The Fairchild Channel F debuted August 1976 for $169.99 USD (about $700 USD in 2014) as the Fairchild Video Entertainment System (VES) later changing the console name to Fairchild Channel F when the Atari (VCS) 2600 was released. The "F" in Fairchild Channel F stood for the microprocessor the Fairchild F8. The system had signs of good success for the first year but was short lived do to the release of the Atari (VCS) 2600 and production of the console ceased in 1978.
Despite the short life of the Fairchild Channel F it brought us many first that we take for granted. The Fairchild Channel F was the first system to make use of the microprocessor. This is important because the microprocessor allowed for another first, playing against a computer opponent. Finally the first that none of us would know what to do with out, the pause feature, to freeze game play. Now technically on the Fairchild Channel F the button was called "hold" but it was the first to allow a player to freeze game play and resume at a later time, it was just given the name "pause" later on the Atari 5200.
Latest Releases on Fairchild Channel F
Krieg der Roboter - Torpedo-Kampf
Die TELEMATCH-PROCESSOR-Cassette 11 enthält 2 Spiele. Spiel 1: Krieg der Roboter Spiel 2: Torpedo-Kampf (Release date may be inaccurate, only rel...
Backgammon - Acey-Deucy
Die TELEMATCH-PROCESSOR-Cassette 9 enthält 2 Spiele. Spiel 1: Backgammon Spiel 2: Acey-Deucy (Release date may be inaccurate, only release year o...
Irrgarten
Die TELEMATCH-PROCESSOR-Cassette 8 enthält 4 Spiele. Spiel 1: Offener Irrgarten Spiel 2: Gitter-Irrgarten Spiel 3: Nebel-Irrgarten Spiel 4: Fläche...
Magische Zahlen: Zahlenraaten - Nim
Die TELEMATCH-PROCESSOR-Cassette 6 enthält 2 Spiele. Spiel 1: Zahlenraten Spiel 2: Nim (Release date may be inaccurate, only release year of the ...
Black Jack (17 + 4)
Die TELEMATCH-PROCESSOR-Cassette 3 enthält 2 Spiele. Spiel 1: Black Jack für 1 Spieler Spiel 2 Black Jack für 2 Spieler (Release date may be inac...
Cassette 14: Schiffe versenken (Sonar)
Cassette 14 Mit dieser COLOR TelePlay µP-Cassette haben Sie Spaß an zwei Spielen, die in der beiliegenden Spielanleitung genau beschrieben werden. ...
Cassette 11: Backgammon
Cassette 11 Mit dieser COLOR TelePlay µP-Cassette haben Sie Spaß an zwei Spielen, die in der beiliegenden Spielanleitung genau beschrieben werden. ...
Cassette 9: Rennbahn
Cassette 9 Mit dieser COLOR TelePlay µP-Cassette haben Sie Spaß an zwei Spielen, die in der beiliegenden Spielanleitung genau beschrieben werden. ...
Cassette 4: Luftkampf
Cassette 4 Mit dieser COLOR TelePlay µP-Cassette haben Sie Spaß an zwei Spielen, die in der beiliegenden Spielanleitung genau beschrieben werden. ...
Cassette 8: Magische Zahlen
Cassette 8 Mit dieser COLOR TelePlay µP-Cassette haben Sie Spaß an zwei Spielen, die in der beiliegenden Spielanleitung genau beschrieben werden. ...
Videocart-7: Math Quiz II (Multiplication & Division)
Videocart-7: Math Quiz (Multiplication & Division) is a Triva/Game/Quiz Show video game released by Fairchild Semiconductor for the Fairchild Channel ...
Videocart-6: Math Quiz I (Addition & Subtraction)
Videocart-6: Math Quiz (Addition & Subtraction) is a Triva/Game Show video game released by Fairchild Semiconductor for the Fairchild Channel F in 197...
Videocart-5: Space War
Videocart-5: Space War is a Shoot 'em up released by Fairchild Semiconductor for the Fairchild Channel F in 1977.
Videocart-4: Spitfire
Videocart-4: Spitfire is a 1 on 1 aerial dogfighting Shooter game released by Fairchild Semiconductor for the Fairchild Channel F in 1977. In addition...
Videocart-3: Video Blackjack
Videocart 3: Video Blackjack is a Casino video game released by Fairchild Semiconductor for the Fairchild Channel F in 1976.
Videocart-26: Alien Invasion
In this Space Invaders variant, the player controls a gun turret at the bottom of the screen and fires missiles at incoming alien ships. The turret ca...
Videocart-25: Casino Poker
A simulation of the five-card draw poker variant. There is a computerized dealer and two more players (human or computer-controlled), and each one is ...
Videocart-24: Pro Football
Pro Football is a 2-player American Football game played on a horizontal football field. Players take control of a 6-player team and play both offense...
Videocart-23: Galactic Space Wars
In Galactic Space Wars, the player controls of a fighter spacecraft with the sole objective to find and destroy enemy space ships. The players takes a...