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Vectrex Mini revives ancient vectorbeam game console

Rob Beschizza
Sep 10, 2025
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In an age of blocky pixels, vectorbeam monitors offered sharp arcade action in games such as Asteroids, Tempest and Star Wars. The Vectrex game console brought the technology home, but the system's high price and thin selection of titles made for a short run on shelves—and a legendary afterlife for collectors and retrogamers. David "Flynn" Oghia is plan…

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