Commodore TV Game 3000H

The Commodore TV Game 3000H was an early Commodore dedicated television game with Pong-style games selected from fixed hardware.

These machines record Commodore’s involvement in home video games before its programmable computers became famous.

Notable Features

• Games are built into dedicated logic rather than loaded from cartridges.
• Exact controls and video output vary by regional version.

Historical Significance

• These machines record Commodore’s involvement in home video games before its programmable computers became famous.

Collector’s Notes

• Board revision, regional video standard, power supply, keyboard legends and original accessories should be recorded.
• Memory, storage, displays and expansion hardware should be documented because configurations often changed during a system’s working life.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Commodore TV Game 3000H
Manufacturer	Commodore
Launched	Thursday, January 1, 1976
Discontinued	Late 1970s
Country	United States
CPU	Dedicated Pong-style game logic
Units Sold
Form Factor	Dedicated television game
Power	External or internal mains supply according to model
Networking	Commodore serial networking and third-party network adapters where supported
Operating System	Fixed built-in games
Expansion / I/O	RF television output and controller connections
Keyboard	Built-in controls and wired controllers depending on model
Storage	No software storage
Sound	Simple game tones
Colours	Monochrome or colour depending on revision and television
Graphics	Dedicated bat-and-ball graphics
Display	Television output
ROM	Fixed game logic
RAM	Not applicable
CPU Speed	Fixed-function logic