About
About
The Vectrex is a vector display-based home video game console, the only one ever designed and released for the home market, that was developed by Smith Engineering and manufactured and sold by General Consumer Electronics. It was first released for the North American market in October 1982 and then Europe and Japan in 1983. Originally produced by General Consumer Electronics, it was later licensed to Milton Bradley after they acquired the company. Bandai released the system in Japan under the name 光速船, meaning Lightspeed.
Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
CPU
Motorola 68A09 @ 1.5 MHz
RAM
1 KB main RAM (two 4-bit 2114 chips)
Sound
General Instrument AY-3-8912 (3-channel)
Display
256 × 256 vector start/stop points
Media
ROM cartridge (up to 32 KB per game)
Launch Info
Launch Info
Manufacturer
GCE
Launch Price
$199 USD
Released
1982
Features
Notable Features
Built-in monochrome vector CRT monitor
Color overlay sheets for pseudo-color graphics
Detachable fold-out controller with analog joysticks
Optional Light Pen accessory
3D Imager peripheral
Color Variants
Black
Platform Lineage
Competitors
Atari 2600
Intellivision
ColecoVision
Magnavox Odyssey2
Market Trends
24-month price analysis, top rising games, average price by genre
Most Valuable Games
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$8,821.85
Mr. Boston
$2,609.51
Akalabeth
$2,501.00
Vectorblade [Limited Edition]
$2,448.51
Protector [Limited Edition]
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$2,033.42
Mine Storm 2
$574.44
Stramash Zone
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$550.00
Mine Storm
$550.00
USA Zombie Apocalypse
$536.14
Harmagedon
$437.80
Player 2
$426.13
Narrow Escape
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$402.37
3D Crazy Coaster
$339.94
Debris Revisited
$305.00
Alien Hunter
$300.00
I, Cyborg [Homebrew]
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$298.00
Art Master
$284.40
Brecher
$269.99
Vectrexians
$251.82
N.E.L.S
$250.00
Vecz
$250.00
Star Sling
$247.11
Vectrex Control Panel
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$242.98
Polar Rescue
$241.79
Patriots
$240.51
Warrior
Highest Rated Games
8.0 / 10
Web Wars
8.0 / 10
Fortress of Narzod
8.0 / 10
Mine Storm
7.0 / 10
Berzerk
7.0 / 10
Star Castle
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7.0 / 10
Pole Position
7.0 / 10
Armor Attack
7.0 / 10
Scramble
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7.0 / 10
Space Wars
7.0 / 10
Bedlam
6.0 / 10
Clean Sweep
6.0 / 10
Spike
0.0 / 10
Mine Storm 2
0.0 / 10
Vectrex Control Panel
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0.0 / 10
Heads-Up Action Soccer
0.0 / 10
Melody Master
0.0 / 10
3D Crazy Coaster
0.0 / 10
Stramash Zone
0.0 / 10
V-Frogger [Classic Game Creations]
0.0 / 10
Vectorblade [Packrat]
0.0 / 10
Art Master
0.0 / 10
Mr. Boston
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0.0 / 10
Spinball
0.0 / 10
Vectorblade [Malban]
0.0 / 10
Animaction
Top Publishers
Top Publishers
GCE
17 games
Milton Bradley Ltd.
15 games
Packrat Video Games
4 games
Malban
3 games
Vector Republic
3 games
Tutstronix
2 games
Browse by Genre
Browse by Genre
Arcade
66
~$172.47
Action & Adventure
45
~$358.32
Top: Web Wars
7.7
Shoot 'em Up
23
~$535.48
Compilation
11
~$135.94
Sports
7
~$77.56
Simulation
3
~$223.66
Puzzle
3
~$87.19
Music
2
~$0.00
Casino
2
~$128.03
Other
2
~$2,033.42
Racing
1
~$39.00
RPG
1
~$2,609.51
Other Regions
PAL
21 games
All Games (140)
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