The Entex Adventure Vision System was a table-top game system from 1982 that was ahead of its time, with a 150 by 40 pixel LED display, 733 kHz Intel 8048 processor, and swappable game cartridges. According to Wikipedia, the AVS used “a single vertical line of 40 red LEDs combined with a spinning mirror inside the casing” to produce its display. As you might suspect, the moving parts took a toll on the battery life, although it could also be hooked up to an A/C adapter.
A new-in-box Adventure System has found its way to eBay with all four games for the somewhat ridiculous price of $5,500. If you can’t swing a few thousand for an ancient game system, the MESS emulator supports the Adventure Vision on for OSX and Windows.
Entex Adventure Vision System. Complete. Near Perfect. [eBay via Joystiq via Oh Gizmo]
Hell, I could probably emulate this puppy on my watch, and I’m wearing an analog.