Sonesta TV Game

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I have the main unit (CIB).

type Pong
year 1977


The Sonesta TV Game — Budget European Console

The Sonesta TV Game was a budget dedicated television game console from the late 1970s — one of the many Pong-derivative devices produced for European markets using standardised game chip technology. The Sonesta brand was among the numerous regional trade names under which budget gaming hardware was distributed through European retail channels during the first wave of home gaming. These budget European consoles with their variety of brand names reflect the fragmented distribution landscape of European consumer electronics, where importers frequently applied domestic brand names to Asian-manufactured gaming hardware to improve retail acceptance.