The Fairchild Channel F was the first home console to offer games using swappable cartridges. The cartridge system was designed by Jerry Lawson, a pioneering African-American electronics engineer - someone whose work we look forward to highlighting at future Retro Roadshow events.

The Magnavox Odyssey was the first commercial home video game console. Although its hardware capabilities were extremely limited, it opened the floodgates that led to the future of home video games. Designed by gaming pioneer Ralph Baer, the Odyssey is something we hope to share with future Retro Roadshow attendees.

During the “multimedia boom” of the 1990s, a number of vendors rushed to offer consoles offering CD-ROM drives and libraries of “edutainment” software. Although a number of models were offered in North America, the entire platform struggled to make a dent, and today these machines are fairly hard to find in good working order. The Retro Roadshow hopes to find one we can share with attendees at future events!

Released exclusively in Japan, the X68000 series blurred the lines between desktop computers and gaming consoles. Featuring striking industrial design, a unique OS, and a library of excellent games, The Retro Roadshow hopes to acquire one of these fascinating systems to share at future events.