List of Vectrex games

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This is a list of video games produced for the Vectrex, a vector graphics-based video game console. There were 28 games officially released for the console (includes built-in game) in the US. [1]

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This list also includes official unreleased games from GCE, as well as homebrew titles released from 1996 to the present (games, music, demos, utility and diagnostic cartridges).

Official releases (1982–1984)

Games were released in the US by General Consumers Electronics (GCE), in Europe and Canada by Milton Bradley (MB) and in Japan by Bandai. [2]

TitleDeveloperPublisherYearNotes
3D Crazy Coaster *GCEGCE1983*Requires 3D Imager headset.
3D MineStorm *GCEGCE1983*Requires 3D Imager headset. Included as a pack-in cartridge with the 3D Imager headset.
3D Narrow Escape *Richard MoszkowskiGCE1983*Requires 3D Imager headset.
AnimAction *GCEGCE1983*Requires light pen.
Armor Attack GCEGCE, MB, Bandai1982
Art Master *GCEGCE1983*Requires light pen. Included as a pack-in cartridge with the Vectrex Light Pen.
BedlamLenny Carlson & William HawkinsGCE, MB1983
Berzerk GCEGCE, MB, Bandai1982
Blitz!GCEGCE, MB1982GCE's subtitle: "Action Football"; MB's subtitle: "American Football".
Clean Sweep GCEGCE, MB, Bandai1982Also existing is a complete boxed custom produced special edition made for Mr. Boston with the game title: "Mr. Boston Clean Sweep". This edition along with a boxed Vectrex console was shipped to various retail sales locations to advertise Mr. Boston products to the customer at the counter. After the game booted up in the Vectrex, and before starting game play, an screen was show to the customer stating "MR BOSTON FINE LIQUORS: FLAVORED BRANDIES CORDIALS SCHNAPPS COCKTAILS BRANDY PRESENT". After the advertising screen the game Clean Sweep would start. Inside the game play the main character's vacuum cleaner graphic is replaced with a top_hat similar to the one Mr. Boston's mascot wears as seen in the company's branding logo. This variation is exceedingly rare with and only 3 complete boxed known games to exist. And less than 10 total cartridges known to exist.
Cosmic Chasm GCEGCE, MB, Bandai1982
Fortress of Narzod GCEGCE, MB1983
Heads Up GCEGCE, MB1982MB's title: "Soccer/Football"
Hyperchase Jeff Corsiglia & Chris KingGCE, MB, Bandai1982Subtitle: "Auto Race"
Melody Master *GCEGCE1983*Requires light pen.
Mine Storm GCE1982Built-in console game. A bug-fix version on physical cartridge was released by mail-order only in 1983, titled "Mine Storm II".
Polar Rescue GCEGCE1983
Pole Position GCEGCE1983
Rip-Off GCEGCE, MB, Bandai1982
Scramble GCEGCE, MB, Bandai1982Bandai's title: "Scramble Wars".
Solar Quest GCEGCE, MB, Bandai1982
Space Wars GCEGCE, MB, Bandai1982
Spike GCEGCE, MB1983The only Vectrex game to include speech in the game. Notable for using the built in hardware to provide the speech unlike most other consoles of the time that needed external add-on hardware to create speech. Game speech provided during scene interludes as a recorded phrase playback. Speech playback used so much of the Vectrex resources that speech during regular game play action that it would have affected game play.
Spinball GCEGCE, MB1983MB's title: "Flipper Pinball"
Star Castle GCEGCE1983
Star Hawk GCEGCE, MB, Bandai1982
Star Trek: The Motion PictureGCEGCE, MB, Bandai1982MB's title: "Star Ship"; Bandai's title: "Harmagedon".
Web Wars GCEGCE, MB1983MB's title: "Web Warp".

Unreleased

Unreleased titles by official publishers (General Consumer Electronics (GCE), Milton Bradley (MB) and Bandai.

Homebrew titles (1996 to present)

Vec Sports Boxing at the Finnish Museum of Games. Pelimuseo-2.jpg
Vec Sports Boxing at the Finnish Museum of Games.

References

  1. ↑ Classic Videogame Hardware Genius Guide Imagine Publishing. Chapter 9.
  2. ↑ Vectrex Collector site
  3. ↑ Romero, Chris (1983). "Swedish MB Vectrex Marketing Literature Poster". MB. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  4. ↑ Romero, Chris. "Vectrex Mail Plane Release Notice on Vector Forums Release". vectorgaming.proboards.com. Chris Romero. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  5. ↑ Romero, Chris (1 August 2001). "Test Cart Overlays are here!". Newsgroup:  rec.games.vectrex. d798d1f3.0108271821.66571675@posting.google.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  6. ↑ Romero, Chris. "Vectrex Test Cart Overlay from Chris Romero on Spike's Big Page". Spike's Big Page. Corey c. (a.k.a. "BaronVR"). p.  http://www.atarihq.com/vectrex/Test_Cart_150DPI.jpg. Archived from the original on 9 November 2001. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
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