iswitt Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 What is the most obscure console you own? When I say obscure, I mean systems like the Apple Pippin, Fairchild Channel F, Mattel Hyperscan, Xavix, Sega SG-1000, etc. It's interesting to find those types of systems floating around out there sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaxda Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I don't think the Hyperscan is that obscure (yet) but I own one. I also have a Socrates Educational, which fits the bill, though the games aren't much fun. Too much math! What is the most obscure console you own? When I say obscure, I mean systems like the Apple Pippin, Fairchild Channel F, Mattel Hyperscan, Xavix, Sega SG-1000, etc. It's interesting to find those types of systems floating around out there sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iswitt Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 I added the Hyperscan due to its small number of games available and general lack of advertising. Not many people know it exists, at least who I've talked to. So, since we're on the subject, how is the console? I tossed around the idea of getting one myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Let's see... VideoBrain MPT-03 Tomy Tutor Spectravideo SV-328 APF MP-1000 Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaperman Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 well, I've got an Action Max around somewhere complete with most of its box. I've never turned it on, and I'll just bet I never will. That's probably my most obscure. otherwise I have an astrocade, nuon, 3 cybikos, and countless clone and educational consoles/handhelds. It all depends on what's obscure. Of all my oddballs, I think the cybikos gave me the most fun. I picked a bunch up on clearance for $12 (like 8 of them) and started giving them to people as gifts. The more people you know with a cybiko, the more fun wireless 'intertainment' is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhatter667 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I see obscure having two possible connotations: 1.Unusual or seldom heard of. Something that might have lacked advertising, or large market appeal. 2.Hard to find, or hard to get due to cult-like status. While I don't own any of the educational platforms... I would say that the two hardest to obtain that I own are the Vectrex (can we all say bidwar?) and the Odyssey2 (even on ebay, I haven't seen these often, and only once in a second hand store). I have a debugging console of the Sony Playstation, does that count as obscure? The PSX most definitely isn't, but a dev console? I WANT items like the Channel F, Astrocade, Arcadia 2001, Neo Geo, 3DO, CDi etc.. I like to think that I own a lot of stuff, but not so much stuff that there isn't at least an equal number of systems out there not in my possession. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I added the Hyperscan due to its small number of games available and general lack of advertising. Not many people know it exists, at least who I've talked to. So, since we're on the subject, how is the console? I tossed around the idea of getting one myself. The games load slow, the graphics are alright if under-implemented as in not enough use of the onboard graphics and little animation. The controllers are not bad as far as controllers go, they didn't make me cramp up much. No more than a SNES pad, probably less. All the games are fighting games that I have played. No platformers (yet). Different groups are showing an interest in homebrewing for it, though it's a slow process. There's a thread all about it if you care to read it: Hyperscan thread. I guess this is the most obscure console I own, too. Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasholzer Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 i guess you could say my Sega Teradrive is pretty obscure, even in Japan it is hard to find: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jboypacman Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Very Nice Thomas! I had a Bally Astrocade up untill recently but beyond that i have never own anything really obscure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari5200 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 my odd ball systems Gamepark GP32 Watara Supervision Bandai Wonderswan Gundam 25th Anniversary Edition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 My most obscure game consoles, which I may not necessarily find to be so, but will list because others apparently do: -Fairchild Channel F (original VES, boxed, but not-working...common among Channel Fs) -Fairchild Channel F System II (mostly works) -Bally Astrocade/Computer System (works great, thanks jboy ) -Odyssey (complete in original box) -Odyssey 100 -Odyssey 400 (I've also got a 300, but those seem to be dirt common, as pongs go) -Odyssey 2 (I don't think these are obscure, but to each his own) -A gaggle of '70s pong units, some of which are relatively unconventional -Edu Games 2600 (a 2600jr. clone from Argentina...probably common in Argentina, but pretty unusual to find in the U.S.) -Vectrex -NES 2 ("Toploader") I'm not sure if these count, but I've also got: -Timex/Sinclair TS1000 -Intellivision ECS Computer Adapter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prodos8 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I have a Virtual Boy and a beat up AdventureVision that I'd consider obscure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iswitt Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 I'm looking for a CD-I. I got one from eBay which, unfortunately, did not work from what it went apparently went through in shipping. But other than that I own a bunch of consoles that aren't really all that obscure. Although, I was able to recently pick up a working Atari 7800 with six games and two controllers from GameSwap in Cincinnati a week or so ago. Not obscure, but I'm definitely proud to own it! I though I knew my odd video game stuff pretty well, but obviously not. Some of the things you've all listed here are things I've never heard of. Maybe I need to brush up on it a little bit . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 (edited) Most obscure? Bally Astrocade and the APF-M1000. The APF-M1000 needs some serious work, but eh, I'll get to it soon. They both work, the wires need resoldered on the APF controllers. Whoops, forgot the Vectrex, and the Sears Telegames Stunt Cycle! Edited April 22, 2008 by keilbaca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 (edited) I know that some of these are not consoles but I use them mainly for gaming so I feel that they count. Working Items: Bally Home Library Computer Sega 3000 Sony F1XV MSX2+ Tomy Tutor APF MP-1000 Intellivision ECS Fairchild Channel F System II Leisure Vision (Canadian version of the Emerson Arcadia 2001) Action Max Atari 2600 Heavy Sixer Atari XEGS Commodore C16 Virtual Boy Vectrex RCA Studio II Milton Bradley Microvision Partially/Non-working: Sony F1XDJ MSX2+ Amstrad CPC 664 Bally Arcade Coleco Telstar Arcade Edited April 24, 2008 by darthkur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFoolsRun Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 "Normal" people who see my collection most often don't recognize the Saturn and Virtual Boy, so, since I don't have any of that other stuff, I'm gonna call those my obscure items. The Lynx and 32X get funny looks as well, but they're harder to spot in the collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaperman Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 (edited) i guess you could say my Sega Teradrive is pretty obscure, even in Japan it is hard to find: having a large console/handheld/computer collection it's awfully hard to get my attention--but wow, that's a helluva nice looking unit. It's rare to dump a system on me that I have honestly never even heard of before, but it's now pretty close to the top of my must-have list. 286/megadrive eh? --now this is what I consider multi-tasking! I seem to recall hearing a little bit about the amstrad one...but that unit doesn't say sega all over it. Edited April 22, 2008 by Reaperman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seob Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 A nice aternative for the Sega Teradrive is the Amstrad Mega PC. Here's a linkAmstrad Mega PC. It was sold at least in England around 1994. I was on a internship in england at that time and did see it at the shops at that time. If the cd-i is obsure then i got that as a obsure console. Maybe my vectrex is also part of it. The videopac G7400 is a console you don't see very often as well. I also have a radofin tele-sports III Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasholzer Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Thx I also did have a MegaPC from Amstrad, but I sold it on ebay last year. they are pretty often on ebay UK anyway, obscure, perhaps, rare, not really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifershalo Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 virtual boy vectrex interton vc4000 arcadia 2001 and its clone ormatu bally astrocade channel f one station creativision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 The most obscure I have is an APF tv fun, which in my mind is not very obscure. I could have gotten a vb at a flea market for $5, but did not for some stupid reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 As far as rare, I got two variants of Fairchild systems (that both worked at the last time they were used, almost 20 years ago) I got a Bently Compuvision, which is probably rare, due to it being released mid 80's (I think) and being another pong clone... Would Wonderswan count? I got one of those kicking around somewhere too. That's about it, I'm more interested in mainstream stuff that was US releases, cause I'm more interested in playable librarys than rarity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bitgamer Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 (edited) I've got a lot of obscure consoles, of course, but one of the neatest things I own is a Pioneer LaserActive machine that plays laser discs, cds, Genesis cartridges, and Sega CD games. Picked it up with 8 Sega CD games and 10 laser discs for $20 at a garage sale. Works great. Edited April 22, 2008 by 8bitgamer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 The most obscure systems I've ever owned are the Arcadia 2001 and a Watara Supervision. Currently I own a Radica Space Invaders that's still sealed in the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev. Rob Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 (edited) What is the most obscure console you own? When I say obscure, I mean systems like the Apple Pippin, Fairchild Channel F, Mattel Hyperscan, Xavix, Sega SG-1000, etc. It's interesting to find those types of systems floating around out there sometimes. I dunno.... Sega CDX JVC X'Eye Magnavox Odyssey Magnavox Odyssey^2 Telegames Personal Arcade a.k.a. DINA 2 in One (Plays both Sega SG-1000 and ColecoVision games) Fairchild Channel F Tiger R-Zone Tiger Game.com Nintendo Virtual Boy Atari Jaguar (heh) VM Labs NUON NES (top loader) Bally Astrocade RCA Studio II GCE Vectrex SSD Co. XaviXPorT View-Master InteractiveVision Milton Bradley Microvision Are any of those obscure? Right now, three of them are on loan to a museum, and I miss them. Edited April 24, 2008 by Rev. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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