Light Pen
Platform
Vectrex
Manufacturer
General Consumer Electronics (GCE)
Peripheral Type
Accessory
Release Year
1983
Compatible Games
1
The Vectrex Light Pen is a 1983 accessory for the GCE Vectrex console that allows users to draw directly on the integrated monochrome CRT monitor by detecting the bright spots of the vector-drawing display. It was originally released by GCE (later Milton Bradley) and works by sending a negative edge pulse to the console's controller port when its internal photo-detector senses light, enabling software like Art Master, Melody Master, and AnimAction to track the pen's position using a "bullseye" search pattern.
1
Compatible Games
1
Required
0
Enhanced
1
Game Publishers
1
Game Developers
3
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