Coleco Telstar series – Wikipedia

Console Model and chip Release date Integrated games Description Size (height x wide x depth) Cite Picture Coleco Telstar No.6040,
AY-3-8500 1976 Two fixed paddles. Games are Pong variants. Unknown [4] Ctelstar.jpg Coleco Telstar Classic No.6045,
AY-3-8500 1976 Two fixed paddles. Deluxe wood case. Unknown [citation needed] Coleco Telstar Classic (1976) 2.jpg Coleco Telstar Deluxe
(a.k.a. “Video World of Sports”) model number unknown, AY-3-8500 1977
  • hockey
  • handballs
  • tennis ball
Two fixed paddles. Brown stand case with wood panel. Made for Canadian market with French and English text. Unknown [citation needed] No picture available Coleco Telstar Ranger No.6046,
AY-3-8500 1977 Black and white plastic case, includes Colt 45-style light gun and separate paddle controllers. Four ball games, two target games. Special features of the four ball games include automatic serve and variable paddle and speed control for three experience levels (beginner, intermediate, and professional). Uses six C batteries or an optional AC adapter, light gun requires one nine-volt battery. 4 lb.
17.5×6×8 in. [5]: 22 
[6]: 35  1977 Coleco Telstar Ranger Front.jpg Coleco Telstar Alpha No.6030,
AY-3-8500 1977
  • hockey
  • handball
  • tennis
  • squash
Black and white plastic case, fixed paddles. The games feature an automatic serve function and variable settings for three skill levels (beginner, intermediate, and pro). Uses six C batteries or optional 9 volt AC adapter. 2.5 lb.
13.5×3.5×7.5 in. [5]: 17 
[6]: 34  Coleco Telstar Alpha.jpg Coleco Telstar Colormatic No.6130,
AY-3-8500
Texas Instruments SN76499N (color) 1977
  • hockey
  • handball
  • tennis
  • jai alai
Black and white plastic case, detached wired paddles. Color graphics – each game is a different color. The games feature an automatic serve function and variable settings for three skill levels (beginner, intermediate, and professional). Uses six C batteries. 2.5 lb.
13×6.5×7.5 in. [5]: 18  Coleco Telstar Colormatic.jpg Coleco Telstar Regent No.6036,
AY-3-8500 1977
  • hockey
  • handball
  • tennis
  • jai alai
Black and white plastic case, detached wired paddles. The games feature an automatic serve function and variable settings for three skill levels (beginner, intermediate, and professional). Uses six C batteries. 2.5 lb.
13.5×4×8 in. [5]: 18  Coleco Telstar Regent.jpg Coleco Telstar Sportsman model number unknown, AY-3-8500 1978 Black and white plastic case, detached wired paddles, and light gun. Unknown [citation needed] No picture available Coleco Telstar Combat! No.6065,
General Instrument AY-3-8700 Tank chip 1977
  • Combat
  • Night Battle
  • Robot Battle
  • Camouflage Combat
Four fixed joysticks (two per player). Games are variations on Kee Games’ Tank. Uses six C batteries or an optional AC adapter. 5.5 lb.
15×8×10.5 in. [5]: 23 
[6]: 37 
Telstar Combat.jpg
Coleco Telstar Colortron No.6135,
AY-3-8510 1978
  • Tennis
  • Hockey
  • Handball
  • Jai-alai
In color, built in sound, fixed paddles. Games are Pong variants and feature variable settings for three skill levels (beginner, intermediate, and pro). Uses two nine-volt batteries or an optional AC adapter. 1 lb.
2×11.25×4 in. [6]: 34  Coleco-Telstar-Colortron.jpg Coleco Telstar Marksman No.6136,
AY-3-8512 1978
  • Tennis
  • Hockey
  • Handball
  • Jai-alai
  • Skeet
  • Target
In color, larger light gun with removable stock, fixed paddles. Four Pong variants and two gun games. Uses two nine-volt batteries or an optional AC adapter. 1 lb.
2×11.25×5 in. [6]: 36  Coleco Telstar Marksman Tietokonemuseo.JPG Coleco Telstar Galaxy model number unknown, AY-3-8600 (games)
AY-3-8615 (color encoder) 1977 48 variations of:

  • Tennis
  • Hockey
  • Handball
  • Soccer
  • Basketball
  • Foosball
Separate joysticks and fixed paddles Unknown [citation needed] No picture available Coleco Telstar Gemini model number unknown, MOS Technology MPS 7600-004 1977
  • Four pinball games
  • Two light-gun games
In color, light gun, two flipper buttons on left and right sides of case, pinball launch button and field adjustment sliders on top, light gun. Unknown [citation needed] No picture available Coleco Telstar Arcade model number 6175, MOS Technology MPS-7600 (each cart) 1977

Others

  • Eight-game ball and target cartridge
  • Five-game pinball and shooting cartridge
  • Battle game cartridge
  • Twenty-five game driving maze cartridge
  • Fifteen game action cartridge (including Break Thru)
Cartridge-based, triangular case includes light gun, steering wheel with gear shift, and paddles, one on each side. 4 lb.
7.5×18×16 in. [5]: 28 
[6]: 37–38  Coleco-Telstar-Arcade-Pongside-L.jpg