History of video games/Platforms/Palmtex Portable Videogame System
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The Palmtex Portable Videogame System.
History
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The Palmtex Portable was released in 1983.[1]
The Palmtex Portable was among the first clamshell console designs.[2]
Legacy
[edit | edit source]According to the Video Game Kraken only 5,000 Palmtex Portables were sold out of the 30,000 units total were produced.[3] Remaining units were possibly destroyed.[3][4]
Technology
[edit | edit source]The Palmtex Portable uses cartridges with the system LCD built into the cartridges.[5][1] Overlays gave color to otherwise monochrome graphics.[6]
The system is very fragile.[7]
Game library
[edit | edit source]External Resources
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- Video Game Kraken - Palmtex Portable Videogame System page.
References
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- ↑ a b Swift, James. "The World Of Retro Handheld Consoles – Through The Generations". Pure Gaming. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ↑ Loguidice, Bill (3 December 2014). "The design of the Nintendo 3DS was rendered back in 1983!". Armchair Arcade. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ↑ a b "SuperMicro Serial List – The Video Game Kraken". Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ↑ "Palmtex PVS / Super Micro by Home Computer Software – The Video Game Kraken". Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ↑ "A Guide To US Game Consoles by John Hancock and Jon Rose". www.retrogamingexpo.com. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ↑ "Handhelds that use cartridges FAQ". Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ↑ "PALMTEX SUPERMICRO - Worst or Rarest Handheld?". Retrieved 7 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: Text "Octav1us" ignored (help) - ↑ a b c "Palmtex Portable Videogame System". Wikipedia. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.