Tchibo Tele-Fever

I have the main unit.

type Game console
country German
year 1982
os Emerson Arcadia 2001 -software compatible
cpu Signetics 2650
speed 3.58 MHz
ram 1 KB
graphic tv
colors 9
sound yes
ports cartridge port, two joystics, power


The Tchibo Tele-Fever — Coffee Chain Gaming

The Tchibo Tele-Fever was a television game console sold through Tchibo — the German coffee retailer famous for its weekly non-coffee product promotions sold alongside coffee in its shops. Tchibo’s business model of offering unrelated consumer products — electronics, clothing, sports equipment, kitchen tools — alongside its core coffee business made it one of Germany’s most unusual retailers, and electronic games were among the many product categories it offered at competitive prices. A game console sold through a coffee shop represents a distinctly European retail phenomenon, and the Tchibo Tele-Fever is a charming example of the unexpected distribution channels through which home gaming hardware reached European consumers.