APF Imagination Machine
From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum
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Background
The APF Imagination Machine is a gaming console and home computer system manufactured by APF Electronics Inc. built to compete with the Atari 2600.
Logo (November 1979-Early 1980s)
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Visuals: On a black background, the letters "apf" in a heliotrope, marigold, and teal color are above a green box that reads:
COPYRIGHT APF1978
Underneath it is the word "basic" with a white bar underneath.
Technique: 4-bit graphics.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen when you start up an APF MP-1000.
Legacy: This is possibly the first video game console startup screen.
