
Cablestar 01-4354[2] Binatone Black and white [2] 1978 [2] United Kingdom[2]
tele-sports III[2] Colors[2] 1978[2] Europe Radofin Tele-Sports III Tietokonemuseo.JPG
tele-sports IV[2] e Colors[2] 1978[2] Europe Acetronic-Telesports-IV.jpg
tele-sports programmable[2] Colors [2] 1978 [2] Europe
Colour TV Game[2] Colors [2] 1978 [2] United Kingdom[2]
Video SD-050[2] Akur Colors [2] 1978 [2] Germany[2]
Color TVG-872[2] Cam e Clipper Colors [2] 1978(Cam) 1977(clipper)[2] Italy[2]
TVG-888 Colors Italy
PG-7 programmable Polycon Colors United Kingdom Polycon PG-7 Tietokonemuseo.JPG
9015 Colors Germany
TVG 10 Colors Germany Poppy TVG 10.jpg
9015 Sanwa Colors Germany
9015 Colors Germany
Jeu Video Cassette Interchangeables Tele-sports III colors 1977 France Jeu Video Cassette Interchangeables Tele-sports III.jpg

Games[]

Superstar cartridge of the Prinztronic Tournament Colour Programmable 2000
Superstar cartridge interior, based on the AY-3-8610 chip
Code French name English name Chip
PC-501
9015-A		 Supersportif Sports / Supersportic / Superten / Superstar AY-3-8610 (8 pong games + 2 rifle games)
PC-502
9015-B		 Motocyclette Motor cycle AY-3-8760 (4 race games)
PC-503
9015-C		 Bataille de chars Tank Battle AY-3-8710 (2 tank games)
PC-504
9015-D		 Course de voitures GP Racing cars / Grand Prix / Race Car GP AY-3-8603 (2 racing games)
PC-505
9015-G		 Bataille navale Submarine AY-3-8605 (2 games)
PC-506
9015-E		 Jeu de destruction Super Wipeout AY-3-8606 (10 games)
PC-507
9015-H		 Jeux de tir Shooting Gallery AY-3-8607 (3 rifle games)
PC-508
9015-F?		 6 jeux de base Fundamental AY-3-8500 [3] (pong games)

References[]

  1. ^ a b c http://www.pong-story.com/pc-50x.htm pc-50x cartridges
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag Michael, Starr (2009). VINTROPEDIA – Vintage Computer & Retro Console Price Guide 2009. . ISBN 978-1-4092-1277-5.
  3. ^ http://discreteconsoles.blogspot.com/2016/11/pc-508-fundamental-cartridge.html

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