Atari XEGS

E533731

The Atari XEGS is a hybrid video game console and home computer released by Atari in the late 1980s, designed to play Atari 8-bit computer games while also offering basic computing capabilities.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Atari XEGS canonical 4
XE Game System 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (52)

Predicate Object
instanceOf home computer ⓘ
video game console ⓘ
bundleIncludes Atari CX40 joystick ⓘ
linked to: Atari 2600 joystick

Bug Hunt (in some bundles) ⓘ
Flight Simulator II (in some bundles) ⓘ
Missile Command (built-in) ⓘ
linked to: Missile Command

keyboard ⓘ
light gun (in deluxe set) ⓘ
codeName XE Game System ⓘ
linked to: Atari XEGS
colorPalette 128 colors (GTIA) ⓘ
compatibleWith Atari 130XE ⓘ
Atari 400 ⓘ
Atari 65XE ⓘ
Atari 8-bit computer software ⓘ
Atari 800 ⓘ
Atari 800XL ⓘ
concurrentWith Nintendo Entertainment System ⓘ
Sega Master System ⓘ
cpu MOS Technology 6502C ⓘ
linked to: MOS Technology 6502
cpuClockSpeed 1.77 MHz (PAL) ⓘ
1.79 MHz (NTSC) ⓘ
designGoal combine console gaming with basic computing ⓘ
generation third generation of video game consoles ⓘ
graphicsChip ANTIC ⓘ
GTIA ⓘ
hasFeature SIO port for peripherals ⓘ
detachable keyboard port ⓘ
front cartridge slot ⓘ
pause button on console ⓘ
inputDevice detachable keyboard ⓘ
joystick ⓘ
light gun ⓘ
manufacturer Atari Corporation ⓘ
linked to: Atari, Inc.
marketedAs low-cost home computer and game system ⓘ
maxResolution 320×192 pixels ⓘ
media ROM cartridge ⓘ
memory 64 KB RAM ⓘ
operatingSystem Atari BASIC (via cartridge) ⓘ
platformFamily Atari 8-bit family ⓘ
powerSupply external power adapter ⓘ
predecessor Atari 7800 ⓘ
releaseDate 1987 ⓘ
releaseRegion Europe ⓘ
North America ⓘ
soundChip POKEY ⓘ
successor Atari Jaguar ⓘ
supports Atari BASIC programming (with keyboard and cartridge) ⓘ
supportsPeripheral Atari 1050 disk drive ⓘ
Atari XC12 cassette recorder ⓘ
Atari printers ⓘ
videoOutput RF output ⓘ
composite video (via monitor port) ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Atari 8-bit family → hasModel → Atari XEGS ⓘ
Atari 7800 → successor → Atari XEGS ⓘ
ANTIC → usedIn → Atari XEGS ⓘ
Atari XEGS → codeName → XE Game System ⓘ
linked to: Atari XEGS
Star Raiders → platform → XE Game System ⓘ
linked to: Atari XEGS
Atari 130XE → successor → Atari XEGS ⓘ