Games by General Instrument Microelectronic
Car Race
Dec 31, 1977
Car Race is a game inspired by Taito's arcade game "Speed Race". Cars are scrolling down the field and the player(s) have to dodge them.
AY-3-8603
PC-50X Family
Drag Race
Dec 31, 1977
Drag Race by General Instrument provides similar gameplay as Atari's original arcade using graphics similar to Stunt Cycle.
AY-3-8760
Enduro
Dec 31, 1977
Enduro is a mix of Stunt Cycle and Motocross. Basically the player first has to overcome obstacles and have enough speed at the end to make a successful jump.
AY-3-8760
Gridball
Dec 31, 1977
Gridball is a PONG-variation in which both players are in control of three lines with holes. Their task is trying to avoid the the ball does not fly through the …
AY-3-8610
Hockey
Dec 31, 1976
A ball-and-paddle game developed by General Instruments as one of the built-in games on their custom chips for dedicated consoles. It was included on the original custom chip released by …
AY-3-8500
AY-3-8610
Motocross
Dec 31, 1977
Motocross is a game inspired by Atari's "Stunt Cycle". The difference is that instead of carefully accelerating, the player is supposed to alternate between accelerating and decelerating in order to …
AY-3-8760
Motor Cycle
Dec 31, 1978
· Bundle
Motor Cycle used to be a bundle of Stunt Cycle-style games for the PC-50X Family of consoles.
PC-50X Family
Shooting Gallery
Dec 31, 1977
Shooting Gallery is a cartridge of three more advanced shooting games for the PC-50x Family of consoles. Apart from graphic improvements, the other novelty was that it came with two …
AY-3-8607
PC-50X Family
Skeet
Dec 31, 1976
Skeet is one of the first target shooting games for home consoles. It's a built-in a game available on every AY-3-8500 chip, although many console-manufacturers didn't make it available to …
AY-3-8500
PC-50X Family
Solo
Dec 31, 1976
Solo is a single player mode of PONG where one player keeps hitting the ball against a wall.
AY-3-8500
AY-3-8610
PC-50X Family
Squash
Dec 31, 1976
Squash is a variation of the classic paddle-game PONG where the players are supposed to hit the ball alternately against a wall.
AY-3-8500
AY-3-8610
PC-50X Family
Submarine
Dec 31, 1977
Submarine is an "Air-Sea-Battle"-style game designed for 1st generation consoles.
AY-3-8605
PC-50X Family
Super Wipeout
Dec 31, 1978
· Bundle
Super Wipeout is a cartridge for the PC-50x Family of 1st generation consoles. It bundles a horizontally played port of "Breakout" (1 or 2 Player) and four variations of "Clean …
PC-50X Family
Supersportic
Dec 31, 1978
· Bundle
Supersportic is the most common title for the first cartridge issued for the PC-50X Family of consoles. It bundled 8 PONG-style games in a total of 10 variations.
PC-50X Family
Target
Dec 31, 1976
Target plays similar to the game "Skeet", with the only difference that the dot never flies off the screen but keeps bouncing back from the edges.
AY-3-8500
PC-50X Family
Target
Dec 31, 1977
Target is a one- or two-player game featured on the AY-3-8610 chip. Unlike Target Shoot (AY-3-8500) it does not require a light gun. Instead you steer a cross with your …
AY-3-8610