RCA Studio II

The RCA Studio II is a second generation (1976–1992) home video game console developed and distributed by RCA. It was released in January 1977 at a retail price of $149. The Studio II was released with five built-in games, and was capable of making beep sounds with variations in tone and length. The console was discontinued in February 1984.

“The RCA Studio II was a very early games console. Games were monochrome and were played via 10 digit controllers built into the console itself. Out-performed by the earlier Fairchild Channel F, and completely obliterated by the later Atari VCS, the console was discontinued a year after launch.
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## Emul
System | Emulator | Notes
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Windows / Mac OS / Linux | [MAME/MESS](https://www.mamedev.org) | Support. Setname: `studio2`
Various | [rca-studio2 Emulator](https://github.com/ajavamind/rca-studio2) | Code needs compiling
Intellivision | [StudioVision](https://atariage.com/forums/topic/260554-studiovision-an-rca-studio-ii-emulator-for-the-intellivision/) | AtariAge user ‘decle’ says “To celebrate this occasion I’m pleased to release a collection of ROMs that allow you to enjoy the thrill of monochrome gaming, straight from 1977, on your Intellivision. Each ROM contains a copy of the StudioVision emulator and one RCA Studio II game cartridge.”
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## Tech
**Name** | RCA Studio II
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**Origin** | United States
**Processor** | RCA 1802
**Developed by** | Joseph Weisbecker
**Memory** | 512 Bytes RAM, 2 KB ROM
**Display Size** (pixels) | 64×32
**Audio** | Built-in ‘beeper’
**Colours** | Monochrome
**Storage** | ROM Cartridges
**Input** | 2 x Keypad with ten buttons each
**Cost** | $149 (USA, launch)
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## Reso
* [Studio II at videogames.org](http://www.videogames.org/html/RCAStuff/RCAIndex.html)”