Epoch Game Pocket Computer
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Epoch Game Pocket Computer with cartridge |
The
Epoch Game Pocket Computer was a
handheld game console released by
Epoch in
Japan in
1984. It was only the second truly handheld system to be released (
Milton Bradley's
Microvision was first). The Game Pocket Computer used an
LCD screen with a 75 X 64 resolution, and could produce graphics at about the same level as early
Atari 2600 games. The system was a 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 ran off of 4 AA batteries, and you could adjust the screen's brightness. Possibly due to its failure in Japan, the Game Pocket Computer was never released in
North America. Despite the failure of the Game Pocket Computer, most fans give it good reviews, but it is extremely rare, and units on
eBay can go for hundreds of dollars, when and if they turn up. Except for their moderately successful
Cassette Vision, Epoch had no other released systems.
*Astro Bomber
*Block Maze
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Mahjong*
Reversi*Store Keepers
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Epoch's official website*
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Other handheld games made by Epoch*
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