Plain and simple - the classic video game system
with the biggest cult following of all time !
The Vectrex had a self contained black &
white monitor which displayed its graphics as
detailed vector lines instead of the chunky graphics
of the time. It included a detachable controller and
was truly a portable gaming system.
It was only produced roughly between 1982 and
1984 and had a very limited amount of games
(around 2 dozen).
Jay Smith, the founder of Smith Engineering who
designed the Vectrex, released many of the games
to the public in the mid 80's with the understanding
they would not be sold for profit.
Since 1985, hobbyists have been tinkering with
their Vectrex systems figuring out the system works
and how to write new programs for it.
On March 8th, 1996 I released the first all NEW
game for the Vectrex, coded by myself in about
a week. This opened the door for all new
possibilities, and to date the Vectrex has seen
over a dozen new games and several impressive demos
from independent developers !
Now almost 20 years later, the Vectrex still reigns
supreme as the must have home game system !
Where do I get one ?
If only I had money for everytime someone asked me this !
The best place I can tell you to check is EBAY.COM
Depending on the condition, box, instructions, etc. you
will usually pay $100 on up plus shipping, less if
you're lucky. I found one at a garage sale a few years
ago for only $3.00 (it was missing the controller though).
Once you have a system and want some really cool
games, then check out all the great titles which
I have created above !
If you can't find a system, you can still play
Vectrex games on your PC with a Vectrex emulator,
available in my files section.
All of my games are available for free in the
downloads section, so you can try them right away on
the emulator !
