Play TV (Radica) facts for kids
Play TV was a series of home video game consoles created by a company called Radica Games. What made these consoles special was that the game controller itself was the console! You just plugged it right into your TV, and you were ready to play. It was a simple and fun way to enjoy video games without needing a big console box.
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How Play TV Consoles Worked
Radica Games designed Play TV consoles to be very easy to use. Each console looked like a regular video game controller, but inside it held all the parts needed to run a game. You would simply connect the controller directly to your television using special cables. This made it a "plug-and-play" system, meaning you could start playing almost instantly.
These consoles were popular because they were affordable and didn't take up much space. They were a great way for kids to have their own video game system without needing a lot of equipment.
Games You Could Play
The Play TV series offered many different games, often focusing on sports or arcade classics. Each controller usually had one or a few games built into it. Here are some of the games that were available on Play TV systems:
Play TV Sports Games
- Baseball
- Baseball 2
- Baseball 3
- Basketball
- Boxing
- Football
- Football 2
- Cricket
- Soccer
- Real Swing Golf
- Skateboarder
- Snowboarder
- EA Sports Big SSX Snowboarder
Play TV Hunting Games
- Buckmasters Huntin'
- Buckmasters Huntin' 2
- Buckmasters Huntin' 3
Play TV Arcade Games
- Opus
- Family Tetris
- Golden Tee Golf Home Edition
- Sega Genesis (this console had many Sega Genesis games built-in)
- Space Invaders
- Tetris
