Game Master (console)
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| Also known as | Systema 2000 Super Game Game Tronic |
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| Manufacturer | Hartung (DE) Systema (UK) Videojet (France) Delplay (France) |
| Type | Handheld game console |
| Generation | Fourth generation |
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| Media | ROM cartridge |
| CPU | NEC upd7810 |
| Display | 64 × 64 monochrome LCD |
| Sound | Built-in speaker Headphone jack 1 bit dac |
| Power | 6-volt DC external power supply or 4 × AA batteries |
| 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 the already well-established maker of cheap LCD games Systema. It was also sold a few under alternate names in France, including the Videojet Game Master as well as for a few released by Hartung as the Hartung Super Game and the Hartung Game Tronic.[1] The Game Master has a 64 x 64 monochrome LCD screen.
The design was much like the Sega Game Gear with a D-Pad and two action buttons,[2] 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.[1] 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.[1]
Models
- Hartung Game Master (Germany)
- Systema 2000 (the United Kingdom)
- Videojet Game Master (France)
- Hartung Game Tronic (France)
- Hartung Super Game (France)
- Prodis PDJ-10 (Spain)
Other models
- Delplay Game Plus (France; incompatible with all Game Master cartridges)
- Impel Game Master (Hong Kong)
- Watara Game Master (Hong Kong)
Technical specifications
- 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
- Bomb Disposer
- 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]
- Go Bang! (Go Bang Game) [a.k.a. GO Bang.. on title screen]
- Hyper Space
- Invader
- Kung Fu [a.k.a. Kung Fu Challenge on title screen]
- Move It
- Pin Ball
- S-Race
- Snake Roy
- Soccer (Fuss-Ball) [a.k.a. 3on3 Soccer on title screen]
- Space Castle
- Tank War
- Tennis [a.k.a. Tennis Master... on title screen]
- Urban Champion
References
- ^ a b c Sylvain De Chantal (July 2001). "Hartung Game Master Faq". Retrieved 2013-09-07.
- ^ https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/04/feature_the_handheld_rivals_which_tried_and_failed_to_beat_the_game_boy
External links
- Images of the guts of a Game Master at the Wayback Machine (archived February 6, 2012)
- Multi-System Emulator that supports Hartung Game Master