MB Games Stock Pile
These are the MB Games items I currently have in my personal collection. I am always on the look out for other items and included below is a list of "Wanted items" and "Trade Items". If you would like to trade for anything on this page contact me - I will consider any trade for any system! Items for Trade appear in Yellow.
You can click on any item for a photo (where available.)
Hardware Vectrex Game System [unboxed]
Games
Other Hardware
Books / Magazines
Other |
Wanted
Hardware Vectrex Game System [boxed]
Games / Software Any Games Considered
Other Hardware Second Controller [boxed]
Books / Magazines Vectrex Game System User Manual
Other |
MB Games Vectrex [unboxed]
The Vectrex is one of those odd machines that surfaced before the industry really knew what it was. Manufacturers were looking for ways to make their machine stand out of the crowd and the Vectrex certainly does.
The machine comes with it's own built in monitor and is the only games machine ever to be solely based on vector graphics. The monitor was not the same as a conventional CRT TV of the time - instead having more in common with an oscilloscope. The graphics were drawn directly to the screen via electron beam and the beam was controlled by the game. While this made 3D effect graphics easy for the Vectrex, too many lines on screen would lead to flicker and the game slowing down. Games also game with overlays which were placed over the top of the monochrome screen to add a bit of colour to the game play.
The Vectrex also came complete with an analogue controller as standard - which was very good for the time. I brought this from ebay with a number of boxed games.