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sHg Blackpoint

The SHG Black Point FS 1003 is a first-generation home video game console released in 1982 by Süddeutsche Elektro-Hausgeräte GmbH & Co. KG (SHG) in Germany. It is part of the PC-50x family of consoles and was marketed under various names, including Acetronic Tele-Sports IV and Radofin Tele-Sports III .

The console features two detachable controllers, each equipped with an analog joystick and a fire button. The control panel on the console includes 10 buttons to select different games, a difficulty switch, an on/off switch, and a start button .

The SHG Black Point FS 1003/FS 2000 utilizes cartridges that contain the necessary hardware, including the General Instruments AY-3-8xxx series chips, to run the games. Each cartridge can hold up to 10 different games, such as Grand Prix, Motorcycle Racing, Tank Battle, Naval War, 1000 Hit Game, Skeet Shooting, Ten Color Electronic Television Games, and Shooter Game .

This console represents an early example of home gaming systems that relied on interchangeable cartridges to provide a variety of games, a concept that became standard in later generations of video game consoles.