Coleco Telstar Arcade
Have you ever bought a console’s extra peripherals such as a driving wheel or light gun to help enhance your gaming experience?
Well with the Coleco Telstar Arcade, there is no need! All of the extra equipment you could ever want is built straight into the console itself. It contains a steering wheel, a gear shift, and its own Colt 45 revolver. The true Swiss Army Knife of video game consoles.
Not only is this 1977 console extremely stylish with its all-brown exterior and woodgrain panels, but it also used chrome-plated triangular cartridges that were instered atop the console like the Triforce on a pedestal.
The console came with a pack-in game that contained experiences to use the various peripherals such as QuickDraw, Road Racing, and Tennis. Some of the other games released for the console included Hockey, Handball, and a Naval Battle game.
Needless to say, the console was not a huge success and only had four total games released for the system during its lifespan, but there is no denying that the Coleco Telstar Arcade is a delightfully obscure console.
