BSS 01 facts for kids

The BSS 01 console

The BSS 01 was a video game console made in East Germany. It came out in 1980 or 1981. The name "BSS 01" is short for "Bildschirmspiel 01". This means "screen game 01" in German. People also called it the TV-Spiel or RFT TV-Spiel. RFT was a group of companies in East Germany that made electronics.

What Games Could You Play?

The BSS 01 came with four games already built-in. You did not need to buy separate game cartridges. The games were:

• Tennis (like the classic game Pong)
• Fußball (which is soccer)
• Squash
• Pelota

For these games, you could choose how the ball started. It could start automatically, or you could control it yourself. Each game ended when one player reached 15 points.

What Happened Next?

The makers of the BSS 01 planned a new version. It was going to be called the BSS 02. This new console might have even shown games in color! However, the company decided not to make the BSS 02. Instead, they focused on making radio clocks. No one knows if any test versions or drawings of the BSS 02 still exist today.

Images for kids

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  A BSS 01 with white housing