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{{Short description|1990 German handheld game console}}
{{Infobox information appliance
{{Infobox information appliance
| name = Game Master
| name = Game Master
| logo = Hartung Game Master Logo.png
| aka = Systema 2000<br>Super Game<br>Game Tronic
| aka = Systema 2000<br>Game Master<br>Game Plus<br>Super Game<br>Game Tronic<br>
| image =
| image = Game-master-console-image.png
| caption =
| caption = Game Master
| manufacturer = Hartung(DE), Systema (UK), verella (US)
| manufacturer = Hartung (DE)<br/>Systema (UK)<br/>Videojet (France)<br/>Delplay (France)<br/>Prodis (Spain)<br/>Virella Electronics (Italy)
| type = [[Handheld game console]]
| type = [[Handheld game console]]
| generation = [[Fourth generation of video game consoles|Fourth generation]]
| generation = [[Fourth generation of video game consoles|Fourth generation]]
| releasedate = {{vgrelease|DE|1990}}
| releasedate = {{vgrelease|DE|1990}}
| media = [[ROM cartridge]]
| power = 6-volt [[Direct current|DC]] external power supply or 4 × [[AA batteries]]
| media = [[ROM cartridge]]
| power = 6-volt [[Direct current|DC]] external power supply or 4 × [[AA batteries]]
| cpu = [[NEC]] upd7810
| cpu = [[NEC]] upd7810
| display = 64 × 64 monochrome [[LCD]]
| display = 64 × 64 monochrome [[LCD]]
| sound = Built-in speaker<br>Headphone jack<br>1 bit dac
| sound = Built-in speaker<br>Headphone jack<br>1 bit dac
| dimensions = 170 × 97 × 33mm
| dimensions = 170 × 97 × 33mm
}}
}}


The '''Game Master''' is a [[handheld game console]] manufactured by Hartung, and designed to compete with the [[Nintendo]] [[Game Boy]]. In Germany it was marketed by Hartung itself, while in the UK it was released as the '''Systema 2000''' by already well established maker of cheap LCD games Systema, and in the US via mail order by verella. It was also sold under alternate names in other countries, including '''Super Game''' and '''Game Tronic'''.<ref name="Hartung Game Master FAQ"/> Commercials in the US featured the voice of Andy Geller, who later became a continuity announcer for ABC in the 2000s, and later, for This TV in 2015. The Game Master has a 64 x 64 monochrome LCD screen.
The '''Game Master''' is a [[handheld game console]] manufactured by Hartung,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Game Master by Hartung |url=http://videogamekraken.com/game-master-by-hartung |access-date=2023-07-14 |website=The Video Game Kraken |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-02-06 |title=Inside the Hartung GameMaster! |url=http://www.angrypixel.net/pressstart/index.php?s=content&p=insidehgm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206060224/http://www.angrypixel.net/pressstart/index.php?s=content&p=insidehgm |archive-date=2012-02-06 |access-date=2023-07-14 |website=Press Start}}</ref> and designed to compete with the [[Nintendo]] [[Game Boy]]. In [[Germany]], it was marketed by Hartung itself, while in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] it was released as the '''Systema 2000''' by the already well-established maker of cheap [[Handheld electronic game|LCD games]] Systema.<ref name=":0" />


It was also sold under alternate names in [[France]], including the '''Game Master''' by [[Videojet]] and '''Game Plus''' by Delplay, as well as for a few released by Hartung as the '''Super Game''' and the '''Game Tronic'''.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="Hartung Game Master FAQ" /> It was sold in Italy by Virella Electronics.<ref name=":0" />
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The design was much like the [[Sega]] [[Game Gear]] with a D-Pad and two action buttons, although another variation, the '''Game Plus''', features a more Game Boy-like design.<ref name="Hartung Game Master FAQ"/> The cartridges resemble those used by the [[Watara Supervision]], with the card edge of the cartridge jutted out past the plastic of the cartridge. The Game Master utilizes a 40-pin cartridge port like the Supervision but is not compatible with Supervision games.<ref name="Hartung Game Master FAQ">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitpress.com/faq/hartung.htm |title=Hartung Game Master Faq |accessdate=2013-09-07 |author=Sylvain De Chantal |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=July 2001}} </ref>

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The design was much like the [[Game Gear]] with a D-Pad and two action buttons,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lane |first=Gavin |date=17 April 2019 |title=The Handheld Rivals Which Tried and Failed to Beat the Game Boy |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/04/feature_the_handheld_rivals_which_tried_and_failed_to_beat_the_game_boy |website=Nintendo Life}}</ref> although another variation, the '''Game Plus''', features a more Game Boy-like design which is backed by a company called Caterpillar and was sold by Delplay in [[France]].<ref name="Hartung Game Master FAQ"/> The cartridges resemble those used by the [[Watara Supervision]], with the card edge of the cartridge jutted out past the plastic of the cartridge. The Game Master utilizes a 40-pin cartridge port like the Watara Supervision but is not compatible with Supervision games.<ref name="Hartung Game Master FAQ">{{cite web |author=Sylvain De Chantal |date=July 2001 |title=Hartung Game Master Faq |url=http://www.digitpress.com/faq/hartung.htm |access-date=2013-09-07 |website=Digital Press}}</ref>

==Models==
*Hartung '''Game Master''' ([[Germany]])<ref name=":0" />
*'''Systema 2000''' ([[United Kingdom|the United Kingdom]])<ref name=":0" />
*Videojet '''Game Master''' ([[France]])<ref name=":0" />
*Hartung '''Game Tronic''' ([[France]])<ref name=":0" />
*Hartung '''Mega Tronic''' ([[France]])<ref name=":0" />
*Hartung '''Super Game''' ([[France]])<ref name=":0" />
*Prodis '''PDJ-10''' ([[Spain]])<ref name=":0" />
*Delplay '''Game Plus''' ([[France]]; incompatible with all Game Master cartridges)<ref name=":0" />
*Impel '''Game Master''' ([[Hong Kong]])<ref name=":0" />
*Watara '''Game Master''' ([[Hong Kong]]){{Citation needed|reason=No proof of existence online|date=September 2022}}


==Technical specifications==
==Technical specifications==
The Game Master has a 64 x 64 monochrome [[Liquid-crystal display|LCD screen]].
* Color: monochrome black/white tones
* Color: monochrome black/white tones
* Power switch
* Power switch
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==Games==
==Games==
Nineteen games were released for this console:<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=List of video games, filtered by platform(s): Game Master |url=https://www.grouvee.com/games/?platform=game-master |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=Grouvee}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Listing of all Videojet / Hartung Game Master games - Page 1 |url=https://www.video-games-museum.com/en/sys/118-game-master/5/all |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=The Video Games Museum |language=en}}</ref>{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
* ''Bomb Disposer''
* ''Bubble Boy''
* ''Bubble Boy''
* ''Car Racing'' [a.k.a. '''''Super F-1''''' on title screen]
* ''Car Racing'' [a.k.a. '''''Super F-1''''' on title screen]
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* ''Dungeon Advanture'' [a.k.a. '''''Dungeon Adventure''''' on title screen]
* ''Dungeon Advanture'' [a.k.a. '''''Dungeon Adventure''''' on title screen]
* ''Falling Block'' [a.k.a. '''''Falling Block!''''' on title screen]
* ''Falling Block'' [a.k.a. '''''Falling Block!''''' on title screen]
* ''Finite Zone''
* ''Go Bang! (Go Bang Game)'' [a.k.a. '''''GO Bang..''''' on title screen]
* ''Go Bang! (Go Bang Game)'' [a.k.a. '''''GO Bang..''''' on title screen]
* ''Hyper Space''
* ''Hyper Space''
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* ''Invader''
* ''Kung Fu'' [a.k.a. '''''Kung Fu Challenge''''' on title screen]
* ''Kung Fu'' [a.k.a. '''''Kung Fu Challenge''''' on title screen]
* ''Move It''
* ''Move It''
* ''Pin Ball''
* ''Pin Ball''
* ''S-Race''
* ''Soccer (Fuss-Ball)'' [a.k.a. '''''3on3 Soccer''''' on title screen]
* ''Soccer (Fuss-Ball)'' [a.k.a. '''''3on3 Soccer''''' on title screen]
* ''Space Castle''
* ''Space Castle''
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* ''Space Invader''
* ''Space Warrior''
* ''Tank War''
* ''Tank War''
* ''Tennis'' [a.k.a. '''''Tennis Master...''''' on title screen]
* ''Tennis'' [a.k.a. '''''Tennis Master...''''' on title screen]
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [https://www.mamedev.org/ Multi-system emulator that supports Hartung Game Master]
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206060224/http://www.angrypixel.net/pressstart/index.php?s=content&p=insidehgm |date=February 6, 2012 |title=Images of the guts of a Game Master }}
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* [http://www.mess.org/ Multi-System Emulator that supports Hartung Game Master]


{{Fourth generation game consoles}}
{{Fourth generation game consoles}}
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[[Category:Computer-related introductions in 1990]]
[[Category:Computer-related introductions in 1990]]
[[Category:Discontinued handheld game consoles]]
[[Category:Fourth-generation video game consoles]]
[[Category:Fourth-generation video game consoles]]
[[Category:Monochrome video game consoles]]
[[Category:Monochrome video game consoles]]

Latest revision as of 23:06, 16 November 2024

Game Master
Game Master
Also known asSystema 2000
Game Master
Game Plus
Super Game
Game Tronic
ManufacturerHartung (DE)
Systema (UK)
Videojet (France)
Delplay (France)
Prodis (Spain)
Virella Electronics (Italy)
TypeHandheld game console
GenerationFourth generation
Release date
MediaROM cartridge
CPUNEC upd7810
Display64 × 64 monochrome LCD
SoundBuilt-in speaker
Headphone jack
1 bit dac
Power6-volt DC external power supply or 4 × AA batteries
Dimensions170 × 97 × 33mm

The Game Master is a handheld game console manufactured by Hartung,[1][2] and designed to compete with the Nintendo Game Boy. In Germany, it was marketed by Hartung itself, while in the UK it was released as the Systema 2000 by the already well-established maker of cheap LCD games Systema.[1]

It was also sold under alternate names in France, including the Game Master by Videojet and Game Plus by Delplay, as well as for a few released by Hartung as the Super Game and the Game Tronic.[1][3] It was sold in Italy by Virella Electronics.[1]

The design was much like the Game Gear with a D-Pad and two action buttons,[4] although another variation, the Game Plus, features a more Game Boy-like design which is backed by a company called Caterpillar and was sold by Delplay in France.[3] The cartridges resemble those used by the Watara Supervision, with the card edge of the cartridge jutted out past the plastic of the cartridge. The Game Master utilizes a 40-pin cartridge port like the Watara Supervision but is not compatible with Supervision games.[3]

Models

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Technical specifications

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The Game Master has a 64 x 64 monochrome LCD screen.

  • Color: monochrome black/white tones
  • Power switch
  • Contrast adjustment
  • 4-way directional pad
  • Headphone jack (unit includes small stereo headphones)
  • A and B buttons
  • Select button
  • Start button
  • Volume controller

Games

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Nineteen games were released for this console:[1][5][6]

  • Bubble Boy
  • Car Racing [a.k.a. Super F-1 on title screen]
  • Continental Galaxy [a.k.a. Continental Galaxy 2020 on title screen]
  • Dungeon Advanture [a.k.a. Dungeon Adventure on title screen]
  • Falling Block [a.k.a. Falling Block! on title screen]
  • Finite Zone
  • Go Bang! (Go Bang Game) [a.k.a. GO Bang.. on title screen]
  • Hyper Space
  • Kung Fu [a.k.a. Kung Fu Challenge on title screen]
  • Move It
  • Pin Ball
  • Soccer (Fuss-Ball) [a.k.a. 3on3 Soccer on title screen]
  • Space Castle
  • Space Invader
  • Space Warrior
  • Tank War
  • Tennis [a.k.a. Tennis Master... on title screen]
  • Urban Champion

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Game Master by Hartung". The Video Game Kraken. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  2. ^ "Inside the Hartung GameMaster!". Press Start. 2012-02-06. Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  3. ^ a b c Sylvain De Chantal (July 2001). "Hartung Game Master Faq". Digital Press. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
  4. ^ Lane, Gavin (17 April 2019). "The Handheld Rivals Which Tried and Failed to Beat the Game Boy". Nintendo Life.
  5. ^ "List of video games, filtered by platform(s): Game Master". Grouvee. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  6. ^ "Listing of all Videojet / Hartung Game Master games - Page 1". The Video Games Museum. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
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