List of VTech handheld electronic games explained

This is an (incomplete) list of electronic games released by VTech, along with their format and date of release, if known. See lists of video games for related lists.Starting in the early 1980s, VTech launched a series of portable and table top games that made use of LCD, VFD and LED displays.[1] [2] [3]

Some of VTech's games were distributed in the US by Palmtex under their name, like the Tri-Screen Time & Fun series.

Models

Models in the VTech line of games
TitleReleaseSeriesModel no.Box code no.Manual code no.ImageNotes
3D Gamate + Formula 500 Electronic Programmable Games 80-0551 90-0185 91-0187 + ? Game + cartridge
3D Gamate: Bonk Electronic Programmable Games 80-0559 ? ? Cartridge only
3D Gamate: Death Corridor Electronic Programmable Games 80-0550 ? ? Cartridge only
3D Gamate: Escape Electronic Programmable Games 80-0557 95-0128 91-0190 Cartridge only (released in blister-box)
3D Gamate: Flying Saucers Electronic Programmable Games 80-0560 ? ? Cartridge only
3D Gamate: Viking Invasion Electronic Programmable Games 80-0558 ? ? Cartridge only
Asterix: Bataille du Village Sporty Time & Fun 007124 ? 91-0235 Released in France only (through Ludotronic)
Asterix: Chasse aux Sangliers Sporty Time & Fun 007125 90-0226 91-0236 Released in France only (through Ludotronic)
Backgammon Master Electronic intelligent LCD games 80-0424 90-0174 91-0184
Banana Time & Fun 80-0173 90-0055 91-0064
Baseball Electronic Talking 80-0922 ? 91-0340
Baseball Explorer Time & Fun ? 90-0188 ?
Bomb Fight Mini Time & Fun 80-0255 95-0096 91-0109 Released in blister-box
Bomb Fight Sporty Time & Fun 80-0244 ? ? Also released in blister-box (box code 95-0092)
Checkers Master Electronic intelligent LCD games ? ? 91-0186
Chess Master Electronic intelligent LCD games ? 90-0175 91-0185
Chicky Woggy Arcade Time & Fun 80-0247 90-0101 91-0105
Chicky Woggy Electronic Tini-Arcade 80-0250 90-0106 91-0110
Condor Time & Fun 80-0188 90-0065 91-0070
Cops Chase 1982 Tri-Screen Time & Fun ? ? ? Reskinned version of Mars Raid
Crazy Chewy Electronic Tini-Arcade ? 90-0091 91-0093
Deep Diver 1982 Tri-Screen Time & Fun ? 90-0131 91-0138 Reskinned version of Deputy Den
Defendo Explorer Time & Fun ? 90-0187 91-0201
Deputy Den Tri-Screen Time & Fun ? 90-0125 91-0127 Reskinned version of Deep Diver
Diamond Hunt Tri-Screen Time & Fun 7108 90-0122 91-0124 Reskinned version of Rabbit Hop
DiscoveryFact Attack!1999Discovery Channel80-30600??
DiscoveryFact Reactor1999Discovery Channel80-32900??
Dragon Castle Electronic Tini-Arcade 80-0251 90-0110 ?
Dragon Castle Arcade Time & Fun ? 90-0136 91-0130
Dragon Castle Calculator Time & Fun 80-0235 90-0124 91-0126
Electronic L.C.D. Bowling 80-0130 ? ?
Engine Room Explorer Time & Fun ? 90-0186 91-0200
Escape Time & Fun 80-0172 90-0054 91-0063
Football Electronic Talking 80-0921 ? 91-0341
Game Burger 1987 31288 ? ? Japanese version of Mini Wizard
Game Machine 80-0103 90-0025 91-0033
Hippo Teeth Mini Time & Fun 80-0254 95-0095 ? Released in blister-box
Hippo Teeth Sporty Time & Fun 80-0243 90-0099 91-0103 Also released in blister-box (box code 95-0091)
Home Sweet Home Arcade Time & Fun 80-0320 90-0135 91-0142
Home Sweet Home Calculator Time & Fun 80-0215 ? ?
Home Sweet Home Electronic Tini-Arcade80-0249 ? ?
Hot Line Mini Time & Fun 80-0252 95-0093 91-0106 Released in blister-box
Hot Line Sporty Time & Fun 80-0241 90-0097 ? Also released in blister-box (box code 95-0089)
Invaders ? ? ? Also released as Sonic Invader
Isidoro & Sonja: Caccia al Ladro Mini Time & Fun VG105 90-0234 91-0245 Released in Italy only (through Polistil)
Isidoro & Sonja: Cessate il Fuoco Mini Time & Fun VG104 90-0233 91-0244 Released in Italy only (through Polistil)
Mars Raid 1982 Tri-Screen Time & Fun ? ? ? Reskinned version of Cops Chase
Mini Game Machine 1979 ? ? ?
Mini Wizard 80-0952 ? 91-0342 Was later re-made, expanded, and re-released as the Talking Mini Wizard; which features 8 games.
Monkey Time & Fun 80-0171 90-0051 91-0059
Monkey Jump Arcade Time & Fun 80-0218 90-0081 91-0097
Night Flight2000Discovery Channel80-40300??
Pancake Time & Fun 80-0174 90-0056 91-0065
Pinball Wizard Talking 80-0988 ? ?
Pirate Time & Fun 80-0187 90-0064 91-0071
Pro Screen + Death Corridor Electronic Programmable Games 80-0565 90-0218 91-0228 + 91-0230 Game + cartridge
Pro Screen: American Football Electronic Programmable Games 80-0568 ? ? Cartridge only
Pro Screen: Escape Electronic Programmable Games 80-0564 90-0219 91-0229 Cartridge only
Pro Screen: Formula 500 Electronic Programmable Games 80-0566 90-0221 91-0231 Cartridge only
Pro Screen: Volcano Rescue Electronic Programmable Games 80-0567 ? ? Cartridge only
Pro Screen: Warpath Electronic Programmable Games 80-0569 ? ? Cartridge only
Rabbit HopTri-Screen Time & Fun 80-0313 90-0130 91-0137 Reskinned version of Diamond Hunt
Rally Racer Talking 80-1007 ? ?
Reversi Master Electronic intelligent LCD games ? 90-0172 91-0183
Roller Coaster Explorer Time & Fun ? 90-0189 91-0203
Safari Time & Fun 80-0186 90-0063 91-0072
Sleep Walker Time & Fun 80-0185 90-0062 91-0073
Soccer Electronic Talking 80-0982 ? 91-0352
Soccer 2 ? ? ? 2-player game, LED display
Soccer 3 ? ? 91-0034 2-player game, LED display
Space Blasters Talking 80-0996 ? ?
Super Soccer Tri-Screen Time & Fun ? 90-0162 91-0169 Reskinned version of Water Polo
Swifter ? ? 91-0560
Tennis Menace Mini Time & Fun 80-0253 ? 91-0107
Talking Mini Wizard Sequel to the Mini Wizard with 8 games.
Tennis Menace Sporty Time & Fun 80-0242 90-0098 91-0102 Also released in blister-box (box code 95-0090)
Variety + Burglar Alarm Programmable LCD Game80-0571 90-0190 91-0194 + 91-0204 Game + cartridge
Variety + Past Invasions Programmable LCD Game80-0561 90-0190 91-0194 + 91-0195 Game + cartridge
Variety + Super Soccer Programmable LCD Game80-0570 90-0190 91-0194 + 91-0196 Game + cartridge
Variety: Man Eater Programmable LCD Game80-0575 ? ? Cartridge only
Variety: Radioactive Programmable LCD Game80-0574 ? ? Cartridge only
Variety: Ufo Factory Programmable LCD Game80-0573 ? ? Cartridge only
Water Polo 1982 Tri-Screen Time & Fun ? ? ? Reskinned version of Super Soccer
Wild Man Jump 1981 Electronic Tini-Arcade 80-0194 ? 91-0078
Wizard 80-0121 ? ? Reissued in 1984 with the same model no.

References

  1. Web site: Vtech Handheld games. www.handheldmuseum.com.
  2. Web site: Electronic Plastic: All games by VTL/V-TECH. Jaro. Gielens. www.electronicplastic.com.
  3. Web site: MADrigal's Simulators downloadable ClrMamePro DATfile. www.madrigaldesign.it/sim/.