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|title = Video Action (series) | |title = Video Action (series) | ||
|image = 1975 Video Action Series Flyer pg 04.jpg | |image = 1975 Video Action Series Flyer pg 04.jpg | ||
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|publisher = Control Sales | |publisher = Control Sales | ||
|date = 1974-1975 | |date = 1974-1975 | ||
|mobygames = https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/video-action-series | |mobygames = https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/video-action-series}} | ||
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''Video Action'' was a series of arcade and home releases by Control Sales, the sales arm of [[Universal Research Laboratories]], released throughout 1974 to 1976. The series is notable for featuring the earliest home console release after the [[Odyssey (Magnavox)]], [[Video Action]] (AKA VA-1) and creating the earliest line of home console releases. | |||
The games of the series ranged from [[Pong]] derivatives to [[light gun]] and [[racing]] games with the final release in the series, [[Indy 500 (Video Action IV)]] which used Video Action as a company brand name. Universal Research Laboratories exited the home market due to both financial concerns resulting in their bankruptcy and lawsuits from [[Magnavox]]. | |||
== Releases == | |||
[[Video Action II]] | *[[Video Action]] | ||
*[[Video Action II]] | |||
*[[Video Action VA-III]] | |||
*[[Indy 500 (Video Action IV)]] | |||
== Announcements == | == Announcements == | ||
{{GalleryStart}} | |||
1975-05 Play Meter pg 54 02.png|Announcement for the VA-TC cocktail | {{GalleryCard | ||
1975-06+07 Play Meter pg 44 04.png| | |file=1975-05 Play Meter pg 54 02.png | ||
|title=Play Meter | |||
|date=May 1975 | |||
|country=US | |||
|description=Announcement for the coin-operated version of Video Action as the VA-TC cocktail model by Control Sales. The picture included is incorrect, as this is a different game in a different cocktail format. | |||
}} | |||
{{GalleryCard | |||
|file=1975-06+07 Play Meter pg 44 04.png | |||
|title=Play Meter | |||
|date=June/July 1975 | |||
|country=US | |||
|description=Photo update for the VA-TC model from the May 1975 issue. | |||
}} | |||
{{GalleryEnd}} | |||
== Advertisements == | == Advertisements == | ||
=== Flyers === | |||
<gallery widths="180px" heights="180px"> | <gallery widths="180px" heights="180px"> | ||
1975 Video Action Series Flyer pg 01.jpg|(1975) | 1975 Video Action Series Flyer pg 01.jpg|(1975) | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Category:Game]] | [[Category:Game series]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:37, 19 February 2025
Video Action was a series of arcade and home releases by Control Sales, the sales arm of Universal Research Laboratories, released throughout 1974 to 1976. The series is notable for featuring the earliest home console release after the Odyssey (Magnavox), Video Action (AKA VA-1) and creating the earliest line of home console releases.
The games of the series ranged from Pong derivatives to light gun and racing games with the final release in the series, Indy 500 (Video Action IV) which used Video Action as a company brand name. Universal Research Laboratories exited the home market due to both financial concerns resulting in their bankruptcy and lawsuits from Magnavox.
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