Philips Tele-Game series

The Philips Tele-Game series was a series of six dedicated first-generation home video game consoles manufactured, released and marketed between 1975 to 1978 by Dutch company Philips. All Philips Tele-Game consoles have the contraction "ES" which stands for "elektronisches Spiel" (German for "electronic game"). The systems are named differently depending on the country (Tele-Spiel in Germany, Tele-Game in Great Britain, Tele-Peli in Finland, and Tele-Spel in the Netherlands). In all countries, the name means tele game. The Philips Tele-Game series were one of the first European video game consoles ever to be released.[1]

Philips Tele-Game series
TypeSeries of dedicated home video game console
GenerationFirst generation
LifespanLate 1975–1978
Introductory price61 Euro (Philips Tele-Game ES 2201)
Units soldUnknown
Units shippedUnknown
MassUnknown
PredecessorPhilips Odyssey series
SuccessorPhilips Videopac G7000

ES 2201
Philips Tele-Spiel ES 2201

The Philips Tele-Game ES 2201 was the first console of the Philips Tele-Game series and was sold from late 1975 to 1976 for converted 61 Euro.[2] Five games were available for the system: Badminton, Pelota, Skeet Shooting, Racing and Ghostchaser. All of those games (except Badminton which was in the delivery) were sold for 45 Franc.[1] On these cartridges isn't a program, there are just a few wires that connect electrically a few parts of the intern console hardware that a game appears on the screen.

ES 2203 Las Vegas
Philips Tele-Spiel 2203 in packaging

The Philips Tele-Game ES 2203 Las Vegas is the second console in the Philips Tele-Game series. It has six integrated games instead of four commercially available games through the built-in Pong video game circuit AY-3-8500; Pong, soccer, squash, practice and two shooting games that can be played with a separately available light gun. Otherwise, the device is identical to the previous console ES 2201. The console was not a success due to its high price, which is why it was reissued in 1977 with the Philips tele-game ES 2207 Travemünde in a cheaper version.

ES 2204 Las Vegas
Philips Tele-Spiel 2204 in packaging

The Philips Tele-Game ES 2204 Las Vegas is the third console in the Philips Tele-Game series. The device emits a colored image signal for the first time, which is achieved by the built-in AY-3-8515 circuit. Otherwise the system is identical to the model ES 2203.

ES 2207 Travemünde
Philips Tele-Spiel 2207 in packaging

The Philips Tele-Game ES 2207 Travemünde is a cheaper new edition of the ES 2203.[3][4]

ES 2208 Las Vegas
Philips Tele-Spiel 2208 in packaging

Daa Philips Tele-Game ES 2208 Las Vegas is the fifth console in the Philips Tele-Game series. For the first time, the system's joysticks offer 2-dimensional instead of 1-dimensional movements. Otherwise, the system is identical to the model ES 2204.

ES 2218 Las Vegas
Philips Tele-Spiel 2218 in packaging

The Philips Tele-Game ES 2218 Las Vegas is the sixth and last console in the Philips Tele-Game series. For the first time, it offers eight instead of just six integrated games. The device is otherwise identical to the model ES 2208 Las Vegas, with the only difference that it has an integrated AY-3-8600 chip. This console was also available as a self-building kit with the designation EB 7601.[5]

References
  1. "Pong-Story : Philips Tele-Spiel". www.pong-story.com. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  2. "OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum". www.old-computers.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-05. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  3. "Philips Tele-Spiel Travemünde ES 2207 [BINARIUM]". binarium.de. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  4. "Philips Travemünde ES2207". www.cbmhardware.de. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  5. "Spiele, Spielzeug: Philips/Schuco Experimentiersystem". norbert.old.no. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
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