Afp Tv-fun Model 401a (1977 Pong Clone)


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The APF TV Fun was an early Pong clone manufactured by APF Electronics Inc. and built in Japan in 1977. It featured four built in games, a built in speaker, and two controller knobs, Toggle Switches (choices were "Professional" and "Amatuer") for the following settings - Angle / Bat Size / Ball Speed. There were 2 buttons - Power and Start Game, and a dial to select between the four built-in games. It could be powered by either a (Not-included) AC adapter or by using six C size batteries.

The TV Fun package was the first excursion of APF into the video game market, APF was formerly a calculator and other small electronics developer. The Model 401A was their second model (following the Model 401, which was, I believe, only available in the UK). The TV Fun includes four titles, but has no way of adding more through a cartridge system. Those four titles are Tennis, Hockey, Single Handball, and Squash - all of which were variations on the typical pong formula.

The system itself is 16" x 7.5" x 3" and has a faux-woodgrain finish.

 
daclassicgamingmaster said:
Very nice. How much are you asking for it?
I'm not much of a collector, so I don't know how much to ask for it.

Some things to consider.
  1. I'm located in the US - I'll ship anywhere, but I pass the costs on to the buyer.
  2. It's not small, so shipping will not be super cheap, but I will shop around and I can ship it as cheap/slow as you want.
  3. It's untested. I don't have the AC adapter (but it does run off of 6 C batteries), and the connector is some really old RF Connector.
 
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