Halcyon (console)
| Manufacturer | RDI Video Systems |
|---|---|
| Type | Home video game console |
| Generation | Third |
| Release date | Unreleased |
| Introductory price | US$1800–2500 |
| Media | LaserDisc (video) ROM cartridge (game program) |
| CPU | Zilog Z80 |
| Sound | Votrax Speech Synthesizer |
The Halcyon is a 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 $7,309 in 2024). Fewer than a dozen units are known to exist and it never reached most retailers because of a lack of affordable disc players. The design featured a LaserDisc player and an attached computer, each the size of an early-model VCR. Of the six games planned, 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.