Navigating the Home Console Market: Niche Strategies and Future Teasers

TCW Podcast Episode 232 - All the Other Home Pongs

The home Pong market of the mid-1970s extended far beyond the big three—Atari, Coleco, and Magnavox. Numerous smaller companies entered the scene, not only in the United States but also across Europe and other parts of the world. As the home gaming industry rapidly evolved, many manufacturers introduced unique systems powered by integrated circuits. The market truly took off with the advent of “Pong-on-a-Chip” technology, which made it possible for virtually anyone to build a Pong console. Combined with affordable manufacturing in the Far East, this innovation drove costs down and helped the market reach new heights.

Rocko's Modern Life - Dracula: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ycpsJOtxx8

TCW 105 - The Big Voice of Magnavox: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-big-voice-of-magnavox/

TCW 106 - The Small Voice of Magnavox: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-small-voice-of-magnavox/

TCW 027 - The Magnavox Patent Lawsuits: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-magnavox-patent-lawsuits-friday-september-16-2016-1003-am/

TCW 051 - Sons of Pong: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/sons-of-pong/

Overkal: https://prehistoricgaming.com/en/overkal-history/

TCW 165 - Allied Leisure: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/allied-leisure/

Universal Research Laboratory (URL) Video Action Systems: https://www.pong-story.com/url.htm

Mike the TV 99.99.99: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt2xW8nh864

Executive Games: https://www.pong-story.com/executivegames.htm

First Dimension: https://www.pong-story.com/firstdim.htm

Executive Games - Face Off: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB-pSaZ1e28

TCW 124 - The Visions of Coleco Part 1: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-visions-of-coleco-part-1/

TCW 125 - The Visions of Coleco Part 2: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-visions-of-coleco-part-2/

Pong In a Chip: https://www.pong-story.com/gi.htm

Videomaster: https://www.pong-story.com/vm.htm

Videomaster Home TV Game: https://prehistoricgaming.com/en/videomaster-home-tv-game/

Interton Video 2000: https://www.pong-story.com/v2000.htm

AY3-8500 System on a Chip: https://nerdstuffbycole.blogspot.com/2018/09/games-and-field-generation-in-ay-3-8500.html

Zanussi: https://www.pong-story.com/zanussi.htm

TCW 077 - Invading Taito Part 1: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/invading-taito-part-1/

TCW 078 - Invading Taito Part 2: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/invading-taito-part-2

APF TV Fun: https://retrogamingconsoles.com/consoles/apf-tv-fun/

APF Fun Demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmIE3k2BGs0

Unisonic Pong Console: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFOkE1_52NA

Interton Video 2400: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLCnacjnBOs

Videomaster Superscore: https://www.pong-story.com/vm8.htm

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Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode 

Outro Music: RoleMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love 

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