In the history of video games, the second-generation era refers to computer and video games, video game consoles, and handheld video game consoles available from 1976 to 1992. Notable platforms of the
An opened Fairchild Channel F ROM cartridge, illustrating the ROM chips mounted to a circuit board within the casing. The cartridges were inserted into the console via the exposed contacts on the top of the board.
An Atari 2600 game joystick controller
Bandai Super Vision 8000 (released in 1979)
Atari 2600 Console
1970s in video games
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The 1970s were the first decade in the history of the video game industry. The 1970s saw the development of some of the earliest video games, primarily in the arcade game industry, as well as several
1976 flyer advertising the racing game Fonz
Polistil VG2 Pong clone (1978), made in Italy
Pong arcade machine (1972)
Home Pong console (museum recreation)