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Poll:Atari vector ports
Atari made many vector classics. It would have been cool if they made games for the Vectrex. Which one would have been great for the machine? (Note: clones for Atari games that have already been -
Catalog of Vectrex peripherals
This is a catalog of peripherals/hardware for the Vectrex, organized alphabetically by name. Vectrex controller (original)--this was the controller that originally came with a new Vectrex or was sold separately (a new unit -
Vectrex
The Vectrex is a vector display-based video game console that was developed by Smith Engineering/Western Technologies. It was licensed and distributed first by GCE, and then by Milton Bradley after their purchase of -
3D Imager
The 3D Imager was the first 3D game system accessory to ever be released, predating Sega's LCD goggles by four years. The 3D Imager was only sold in the U. S. in early 1984 -
Vectrex Wiki
Welcome to the Vectrex wiki! A place for all Vectrexians to gather to discuss the best -- and only -- vector gaming system ever made! RASTER AND FMV NOT ALLOWED!! -
List of Vectrex games
**NOTE: PLEASE MAKE SURE ANY UPDATES ARE PUT IN THEIR CORRECT AREA, SUCH AS GAMES THAT ARE ROM DOWNLOADS ONLY, THOSE GO IN THE LAST SECTION, AND NOT IN EITHER CARTRIDGE-RELEASE SECTION. ALSO -
How to enlarge your Vectrex screen
Oh no, an article about how to increase the size of your Vectrex's screen. THIS should be fun! Messing around with either a vector monitor (good luck trying to find one of those), a -
International Play Your Vectrex Day
NOTE: previous Day photos, game lists/participants, etc. are now under the Tabber in the Links section under the 2015 Day. Click on it to view the previous Days. On the Vector gaming forums, founder -
Atari clones on the Vectrex
Atari was founded in 1972 after being built on the success of Pong, the second wide-released arcade game ever. They would later produce thousands of video games for the handheld, home video game console -
Dan Siewers
Some homebrewers produce new games for the Vectrex. Others dabble with new hardware and applications for the system, and some create or modify already existing game controllers other than the original Vectrex-issued ones for -
How to write an article
Thanks for looking over this page. This, however, is not a step by step tutorial in regards to building site/written material; that can be seen in the Help area. Also, another good way to -
Thrust
Gravitar was not a big hit when it debuted in the arcade in the early 1980s, as it was definitely not for people who couldn't handle thrusting around very well while performing various other -
Big Blue
"Take control of a treasure hunting diver in this exciting game of deep sea exploration. Select your dive location, explore to discover many species of fish, and maybe even find the key to a -
Vector Wars
NOTICE: due to the increasing amount of space these contests are taking up, past Vector War contests' info and results are now partially hidden. Clicking on the Tabber under the Links section at the bottom -
Vectopia
Unlike the previous Vecmania, which comprised seven full games and two demos, the majority of Vectopia is composed of unfinished demos and only three full games. In order to cycle through the games, once the -
Vecmania
Vecmania has the largest amount of games for a homebrew compilation for the Vectrex, with a full seven games (one hidden) and two unfinished demos, being clones of the arcade games of Tempest, Star Wars -
Space Frenzy
Although somewhat of an Asteroids clone, Space Fury still managed to be a bit of a unique offering when it hit the arcades in the early 1980s. First off, it was one of the earlier -
Gravitrex Plus
Gravitar was a vector graphic arcade game that took some of the elements of Asteroids (the controls and free flight abilities of the player's['] ship[s]) but made them more restrictive by placing players -
Mine Storm
Mine Storm is the built-in game that came with every Vectrex unit. It was also released in a 3-D version that required the use of the Vectrex 3D Imager and as a bug -
I, Cyborg
I, Cyborg is a shooter set in a partial 3-D environment viewed in a behind the player perspective. Somewhat presented in the same manner as the unreleased Dark Tower, the player moves a big -
Nebula Commander
As of early 2015, Nebula Commander is still the only real time strategy game for the Vectrex. One or two players must gather up resources and create and launch weapons to destroy the other’s -
Sectis
Long before the Apocalypse began, Sectis spawned a legion of sectoids to guard the outskirts of hell...fending off any attempts made by the powers of good to infiltrate and convert the souls of the -
Continuum
(from the instructions) Traverse time and space. Unravel the mysterious Vortex of Lost Souls. Solve the Leviathan Conundrum. Decipher the Enigma of Sorrow. Continuum is mostly a puzzle game that requires the player to -
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Star Wars (the original film, in 1977) defied all odds and broke all kinds of barriers when it was released. Back then, science fiction (sci-fi) was pretty much dead; so dead, that film maker -
Spike Hoppin'
Spike Hoppin' is a clone of the game Q*Bert, where the player must jump on all areas of a structure to make them the same color in order to advance to the next level
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