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  • The Entex Select-A-Game console in a styrofoam case.
    The Entex Select-A-Game console in a styrofoam case.

History

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The Entex Select-A-Game was released in 1981 for $54.99.[1][2] Unlike most portable consoles of the time, it was designed to be used with two players, but could also be used by a single person.[3]

The use of games that were clear clones of other games on the console caused significant legal issues for Entex.[2]

Technology

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Like many systems of the time, the CPU is located in game cartridges.[1]

The Entex Select-A-Game uses a Vacuum Florescent Display (VFD) with a resolution of 7 by 16 oval elements that could display red and white.[1]

The system used 4 C batteries.[1]

Notable games

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The Entex Select a Game with Space Invader 2 loaded.

External Resources

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References

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Parts of this page are based on materials from:
 Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia.
  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j "Entex Select-a-Game". www.handheldmuseum.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h "Select-A-Game by Entex – The Video Game Kraken". Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "10 Classic Portable Games of the 1980s". PCMAG. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
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