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| Manufacturer | RDI Video Systems |
|---|---|
| Type | Home video game console |
| Generation | Third Generation |
| Release date | Not Released |
| Introductory price | US$1800–2500 |
| Media | LaserDisc (video) ROM Cartridge (game program) |
| CPU | Zilog Z80 |
| Sound | Votrax speech synthesizer |
The Halcyon is an unreleased home video game console produced by RDI Video Systems. The system was planned to be released in January 1985, with the initial retail price for the system being US$2,500 (equivalent to $7,082 in 2023).[1] Fewer than a dozen units are known to exist and it never reached retailers because of a lack of affordable disc players.[2][3] The design featured a LaserDisc player[4] and an attached computer, each the size of an early-model VCR. Of the six games planned,[5] only two games were released: Thayer's Quest and NFL Football LA Raiders vs SD Chargers. RDI Video Systems claimed that the system would be entirely voice-activated, and would have an artificial intelligence akin to HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey.[6]
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- ^ Allison, Fraser; Carter, Marcus; Gibbs, Martin (March 2020). "Word Play: A History of Voice Interaction in Digital Games". Games and Culture. 15 (2): 91–113. doi:10.1177/1555412017746305. hdl:11343/282434. S2CID 148780241.