History of video games/Platforms/Elecrow Crowbits
History[edit | edit source]
Development[edit | edit source]
Elecrow Industries is a company based in Shenzhen, China.[1] The Crowbits were designed by Richard Lee.[2]
The Elecrow Crowbits are a series of educational learning kits for learning electronics.[3] One such kit, the master kit, included instructions for a game console.[3][4] Marketing for the console showed gameplay of a game very similar to the NES version of Super Mario Bros..[5]
On June 1st, 2021 an Indigogo crowdfunding campaign for the product was successfully completed.[6] A Kickstarter campaign was also held.[7]
The Crowbits won a 2021 Red Dot design award.[2]
Launch[edit | edit source]
The cost of the Master Kit was between $149.90[8] and $139.90.[4]
Technology[edit | edit source]
The master kit game console makes use of a Crowbit module containing an ESP32 and a TFT display.[4]
The Crowbits were also unofficially compatible with Lego bricks.[9]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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ESP32 module, similar to that used on the Elecrow Crowbits. -
ESP32 block diagram. -
Schematic of Lego bricks, unofficially compatible with Elecrow Crowbits.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Crowbits - STEM coding toy for kids of all ages". Indiegogo. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ↑ a b "Red Dot Design Award: Crowbits". www.red-dot.org. https://www.red-dot.org/project/crowbits-51536.
- ↑ a b Bryant, Anj (March 01, 2021). "Elecrow’s Crowbits Uses Programmable Blocks to Promote STEM Learning" (in en). Tom's Hardware. https://www.tomshardware.com/news/elecrow-crowbit-kickstarter.
- ↑ a b c "Crowbits-Master Kit". www.elecrow.com. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ↑ "Make your own game console". Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ↑ "Elecrow IndieGogo Campaign Achieves its Goal, Moves to New Phase for Crowbits Development" (in en). www.elecrow.com. https://www.elecrow.com/blog/elecrow-launches-creative-crowbits-stem-toys-on-indiegogo.html.
- ↑ "Crowbits – STEM toy for kids of all ages". Kickstarter. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ↑ Athow, Desire (14 May 2021). "Elecrow Crowbits STEM learning kit review" (in en). TechRadar. https://www.techradar.com/reviews/elecrow-crowbits-stem-learning-kit.
- ↑ "Elecrow Crowbits: The Ultimate LEGO-Compatible STEM Learning System That Grows With Your Child". MUO. 19 March 2021. https://www.makeuseof.com/elecrow-crowbits-review/.