The Vectrex console from the early 1980s holds a special place in retrocomputing lore thanks to its vector display — uniquely for a home system, it painted its graphics to the screen by drawing them ...

It’s hard to find a system with a smaller library than the Mattel HyperScan. The gimmick of this console was that you could scan cards (that were sold separately, of course) to unlock new game perks.

The early 80s was a very interesting time for gaming. Arcades were sprouting up everywhere, affordable home computers were emerging, and Atari was seemingly dominating the game console market with its ...