Epoch Game Pocket Computer
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| Epoch Game Pocket Computer | |
| Manufacturer | Epoch Co. |
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| Generation | Second generation |
| Release date | November 30, 1984 (JP) |
| Media type | ROM cartridge |
The Epoch Game Pocket Computer (ゲームポケコン, Gēmupokekon) is a second generation handheld game console released by Epoch Co. in Japan on November 30, 1984 for ¥12,800. It is also known as Pokekon.
The system was a commercial failure in Japan, and as a result, only 7 games were made for it. A puzzle game and a paint program were built into the system. It was powered by 4 AA batteries, 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 on-off switch.
Technical specifications
edit- LCD: monochrome, 75 × 64 pixels
- Power supply: 4 AA batteries
- Battery life: 60-70+ hours
- CPU: NEC μPD78C06 clocked at 6 MHz
- RAM: 2 KB
- ROM (cartridges): 8 or 16 KB
- Sound: 1 sound channel
Games
editThere were a total of 7 different games released for the system.
2 were built into the system. The Built-in Functions (本体内蔵機能, Hontai naizō kinō) 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;
- Puzzle Game (パズルゲーム, Pazurugēmu), an 11 tile version of Fifteen puzzle.
- Graphics function (グラフィック機能, Gurafikku kinō), a Raster graphics editor paint program.
The other 5 were released separately for ¥2,980 each, excluding Pocket Computer Mahjong which was ¥3,800;
- Astro Bomber (アストロボンバー, Asutorobombā)
- Block Maze (ブロックメイズ, Burokkumeizu)
- Pocket Computer Mahjong (ポケコンマージャン, Pokekon mājyan)
- Pocket Computer Reversi (ポケコンリバーシ, Pokekon ribāsi)
- Sokoban (倉庫番, Sōko-ban)