Tele-Fever

Only a few games were released for the system. After a short time, the production was discontinued.

• Name — Tele-Fever • Graphics — 9 colors • Controllers — 1 hardwired joystick-based game controller, 1 is built in the console • Successor — Retro-Mini-Spielekonsole • Release Date — Germany: 1986 • Developer — Tchibo • Manufacturer — Tchibo • Family — Arcadia 2001 • Type — Home video game console • Generation — Second generation • Availability — 1986-? • Price — 99 Deutsche Mark (DM) • Media — ROM cartridges • Power — 15 V DC, 600 mA

• Platform family: 8 bit • CPU: Signetics 2650 clocked at 3.58 MHz • RAM: 1 kB • ROM: None • Colors: 9 different colors; 4 for characters, 4 for sprites, and 1 for the background • Sound: 1 channel • Input devices: 1 hardwired joystick-based game controller, one is built in the console/12 buttons each • Power: 15 V DC, 600 mA

• Illustration — A Tchibo Tele-Fever in the Helsinki Computer and game console museum The Tele-Fever was a weak console compared to other available consoles around its release time, but very cheap which made it attractive. The console was mostly sold as a budget item in Tchibo sections of discounters. Some people think the design of the Tele-Fever is quite appealing.

In 2019, Tchibo released another console, the Retro-Mini-Spielekonsole, which is a 8-bit dedicated handheld game console that contains 153 pre-installed retro games and costs €14.99. It is basically a clone of Thumbs Up's Retro Arcade Games, Monsterzeug's Retro Arcade, Radbag's Retro Mini-Spielekonsole, ORB's spielesammlung Retro Pocket junior, and Karsten International's Arcade Game Portable Console, which was also released under the name Retro Pocket Spiele/Retro Pocket Games in Germany in a cooperation with Woolworth.