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History

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Original Picno

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The first Konami Picno educational console was released in Japan in 1992 for ¥29,800 yen.[1][2]

Picno 2

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The Picno 2 was launched in 1993 for ¥15,800 yen as a much cheaper followup console.[3]

Legacy

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The Picno was discontinued around 1994.[2]

Technology

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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

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A small number of educational titles and simple games were released for the Konami Picno.[6]

References

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Wikipedia has related information at Konami

  1. ↑ "ピクノ". Wikipedia (in Japanese). 25 May 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  2. ↑ a b "Picno by Konami – The Video Game Kraken". Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Picno2 by Konami – The Video Game Kraken". Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Dumping Blog: Pico or Picno or is it a new console?". Dumping Blog. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "The Lost History of The KONAMI Picno System - Rare Console History". Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "mamedev/mame". GitHub. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
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