| The Radofin Tele-Sports III was released in 1978 and belongs to the first generation of home video game consoles. Unlike earlier dedicated Pong systems, it was part of the modular PC-50x family, designed to work with interchangeable cartridges. Each cartridge contained its own game logic and graphics chip, typically from the General Instruments AY-3-8xxx series, such as the AY-3-8610. This meant that the console itself was primarily responsible for power supply, RF output to the television, and controller connectivity. One of the key advancements of the Tele-Sports III was its use of programmable cartridges where each cartridge carried the entire game circuit. These cartridges often supported multiple game variations, selectable via buttons on the console. This architecture made the base console more affordable and simplified its internal design. The Tele-Sports III was also distributed under various brand names depending on the region, including as the AudioSonic Tele-Sports III in parts of Europe and Univox Tele-Sports III in France. Radofin Electronics Ltd., the company behind the system, was a British-Hong Kong manufacturer active from the mid-1970s. Besides video game consoles, Radofin later ventured into home computers and notably partnered with Mattel on the Aquarius computer system in the early 1980s. The company was dissolved in 1991. |
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