This accessory was introduced in 1977, together with the Color TV-Game 6 and Color TV-Game 15.
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| The CTGA-901R powered the Color TV-Game series |
Both Color TV-Game 6 and Color TV-Game 15 could also be powered by batteries. Color TV-Game Racing 112 and Color TV-Game Block Kuzushi, on the other hand, only worked with the CTGA-901R AC-Adapter.
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| Notice in Block Kuzushi box regarding compatibility of the CTGA-901R adapter |
The adapter was not included with any of consoles in the Color TV-Game series, and had to be bought separately for ¥1,500. This helped keep the price of the console (seemingly) down, but also prevented unnecessary duplication of adapters for people who bought multiple games from the Color TV-Game series. The fact that the adapter was compatible with the other games was clearly communicated in manuals and on the boxes.
The adapter provides 9 volt DC.
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| Two versions of the CTGA-901R adapter exist |
Two versions of the CTGA-901R exist, identical in price and specifications, but different in size.
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| The two versions of the CTGA-901R adapter side by side |
The smaller version is the older of the two. The larger version is more common to find these days.
Very interesting post! My broken Color TV Game 15 came with the smaller adapter. Its interesting to see it in the original box.
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