List of Vectrex games

The Vectrex is a vector graphics-based video game console first released in October 1982 and discontinued in early 1984. There were 28 games officially released for the console in the US, including one game built into the system.

Official releases (1982–1984)

Games were released in the US by General Consumers Electronics (GCE), in Europe and Canada by Milton Bradley (MB) and in Japan by Bandai. The console and its games were designed by Western Technologies, part of Smith Engineering, a toy think tank that had previously developed the Microvision. Games were designed by Western Tech employees such as Jeff Corsiglia and Tom Sloper, and then sent to programmers such as Chris King, Bill Hawkins, and Paul Allen Newell.

Title	Designer	Release Date	Peripheral
3D Crazy Coaster		February 1984	3D Imager
3D MineStorm		December 1983	3D Imager
3D Narrow Escape		February 1984	3D Imager
AnimAction		February 1984	Light pen
Armor Attack		October 1982
Art Master		October 1983	Light pen
Bedlam	Tom Sloper	July 1983
Berzerk		October 1982
Blitz! Action Football Blitz! American Football^PAL		October 1982
Clean Sweep		October 1982
Cosmic Chasm		October 1982
Fortress of Narzod		July 1983
Heads Up Action Soccer Soccer / Football^PAL		September 1983
Hyperchase: Auto Race		October 1982
Melody Master		February 1984	Light pen
Mine Storm		October 1982
Polar Rescue		November 1983
Pole Position		November 1983
Rip Off		October 1982
Scramble Scramble Wars^JP	Paul Allen Newell	October 1982
Solar Quest		October 1982
Space Wars		October 1982
Spike	Tom Sloper	October 1983
Spinball Flipper / Pinball^PAL		July 1983
Star Castle		October 1983
Star Trek: The Motion Picture Star Ship^PAL Harmagedon^JP		October 1982
Starhawk		October 1982
Web Wars Web Warp^PAL		September 1983

Unreleased

Unreleased titles by official publishers (General Consumer Electronics (GCE), Milton Bradley (MB) and Bandai.

Mail Plane (1983) (requires light pen). Prototype game. Introduced GCE/MB marketing literature in USA, Canada, Europe, and Japan. The prototype for the USA area map version appears to be a complete game. Also pictured in MB Finnish language marketing literature for Nordic and European areas indicated MB intended to provide a release with maps specific to Europe. In 2013 Mail Plane was recovered from a prototype cartridge by Chris Romero (a.k.a. "Vectrexer"). The recovered software was released on December 1, 2013 as binary image via made available for public download.
Test Cart (a.k.a. Test REV. 4) (1982) The Test Cart is a test and diagnostic cartridge for the Vectrex. Various functions are supported based mainly around testing display alignment and intensity, controller functionality, and sound generation. A function to check the installed BIOS checksum is also included. The Test Cart is meant to be used along with the Vectrex Service Manual when repairing and testing the Vectrex game system. Also found later in 2000 was a single Overlay for use with the Test Cart. The Test Cart Overlay was acquired in a private sale from a former GCE employee. The Test Cart Overlay was scanned by Chris Romero (a.k.a. "Vectrexer") and made available in 2001 for public usage, and later on Spike's Big Page.
Cube Quest (1983)
Dark Tower
Pitchers Duel
Tour de France

Homebrew titles (1996 to present)

3D Lord of the Robots
3D Sector-X
3D Sector-X Hell's Fury
3D Scape
3D Scape First Edition
Alien Hunter
All Good Things
Asteroid Cowboy
Beluga Dreams
Berzerk Debugged
Big Blue
BRECHER
Chimney Hunt
Circus Vectrex
City Bomber
Colorclash
Colorclash Limited Edition
Colorclash Slim
Continuum
Continuum The Infernal Tetramorph
Continuum The 7 Pillars of Purgatory
Continuum Time Warp
Cronotics
Crush of Lucifer
Cube Quest
Dead of Knight
Debris Exclusive Edition
Debris Limited Edition
Debris Revisited
Debris Revisited VIP
Everyday is Halloween
FRESSSAKK – Highscore Edition
Frontier
Galaxy Wars/Space Launcher
Gravitrex Plus
Hell Hole
Hex
Hexed!
I, Cyborg
I, Cyborg: Edition X
I, Cyborg: OMEGA
Irrelevant
Karl Quappe
KnightEx
Logo
Mail Plane
MENSCHENJAGD
MineX
Moon Lander
N. E. L. S.
Nebula Commander
NOX/Death Chase
Obsolet
Omega Chase Deluxe
Omega Chase Deluxe – Collector's Edition
Patriots
Patriots Limited Edition
Performance VX
Pitcher's Duel
Player 2
Protector LE
Protector/Y*A*S*I
Quartz's Quest
Revector
Release
Robot Arena
Rockaroids (limited edition)
Rockaroids Remix
Rotor
Royal 21
Royal 21 Boston
Royal 21 Christmas
Royal 21 Vegas
RushHour
Sectis
Sectis Limited Edition
Sectis Master Edition
Shifted
Snowball
Space Frenzy
SpideX
Spike and the Angry Vortex Bird
Spike Hoppin'
Spike's Circus
Spike's Water Balloons Analog
Spin-Cart
Spinnerama
Spudster's Revenge
Star Sling LE
Star Sling Premium Limited Edition
Star Sling Turbo Edition
Star Trek Debugged
STERNENKRIEGER
Stramash Zone
Sundance
Sundance: Dark of the Sun
Thrust
Tour de France
Trapped
Tsunami/VIX
Tsunami/VIX – Collectors Edition
V-Frogger
V-Hockey
Vaboom!/Vectrace
VeCaves/Spike's Spree
VecMan
Vecmania

Vec Sports Boxing
Vec Sports Boxing Limited Edition
Veccy Bird
Vec Wars: Retro Devolved
Vectoblox
Vectopia
Vector 21
Vector 21: A Fistful of Wildcards!
Vector 21: OMEGA
Vector Patrol
Vector Pilot
Vector Vaders
Vectorblade
Vectrexagon
Vectrexians
Vectrexians Deluxe
Verzerk
War of the Robots
War of the Robots: CGE2K3
War of the Robots: OMEGA
War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds Time Rift
Warrior
Wireout
Wireout RE
Xmas Cart 2014
Xmas Cart 2014 + 2015 Double Pack
Xmas Cart 2015
Zantis
Zantis: 99 Ways to Die
Zombie Apocalypse: USA

Notes

↑ Pack-in title for the 3D Imager headset.
↑ Pack-in title for the Vectrex Light Pen.
↑ Built into the console.
↑ A bug-fix version on physical cartridge was released by mail-order only in 1983, titled Mine Storm II.^: 278
↑ Includes speech synthesis.^: 279

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "GCE News". Computer Entertainer. Vol. 1, no. 7. October 1982. p. 1.
↑ "Vectrex Closes Its Doors". Computer Entertainer. Vol. 2, no. 11. February 1984. p. 3.
↑ Vectrex Collector site
↑ Smith, Alexander; Daum, Jeffrey (July 15, 2026). "Vectrex". They Create Worlds (Podcast). No. 262.
↑ Sloper, Tom (2009). "Tom Sloper". Atari Compendium (Interview). Interviewed by Stilphen, Scott. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
↑ Newell, Paul Allen (September–October 2008). "Paul Allen Newell". 2600 Connection (Interview). No. 95. Interviewed by Stilphen, Scott. Retrieved September 29, 2026 – via Atari Compendium.
1 2 3 4 Weiss, Brett (2007). Classic Home Video Games, 1972-1984: A Complete Reference Guide. McFarland. p. 274-281. ISBN 978-0-7864-3226-4. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
1 2 "Vectrex Games Guide". TV Gamer. No. 3. UK: Boytonbrook Ltd. Winter 1983. p. 68-72.
1 2 3 4 "Some Vectrex Games Available". Computer Entertainer. Vol. 2, no. 12. March 1984. p. 7.
↑ "Availability Update". Computer Entertainer. Vol. 2, no. 10. January 1984. p. 16.
1 2 3 "Availability Update". Computer Entertainer. Vol. 2, no. 8. November 1983. p. 16.
1 2 3 "Availability Update". Computer Entertainer. Vol. 2, no. 5. August 1983. p. 16.
1 2 "Availability Update". Computer Entertainer. Vol. 2, no. 6. September 1983. p. 16.
1 2 "Availability Update". Computer Entertainer. Vol. 2, no. 9. December 1983. p. 16.
↑ Romero, Chris (1983). "Swedish MB Vectrex Marketing Literature Poster". MB. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
↑ Romero, Chris. "Vectrex Mail Plane Release Notice on Vector Forums Release". vectorgaming.proboards.com. Chris Romero. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
↑ Romero, Chris (1 August 2001). "Test Cart Overlays are here!". Newsgroup: rec.games.vectrex. d798d1f3.0108271821.66571675@posting.google.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
↑ Romero, Chris. "Vectrex Test Cart Overlay from Chris Romero on Spike's Big Page". Spike's Big Page. Corey c. (a.k.a. "BaronVR"). p. http://www.atarihq.com/vectrex/Test_Cart_150DPI.jpg. Archived from the original on 9 November 2001. Retrieved 23 September 2016.

External links

Vectrex Museum

[10] Pack-in title for the 3D Imager headset.

[12] Pack-in title for the Vectrex Light Pen.

[16] Built into the console.

[17] A bug-fix version on physical cartridge was released by mail-order only in 1983, titled Mine Storm II.^: 278

[19] Includes speech synthesis.^: 279

[ceOct82-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "GCE News". Computer Entertainer. Vol. 1, no. 7. October 1982. p. 1.

[ceFeb84-2] "Vectrex Closes Its Doors". Computer Entertainer. Vol. 2, no. 11. February 1984. p. 3.

[3] Vectrex Collector site

[tcw262-4] Smith, Alexander; Daum, Jeffrey (July 15, 2026). "Vectrex". They Create Worlds (Podcast). No. 262.

[5] Sloper, Tom (2009). "Tom Sloper". Atari Compendium (Interview). Interviewed by Stilphen, Scott. Retrieved October 15, 2026.

[6] Newell, Paul Allen (September–October 2008). "Paul Allen Newell". 2600 Connection (Interview). No. 95. Interviewed by Stilphen, Scott. Retrieved September 29, 2026 – via Atari Compendium.

[weiss-7] 1 2 3 4 Weiss, Brett (2007). Classic Home Video Games, 1972-1984: A Complete Reference Guide. McFarland. p. 274-281. ISBN 978-0-7864-3226-4. Retrieved October 15, 2026.

[TVG3-8] 1 2 "Vectrex Games Guide". TV Gamer. No. 3. UK: Boytonbrook Ltd. Winter 1983. p. 68-72.

[ceMar84-9] 1 2 3 4 "Some Vectrex Games Available". Computer Entertainer. Vol. 2, no. 12. March 1984. p. 7.

[ceJan84-11] "Availability Update". Computer Entertainer. Vol. 2, no. 10. January 1984. p. 16.

[ceNov83-13] 1 2 3 "Availability Update". Computer Entertainer. Vol. 2, no. 8. November 1983. p. 16.

[ceAug83-14] 1 2 3 "Availability Update". Computer Entertainer. Vol. 2, no. 5. August 1983. p. 16.

[ceSep83-15] 1 2 "Availability Update". Computer Entertainer. Vol. 2, no. 6. September 1983. p. 16.

[ceDec83-18] 1 2 "Availability Update". Computer Entertainer. Vol. 2, no. 9. December 1983. p. 16.

[VectrexerMBSwedishPoster1_group=Vectrexer-Vectrex-20] Romero, Chris (1983). "Swedish MB Vectrex Marketing Literature Poster". MB. Retrieved 23 September 2016.

[VectrexMailPlaneRelease_group=Vectrexer-Vectrex-21] Romero, Chris. "Vectrex Mail Plane Release Notice on Vector Forums Release". vectorgaming.proboards.com. Chris Romero. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2016.

[VectrexTestCartOverlayAvailable1_group=Vectrexer-Vectrex-22] Romero, Chris (1 August 2001). "Test Cart Overlays are here!". Newsgroup: rec.games.vectrex. d798d1f3.0108271821.66571675@posting.google.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016.

[SpikesBigPageTextCartOverlay1_group=Vectrexer-Vectrex-23] Romero, Chris. "Vectrex Test Cart Overlay from Chris Romero on Spike's Big Page". Spike's Big Page. Corey c. (a.k.a. "BaronVR"). p. http://www.atarihq.com/vectrex/Test_Cart_150DPI.jpg. Archived from the original on 9 November 2001. Retrieved 23 September 2016.