History of video games/Platforms/Mega Duck
The Mega Duck, Cougar Boy, and games.
History[edit | edit source]
Made in Hong Kong, the Mega Duck was released in 1993.[1]
A toy laptop version of the Mega Duck was released, containing both a normal keyboard and a music keyboard, a mouse, and a printer predating the GameBoy Printer.[2]
Technology[edit | edit source]
Compute[edit | edit source]
These Mega Duck is powered by an 8-bit MOS Z80 CPU clocked at 4.19 megahertz.[3][4][5] This was a common choice at the time, and is similar to the CPU used in the original Game Boy.
The console has 16 kilobytes of RAM.[4]
Hardware[edit | edit source]
The console has a four shade monochrome LCD with a resolution of 160 by 144 pixels.[4]
The console has a six pin link port for connecting to another console over a link cable.[3]
The console is powered either by four AA batteries or a 6V DC from an AC adapter.[3]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
MegaDuck[edit | edit source]
Interior[edit | edit source]
Display[edit | edit source]
Motherboard[edit | edit source]
The Motherboard back, showing the cartridge slot.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Feature: The Handheld Rivals Which Tried And Failed To Beat The Game Boy". 17 April 2019. https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/04/feature_the_handheld_rivals_which_tried_and_failed_to_beat_the_game_boy. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ↑ "Rise of the Wannabes: The Game Boy's Many Uninspired Knockoffs" (in en). www.vice.com. https://www.vice.com/en/article/kz3gjy/rise-of-the-wannabes-the-game-boys-many-uninspired-knockoffs. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ↑ a b c "Mega Duck / Cougar Boy - Ultimate Console Database". https://ultimateconsoledatabase.com/portables/megaduck.htm.
- ↑ a b c "Gallery of Portable Gaming Systems". https://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/art-handhelds.htm#page=d1990s.
- ↑ "Mega Duck / Cougar Boy". http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=megaduck.