History of video games/Platforms/Elektor TV Games Computer

Development
Phillips and Elektor jointly developed the system.

Launch
The kit was released in April of 1979 with that month's edition of Elektor magazine. The price ranged between 200 and 300 British pounds.

By November 1979, Elektor reported that the system was well received by its readers.

Legacy
The system is emulated by the WinArcadia and AmiArcadia emulator software.

The system was still referenced in Elektor magazine in September 1982, indicating interest in the platform.

Technology
The system used a Signetics 2650A as a CPU. A Signetics 2636 Programmable Video Interface is used to generate video output as a PAL format video signal.

Long loading times of several minutes were a source of frustration for owners of this system.