The is a
second-generation handheld game console
A handheld game console, or simply handheld console, is a small, portable self-contained video game console with a built-in screen, game controls and speakers. Handheld game consoles are smaller than home video game consoles and contain the con ...
released by
Epoch Co. in
Japan
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in 1984 for 12,800
Japanese yen
The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third-most traded currency in the foreign exchange market, after the United States dollar and the euro. It is also widely used as a third reserve currency after the US dollar and the euro.
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.
It is also known as ''Pokekon''.
The system was a commercial failure in Japan,
and as a result, only 5 games were made for it. A puzzle game and a paint program were built into the system. It was powered by 4
AA batteries
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, and screen's contrast could be adjusted by the user. Input and output controls included four buttons, an 8-way
joypad, a
contrast dial, and a
sound
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In human physiology and psychology, sound is the ''reception'' of such waves and their ''perception'' by the br ...
on-off switch.
Technical specifications
*LCD display: monochrome, 75 × 64 pixels
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*Power supply: 4
AA batteries
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*Battery life: Not clear; >70 hours
or 60 hours
*CPU: NEC μPD78C06 clocked at 6 MHz
*RAM: 2 KB
*ROM (cartridges): 8 or 16 KB
*Sound: 1 sound channel
Games
There were a total of 7 different games released for the system.
2 were built into the system.
The cartridge included with the system only serves as instructions and to occupy the cartridge slot, containing no game data, as it doesn't need to be inserted into the system to play the games;
*, an 11 tile version of
Fifteen puzzle
The 15 puzzle (also called Gem Puzzle, Boss Puzzle, Game of Fifteen, Mystic Square and more) is a sliding puzzle. It has 15 square tiles numbered 1 to 15 in a frame that is 4 tile positions high and 4 tile positions wide, with one unoccupied pos ...
.
*, a
Raster graphics editor
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paint program.
The other 5 were released separately
for 2,980
Japanese yen
The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third-most traded currency in the foreign exchange market, after the United States dollar and the euro. It is also widely used as a third reserve currency after the US dollar and the euro.
Th ...
each, excluding ''Pocket Computer Mahjong'' which was 3,800 yen;
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See also
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Barcode Battler, another handheld game console released by Epoch Co.
References
External links
Other handheld games made by Epoch
Discontinued handheld game consoles
Handheld game consoles
Monochrome video game consoles
Products introduced in 1984
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