bradhig1 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 (edited) I found a Coleco Telestar Arcade at Goodwill today for 5.99 and it works except the lightgun game because I am using an HD TV. I noticed two wires going to a single connection called remote control. Is the remote control for playing a game on it? I wasn't awake the sound came from the console at first and then I muted the tv and heard it. Edited April 11, 2017 by bradhig1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonie Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 (edited) good find I think it had four paddle capability, That is what the remote jacks are probably for. Edited April 17, 2017 by Zonie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 cart #2 came with the remote paddles fantastic find 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradhig1 Posted April 26, 2017 Author Share Posted April 26, 2017 I have cartridges 2 and 3 coming from Ebay. How hard is it to find cartridge 4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 hard enough to make it fun ... I hadn't got one but I had seen then on ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 hard enough to make it fun ... I hadn't got one but I had seen then on ebay Cart 4 can be tough! It was only available via mail order if I am remembering correctly. Only shows up very infrequently for sale. Took me forever to find one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Great find - these are crazy expensive on Ebay. This was technically my first console, though I usually think of the Intellivision as my first "real" console. But I had one of these and specifically remember the day I went down to the store with my family and bought it. Probably threw that one away eventually, but I've been looking for another ever since. Rarely see them for less than $300, so $5.99 is insane. Hats off to you for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simbalion Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 You got a very good find there, especially at a Goodwill! You can't find anything at the Goodwills here anymore. They all have quit taking TVs and anything else gets picked over by re-sellers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Nice. Been looking for one of those (at a reasonable price) for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy62 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 That is awesome, so rare to find anything like that in the wild anymore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 It's really something to see that old thing on a newish flat screen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradhig1 Posted May 7, 2017 Author Share Posted May 7, 2017 Are there roms in the cartridges or do they just modify the system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 If I remember the particulars of this system correctly, the processor is in the cartridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradhig1 Posted May 12, 2017 Author Share Posted May 12, 2017 Finally got cartridge 4 today. Anyone have any spare paddles for the Telstar Arcade? It has the cables for the added paddles but no paddles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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