The Videomaster
Sportsworld, model VMV5, was released around 1978 and featured ten games in
color. It used the General Instruments AY-3-8610 game chip. This model was the
last attempt to use a dedicated game chip. The Colour
Cartridge model came next and allowed playing more games using cartridges (which
all contained a dedicated game chip). The Videomaster Sportsworld is not rare (especially
in the UK) and has a quite cheap-looking design. Two versions of this console
exist because of players' bi-directional motion: one with joysticks (pictured
here), and one which has different controllers with two knobs (one for each
direction). Obviously the former is easier to play with.
![]() Box of Videomaster Sportsworld ![]() Console packed in its styrofoam package ![]() Videomaster Sportsworld and its two controllers |
![]() User manual |