History of video games/Platforms/PasoGo

History thumb|The PasoGo revolved around playing the board game Go. The PasoGo was released on April 5, 1996 in Japan by the company Koei for 39,800 Japanese Yen.The Koei PasoGo Portable https://nfggames.com/games/PasoGo/ nfggames.com 30 May 2022Did you know that Koei released a cartridge based handheld game console? Info inside! https://www.resetera.com/threads/did-you-know-that-koei-released-a-cartridge-based-handheld-game-console-info-inside.204360/ ResetEra 30 May 2022 Games were released to at least 1997. The system is known to be relatively rare.The Incredibly Hard to Find Koei Pasogo https://alexjforsyth.wordpress.com/2014/08/10/the-incredibly-hard-to-find-koei-pasogo/ 30 May 2022 Krae_man's Koei Pasogo Page 10 August 2014 enWill it Work? - PasoGo - Console #372 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpgorCzgr2g 30 May 2022 en Technology The system uses a Vadem VG230 chip, which incorporates a NEC V30HL 8086 compatible CPU and support components into a single chip. The system had of 1 megabyte of RAM contained in twin 512k Hitachi HM514800 8-bit DRAM chips. Most of the console circuitry is dedicated to driving the LCD. The system has a 5.6" monochrome LCD, which required ample ambient light to be viewable.PasoGo by Koei https://videogamekraken.com/pasogo-by-koei 30 May 2022 The Video Game Kraken The screen has a resolution of 320 pixels by 240 pixels. The system had a contrast slider. The system was powered by 6 AA batteries which provide approximately 20 hours of battery life, and could also be powered by an AC adapter. The system weighs 395 g, had dimensions of 225 mm by 125 mm by 36 mm, and was made in Japan.Complete Koei Pasogo Collection Deep Dive + Rarity Guide https://alexjforsyth.wordpress.com/2020/05/20/complete-koei-pasogo-collection-deep-dive-rarity-guide/ 30 May 2022 Krae_man's Koei Pasogo Page 20 May 2020 en Cartridges typically contained only a storage chip, but were designed to be able to use RAM and a battery. Games PasoGo game cartridges were only made to play the traditional board game Go.Barsanti Sam Hughes William The rise and fall of the Game Boy's weirdest rivals https://www.avclub.com/the-game-com-cometh-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-game-boy-1846501180/slides/7 30 May 2022 The A.V. Club 22 March 2021 en-us Notes The PasoGo is similar in concept to the earlier BBC Bridge Companion, though that device was a home console which singularly focused on the card game of Contract Bridge. References 2 75% __NOTOC__