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History

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The Colorvision was launched in 1984 and sold under multiple brands.[1][2]

The Colorivsion was discontinued in 1985.[3]

Technology

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Two C type batteries were needed to power the Romtec Colorvision.

The Romtec Colorvision uses 2 C type batteries and game cartridges containing an LCD screen.[1][4] The game cartridges contain no software, but simply indicate which games built into the console should run.[1]

The integrated circuit on the motherboard is epoxied.[1]

Game library

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  • Beasts Planet[3]
  • Horror House[3]
  • Jungle Boy[3]
  • Monster Chase[3]
  • Submarine[3]

External Resources

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Wikipedia has related information at Romtec Colorvision

References

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Parts of this page are based on materials from:
 Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia.
  1. ↑ a b c d "Romtec Colorvision system". www.handheldmuseum.com. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Colorvision by Bristol from Retrogames". www.retrogames.co.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  3. ↑ a b c d e f "Colorvision by Romtec – The Video Game Kraken". Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Romtec: Colorvision Master Unit (vintage hand-held game)". HandheldEmpire. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
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