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  • The Palmtex Portable Videogame System.

    The Palmtex Portable Videogame System.

History[edit | edit source]

Launch[edit | edit source]

Logotype for Home Computer Software Inc. and the Super Mirco logotype.

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]

  • Aladdin's Adventures[8]
  • React Attack[8]
  • Outflank - Reversi[8]

External Resources[edit | edit source]

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References[edit | edit source]

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  1. ↑ a b Swift, James. "The World Of Retro Handheld Consoles – Through The Generations". https://puregaming.net/retro-gaming/world-retro-handheld-consoles-generations/. Retrieved 7 November 2020. 
  2. ↑ Loguidice, Bill (3 December 2014). "The design of the Nintendo 3DS was rendered back in 1983!". https://armchairarcade.com/perspectives/2014/12/03/the-design-of-the-nintendo-3ds-was-rendered-back-in-1983/. Retrieved 7 November 2020. 
  3. ↑ a b "SuperMicro Serial List – The Video Game Kraken". http://videogamekraken.com/supermicro-serial-list. Retrieved 7 November 2020. 
  4. ↑ "Palmtex PVS / Super Micro by Home Computer Software – The Video Game Kraken". http://videogamekraken.com/super-micro. Retrieved 7 November 2020. 
  5. ↑ "A Guide To US Game Consoles by John Hancock and Jon Rose". https://www.retrogamingexpo.com/console_guide.php. Retrieved 30 October 2020. 
  6. ↑ "Handhelds that use cartridges FAQ". https://www.digitpress.com/faq/handcart.htm. 
  7. ↑ "PALMTEX SUPERMICRO - Worst or Rarest Handheld?". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRXd3XHSiZg. Retrieved 7 November 2020. 
  8. ↑ a b c "Palmtex Portable Videogame System" (in en). 23 November 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmtex_Portable_Videogame_System. 
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