Global InformationVTech Socrates information
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| Also known as | Prof. Weiss-Alles (Germany) Professeur Saitout (France) Socrates Saitout (Canada) |
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| Manufacturer | VTech |
| Type | Educational home video game console |
| Generation | Third generation |
| Release date | 1988 |
| Discontinued | 1994 |
| CPU | Z80A @ 3.57 MHz |
| Graphics | Custom |
| Predecessor | VTech Creativision |
| Successor | V.Smile |
The VTech Socrates is an 8-bit educational home video game console manufactured and released in 1988 by VTech. The console features a robot character Socrates, named after the philosopher. The character is similar to Johnny Five from the Short Circuit movies. It was discontinued in 1994.
In September 1987, this created is a manual.
The system uses wireless controllers that communicate via infrared reception.
Yeno distributed the system in Europe. In Germany, under the name Prof. Weiss-Alles, which translates to "Professor Knows-Everything".[1] And in France, as the Professeur Saitout; Jeu Educatif Video, where "Saitout" comes from the french phrase "Sais Tout", meaning "Knows All".
VTech also distributed the system in Canada, being sold as the Socrates Saitout; Jeu Educatif Video.
- ^ "Yeno Prof. Weiss-Alles (1988)". 23 April 2009.