History of video games/Platforms/Konami Picno
History
[edit | edit source]Original Picno
[edit | edit source]The first Konami Picno educational console was released in Japan in 1992 for ¥29,800 yen.[1][2]
Picno 2
[edit | edit source]The Picno 2 was launched in 1993 for ¥15,800 yen as a much cheaper followup console.[3]
Legacy
[edit | edit source]The Picno was discontinued around 1994.[2]
Technology
[edit | edit source]The Konami Picno uses a HD6435328F, a HN62334BP, a HM538121JP, a M514256B, and a custom chip.[4]
The Picno uses a touchpad built into the system for most of it's input.[5]
Notable games
[edit | edit source]A small number of educational titles and simple games were released for the Konami Picno.[6]
References
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- ↑ "ピクノ". Wikipedia (in Japanese). 25 May 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ↑ a b "Picno by Konami – The Video Game Kraken". Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ↑ "Picno2 by Konami – The Video Game Kraken". Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ↑ "Dumping Blog: Pico or Picno or is it a new console?". Dumping Blog. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ↑ "The Lost History of The KONAMI Picno System - Rare Console History". Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ↑ "mamedev/mame". GitHub. Retrieved 31 October 2020.