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    The Palmtex Portable Videogame System.

History

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Launch

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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

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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

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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

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

External Resources

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Wikipedia has related information at Palmtex Portable Videogame System

References

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Parts of this page are based on materials from:
 Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia.
  1. ↑ a b Swift, James. "The World Of Retro Handheld Consoles – Through The Generations". Pure Gaming. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  2. ↑ Loguidice, Bill (3 December 2014). "The design of the Nintendo 3DS was rendered back in 1983!". Armchair Arcade. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  3. ↑ a b "SuperMicro Serial List – The Video Game Kraken". Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Palmtex PVS / Super Micro by Home Computer Software – The Video Game Kraken". Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "A Guide To US Game Consoles by John Hancock and Jon Rose". www.retrogamingexpo.com. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Handhelds that use cartridges FAQ". Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "PALMTEX SUPERMICRO - Worst or Rarest Handheld?". Retrieved 7 November 2020. {{cite web}}: Text "Octav1us" ignored (help)
  8. ↑ a b c "Palmtex Portable Videogame System". Wikipedia. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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