The Telejogo (Portuguese for ''telegame'', with ''tele'' being short for ''televisão'', portuguese for ''television'') is a
dedicated first-generation home video game console
A home video game console is a video game console that is designed to be connected to a display device, such as a television, and an external power source as to play video games. Home consoles are generally less powerful and customizable than ...
that was released on August 2, 1977 by
Philco
Philco (an acronym for Philadelphia Battery Company) is an American electronics industry, electronics manufacturer headquartered in Philadelphia. Philco was a pioneer in battery, radio, and television production. In 1961, the company was purchased ...
and
Ford
Ford commonly refers to:
* Ford Motor Company, an automobile manufacturer founded by Henry Ford
* Ford (crossing), a shallow crossing on a river
Ford may also refer to:
Ford Motor Company
* Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company
* Ford F ...
in Brazil.
It is a
Pong
''Pong'' is a table tennis–themed twitch arcade sports video game, featuring simple two-dimensional graphics, manufactured by Atari and originally released in 1972. It was one of the earliest arcade video games; it was created by Allan Alcor ...
clone console and the first video game console ever released in Brazil.
The original Telejogo performed well on the market for the time.
In 1979, a successor called
Telejogo II was released.
Games
With the integrated
MM57100N chipset
In a computer system, a chipset is a set of electronic components
An electronic component is any basic discrete device or physical entity in an electronic system used to affect electrons or their associated fields. Electronic components are ...
from
National Semiconductor
National Semiconductor was an American semiconductor manufacturer which specialized in analog devices and subsystems, formerly with headquarters in Santa Clara, California. The company produced power management integrated circuits, display drive ...
, players can choose from the following three games:
*''pingue pongue''
*''futebol''
*''paredão''
The system output graphics in black and white.
External links
Telejogo at www.museudovideogame.org
References
{{videogame-hardware-stub
Dedicated consoles
First-generation video game consoles
Home video game consoles
Monochrome video game consoles
1970s toys