List of VTech handheld electronic games

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This is an (incomplete) list of electronic games released by VTech, along with their format and date of release, if known. See lists of video games for related lists. Starting in the early 1980s, VTech launched a series of portable and table top games that made use of LCD, VFD and LED displays. [1] [2] [3]

Some of VTech's games were distributed in the US by Palmtex under their name, like the Tri-Screen Time & Fun series.

Models

Models in the VTech line of games
TitleReleaseSeriesModel no.Box code no.Manual code no.ImageNotes
3D Gamate + Formula 5001983Electronic Programmable Games80-055190-018591-0187 + ?Game + cartridge
3D Gamate: Bonk1983Electronic Programmable Games80-0559 ? ?Cartridge only
3D Gamate: Death Corridor1983Electronic Programmable Games80-0550 ? ?Cartridge only
3D Gamate: Escape1983Electronic Programmable Games80-055795-012891-0190Cartridge only (released in blister-box)
3D Gamate: Flying Saucers1983Electronic Programmable Games80-0560 ? ?Cartridge only
3D Gamate: Viking Invasion1983Electronic Programmable Games80-0558 ? ?Cartridge only
Asterix: Bataille du Village1984Sporty Time & Fun007124 ?91-0235Released in France only (through Ludotronic)
Asterix: Chasse aux Sangliers1984Sporty Time & Fun00712590-022691-0236Released in France only (through Ludotronic)
Backgammon Master1983Electronic intelligent LCD games80-042490-017491-0184
Banana1981Time & Fun80-017390-005591-0064
Baseball1987Electronic Talking80-0922 ?91-0340
Baseball1984Explorer Time & Fun ?90-0188 ?
Bomb Fight1982Mini Time & Fun80-025595-009691-0109Released in blister-box
Bomb Fight1982Sporty Time & Fun80-0244 ? ?Also released in blister-box (box code 95-0092)
Checkers Master1983Electronic intelligent LCD games ? ?91-0186
Chess Master1983Electronic intelligent LCD games ?90-017591-0185
Chicky Woggy1982Arcade Time & Fun80-024790-010191-0105
Chicky Woggy1982Electronic Tini-Arcade80-025090-010691-0110
Computron1980- ? ? ?
Condor1981Time & Fun80-018890-006591-0070
Cops Chase1982Tri-Screen Time & Fun ? ? ?Reskinned version of Mars Raid
Crazy Chewy1982Electronic Tini-Arcade ?90-009191-0093
Deep Diver1982Tri-Screen Time & Fun ?90-013191-0138Reskinned version of Deputy Den
Defendo1984Explorer Time & Fun ?90-018791-0201
Deputy Den1982Tri-Screen Time & Fun ?90-012591-0127 VTech Tri-Screen Time & Fun Deputy Den.png Reskinned version of Deep Diver
Diamond Hunt1982Tri-Screen Time & Fun ?90-012291-0124 VTech Tri-Screen Time & Fun Diamond Hunt.png Reskinned version of Rabbit Hop
Dragon Castle1982Electronic Tini-Arcade80-025190-0110 ?
Dragon Castle1982Arcade Time & Fun ?90-013691-0130
Dragon Castle1982Calculator Time & Fun80-023590-012491-0126
Electronic L.C.D. Bowling1981-80-0130 ? ?
Engine Room1984Explorer Time & Fun ?90-018691-0200
Escape1981Time & Fun80-017290-005491-0063
Football1987Electronic Talking80-0921 ?91-0341
Game Burger19??- ? ? ?
Game Machine1980-80-010390-002591-0033
Hippo Teeth1982Mini Time & Fun80-025495-0095 ?Released in blister-box
Hippo Teeth1982Sporty Time & Fun80-025390-009991-0103Also released in blister-box (box code 95-0091)
Home Sweet Home1982Arcade Time & Fun80-032090-013591-0142
Home Sweet Home1982Calculator Time & Fun80-0215 ? ?
Home Sweet Home1982Electronic Tini-Arcade80-0249 ? ?
Hot Line1982Mini Time & Fun80-025295-009391-0106Released in blister-box
Hot Line1982Sporty Time & Fun80-024190-0097 ?Also released in blister-box (box code 95-0089)
Invaders1981- ? ? ?Also released as Sonic Invader
Isidoro & Sonja: Caccia al Ladro1984Mini Time & FunVG10590-023491-0245Released in Italy only (through Polistil)
Isidoro & Sonja: Cessate il Fuoco1984Mini Time & FunVG10490-023391-0244Released in Italy only (through Polistil)
Mars Raid19??Tri-Screen Time & Fun ? ? ?Reskinned version of Cops Chase
Mini Game Machine19??- ? ? ?
Mini Wizard1987-80-0952 ?91-0342Was later re-made, expanded, and re-released as the Talking Mini Wizard; which includes 8 games, which is double that of the original Mini-Wizard
Monkey1981Time & Fun80-017190-005191-0059
Monkey Jump1982Arcade Time & Fun80-021890-008191-0097
Pancake1981Time & Fun80-017490-005691-0065
Pinball Wizard1988Talking80-0988 ? ?
Pirate1981Time & Fun80-018790-006491-0071
Pro Screen + Death Corridor1984Electronic Programmable Games80-056590-021891-0228 + 91-0230Game + cartridge
Pro Screen: American Football1984Electronic Programmable Games80-0568 ? ?Cartridge only
Pro Screen: Escape1984Electronic Programmable Games80-056490-021991-0229Cartridge only
Pro Screen: Formula 5001984Electronic Programmable Games80-056690-022191-0231Cartridge only
Pro Screen: Volcano Rescue1984Electronic Programmable Games80-0567 ? ?Cartridge only
Pro Screen: Warpath1984Electronic Programmable Games80-0569 ? ?Cartridge only
Rabbit Hop1982Tri-Screen Time & Fun80-031390-013091-0137Reskinned version of Diamond Hunt
Rally Racer1988Talking80-1007 ? ?
Reversi Master1983Electronic intelligent LCD games ?90-017291-0183
Roller Coaster1984Explorer Time & Fun ?90-018991-0203
Safari1981Time & Fun80-018690-006391-0072
Sleep Walker1981Time & Fun80-018590-006291-0073
Soccer1987Electronic Talking80-0982 ?91-0352
Soccer 21979- ? ? ?2-player game, LED display
Soccer 31980- ? ?91-00342-player game, LED display
Space Blasters1988Talking80-0996 ? ?
Super Soccer1983Tri-Screen Time & Fun ?90-016291-0169Reskinned version of Water Polo
Swifter1991- ? ?91-0560
Tennis Menace1982Mini Time & Fun80-0253 ?91-0107
Tennis Menace1982Sporty Time & Fun80-024290-009891-0102Also released in blister-box (box code 95-0090)
Variety + Burglar Alarm1984Programmable LCD Game80-057190-019091-0194 + 91-0204Game + cartridge
Variety + Past Invasions1984Programmable LCD Game80-056190-019091-0194 + 91-0195Game + cartridge
Variety + Super Soccer1984Programmable LCD Game80-057090-019091-0194 + 91-0196Game + cartridge
Variety: Man Eater1984Programmable LCD Game80-0575 ? ?Cartridge only
Variety: Radioactive1984Programmable LCD Game80-0574 ? ?Cartridge only
Variety: Ufo Factory1984Programmable LCD Game80-0573 ? ?Cartridge only
Water Polo19??Tri-Screen Time & Fun ? ? ?Reskinned version of Super Soccer
Wild Man Jump19??Electronic Tini-Arcade80-0194 ?91-0078
Wizard1981-80-0121 ? ?Reissued in 1984 with the same model no.

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