Power System
The Amiga Power System was a line of video game products introduced in 1983 by the original Amiga company, initially as add-ons for the Atari VCS. Dave Morse believed having a line of products using the same name would make retailers order more from them.
The Power Stick joysticks were well received and became the company's most popular product. The Joyboard, while unique, didn't do as well in the marketplace despite the promotion.
Game cartridges for the VCS were also planned. The titles were developed by Jerry Lawson's company, Videosoft. Only 'Mogul Maniac' was released.
Another component of the Power System was the Power Module, a cartridge which included a CPU and 6K of RAM. Any standard audio cassette recorder could be used for loading games. The module was to sell for $44.95 USD. An optional modem could also be used for interacting with other players over the phone line. The Power Module would be scrapped in favor of Power Play Arcade multi-carts.[1]
Amiga's video game products were discontinued in 1984 as the company focused more on developing Lorraine. The joystick line was sold to Pride Electronics.
References
- New Products - Electronic Fun - vol. 1 no. 7 - 5/1983, pp. 12-13
- Bagnall, Brian. Commodore: The Amiga Years Variant Press - 2017
- AtariAge Atari 2600 Companies - Amiga
