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Wikipedia / Epoch Game Pocket Computer

The Epoch Game Pocket Computer, also known as the , is a second-generation handheld game console released by Epoch Co. in Japan in 1984 for . It is also known as Pokekon.

The system was a commercial failure in Japan. It was considered expensive for a handheld device at the time, with a price point close to the Famicom. 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

  • LCD: monochrome, 75 × 64 pixels

  • Power supply: 4 AA batteries

  • 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;

The other 5 were released separately for 2,980 Japanese yen each, excluding Pocket Computer Mahjong which was 3,800 yen;

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