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Tele-Fever

The Tele-Fever (stylized as tele-fever) is a second-generation home video game console which was released and marketed by German coffee roaster chain Tchibo in 1986 only in Germany for a list price of 99 Deutsche Mark (DM).[1][2][3][4] It is one of the last variants of the Arcadia 2001 home video game console by Emerson Radio and therefore compatible with all software from it.[1]

Tele-Fever
A Tele-Fever with cartridge inserted
DeveloperTchibo
ManufacturerTchibo
Product familyArcadia 2001
TypeHome video game console
GenerationSecond generation
Release dateGermany: 1986
Availability1986-?
Introductory price99 Deutsche Mark (DM)
MediaROM cartridges
Graphics9 colors
Sound1 channel
Controller input1 hardwired joystick-based game controller, 1 is built in the console
Power15 V DC, 600 mAh
SuccessorRetro-Mini-Spielekonsole

The Tele-Fever was only manufactured in very small quantities and is rarely offered today.[2][3] Only a few games were released for the system.[2] After a short time, the production was discontinued.[3]

Technical specifications

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  • Platform family: 8 bit[2]
  • CPU: Signetics 2650 clocked at 3.58 MHz[2]
  • RAM: 1 kB[2]
  • ROM: None[2]
  • Colors: 9 different colors; 4 for characters, 4 for sprites, and 1 for the background[2]
  • Sound: 1 channel[2]
  • Input devices: 1 hardwired joystick-based game controller, one is built in the console/12 buttons each[2]
  • Power: 15 V DC, 600 mA[3]

Reception

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A Tchibo Tele-Fever in the Helsinki Computer and game console museum

The Tele-Fever was a weak console compared to other available consoles around its release time,[5] but very cheap which made it attractive.[2] The console was mostly sold as a budget item in Tchibo sections of discounters.[6]

Some people think the design of the Tele-Fever is quite appealing.[3]

The Tele-Fever is seen as an example for a console that contributed to the 1983 video game crash.[7]

Legacy

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In 2019, Tchibo released another console, the Retro-Mini-Spielekonsole, which is a 8-bit dedicated handheld game console that contains 153 pre-installed retro games and costs €14.99.[8][9][10] It is basically a clone of Thumbs Up's Retro Arcade Games,[11] Monsterzeug's Retro Arcade,[12] Radbag's Retro Mini-Spielekonsole,[13] ORB's spielesammlung Retro Pocket junior,[14] and Karsten International's Arcade Game Portable Console,[15] which was also released under the name Retro Pocket Spiele/Retro Pocket Games in Germany in a cooperation with Woolworth.[16]

Literature

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Tchibo Tele Fever [BINARIUM]". binarium.de. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Tele Fever von Tchibo – Oder wie ein neuer Haarschnitt das Videospielfieber auslöste". Videospielgeschichten (in German). 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Tchibo Tele-Fever". www.heimcomputer.de. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  4. ^ "Videospielkonsolen - DER SPIEGEL". Der Spiegel. 17 April 2008. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  5. ^ "Computerspielemuseum - Details".
  6. ^ "Tchibo Tele Fieber". 2021-11-26.
  7. ^ Feldvoß, René (2014). Der Video Game Crash Aufstieg und Fall einer Branche. Bachelor + Master Publ. p. 22. ISBN 978-3-95684-481-2. OCLC 935572301.
  8. ^ Puschak, Kevin (2019-02-17). "Tchibo Retro-Mini-Spielekonsole • Masse statt Klasse". QUICK-SAVE.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  9. ^ nettie67 (2018-12-20). "Retro-Mini-Spielekonsole von Tchibo". Netties Schnueffelecke (in German). Retrieved 2020-07-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "Tchibo Retro-Mini-Spielekonsole". www.richis-lab.de. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  11. ^ "ORB - Retro Arcade Games - inkl. 153x 8-Bit Spielen". Thumbs Up GmbH (in German). Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  12. ^ "Retro Mini Spielekonsole mit LCD Display". monsterzeug.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  13. ^ "Retro Mini-Spielekonsole". www.radbag.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  14. ^ "spielesammlung Retro Pocket junior 9 cm gold/rot". real.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  15. ^ "Silvergear 153-in-1 hand-held Retro Pocket Games | Karsten International BV". shop.karsten.nl. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  16. ^ "Karsten International". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
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