Comments on: Bally Astrocade: A blast from the Past of Consumer Electronics

By: James

James — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:02:48 +0000

The Fairchild Channel F Video Entertainment system came out 2 years before this system. The Magnavox Odyssey was the first Home Game System, then Pong.

By: earphonehero

earphonehero — Tue, 03 May 2011 00:48:46 +0000

I was very fortunate to have lived through this period in video game history. But, I do not remember this system. Its goes to show that if you are a company, you have to always keep up with advancements in technology or the competition will.

By: W

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:24:19 +0000

Nice article, but one correction, the triggers are not proportional. It’s just a simple digital (non-analog) switch/button.

By: Chuck Zellers

Chuck Zellers — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:42:26 +0000

Hi:

In 1977 I ordered a Bally Home Library Computer from the then distributor JS&A It finally shipped in early 1978 as I remember it. The first one failed within 30 minutes, a second unit didn’t last much longer. My third try finally worked. As a mainframe computer repair person I opened the case, through away the clam-shell RF shield and glued heat sinks on 3 or 4 ICs (the hottest ones to the touch). Worked fine, lasted a long time!