History of video games/Platforms/New Wave Z400S

History The J.Cock New Wave Z400S was a gambling oriented handheld or small tabletop sized console. The system dates back to at least 1991. It is said that this console was used primarily by tourists between 1992 and 1995 while on charter flights from Tokyo to Las Vegas.https://twitter.com/gamehistoryorg/status/1504487727580028931 https://twitter.com/gamehistoryorg/status/1504487727580028931?lang=en Twitter 3 June 2022 en Technology It is speculated that the console is based on the Turbo Duo.Japanese handheld video poker device with some Turbo Duo internals. https://www.reddit.com/r/TurboGrafx/comments/t7uqyq/japanese_handheld_video_poker_device_with_some/ 3 June 2022 Audio-Video A tube backlit color 4" display is integrated into the console. This display had effective viewing dimensions of 8.19 cm by 6.18 cm. The display had a resolution of 479 by 234 pixels. The system had a headphone jack and a volume slider to the left side of the player. Built in audio output consisted of twin speakers. Hardware Individual cartridges houses the controls used for play. The system could be powered via a 12 volt DC input jack, or via one of two (potentially rechargeable) batteries shipped with the system. Power draw was 9.6 watts at 0.8 amps. The system had three total key based locks. Credits could be added via hidden buttons. Difficulty could be adjusted via 3 player inaccessible DIP switches on the bottom of the unit, with 8 switches each, for 24 different toggles. The system had a gross weight of 3.5 kg and measured 170 mm wide, by 300 mm high, by 140 mm deep. The system was designed to survive temperatures as low as -20°C and as high as 60 °C, but could only be used at temperatures of 0 °C to 40 °C The system was made in Japan. Games Poker WaveTechmoan Obscure 1991 hand held game machine - The J.Cock Z400S https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj1SMUbAr50 3 June 2022 en References 2 50% __NOTOC__