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History
Release
The Meggy Jr. RGB was a handheld console released around November 12th, 2008 by the company Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories.Meggy Jr RGB Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories https://www.evilmadscientist.com/2008/meggy-jr-rgb/ 29 May 2021Introducing Meggy Jr RGB - Make: https://makezine.com/2008/11/12/introducing-meggy-jr-rgb/ 12 November 2021 Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers 30 November 1 The kit was sold at a range of prices between $65 and $95 (Presumably US Dollars).Meggy Jr RGB handheld: only as fun as your programming skills allow https://www.engadget.com/2008-11-17-meggy-jr-rgb-handheld-only-as-fun-as-your-programming-skills-al.html 12 November 2021 Engadget
Reception
The kit had mixed reactions depending on the demographics of the reviewer, with maker oriented publications receiving it favorably,Meggy Jr RGB is Greater Than The Gameboy! https://embedds.com/meggy-jr-rgb-is-greater-than-the-gameboy/ 12 November 2021 Embedds 21 November 2008【武蔵野電波のプロトタイパーズ】 最終回「エピローグ」 https://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/column/musashino_proto/331055.html 12 November 2021 PC Watch 26 November 2009 jaReview of the Meggy Jr. RGB Handheld Video Game Kit https://techlore.com/article/review-meggy-jr-rgb-handheld-video-game-kit 12 November 2021 Techlore 23 July 2009 en and more general technology publications being more skeptical.
Etymology
The Jr in the name comes from a prior larger LCD display kit. The older larger display was programmable, but not intended as a gaming device.Evil Mad Scientist Labs' Peggy terrorizes roomates, darkness https://www.engadget.com/2008-02-01-evil-mad-scientist-labs-peggy-terrorizes-roomates-darkness.html 12 November 2021 Engadget
Technology
The system was sold in kit form,Meggy Jr. LED Matrix Display Kit https://www.jameco.com/Jameco/workshop/comicbook/meggyjr.html www.jameco.com and was an open source console, with materials licensed under the GPL V3.
Compute
The system used either an ATmega168 or an ATmega328P.
Display
The system had an 8 by 8 grid of RGB LEDs.Google Code Archive - Long-term storage for Google Code Project Hosting. https://code.google.com/archive/p/meggy-jr-rgb/ code.google.com 2 September 2021
Hardware
The system was designed to accept ergonomic grips. Velcro was used to mount and dismount the battery pack.
Assembly was said to take 2 to 3 hours.
Development
The software svn was used for version control. A git based repository was also established.Meggy Jr RGB https://github.com/evil-mad/MeggyJrRGB Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories 12 November 2021 1 April 2020
The Meggy Jr Simplified Library was a high level API for the system which updated the display at a rate of 150 Hz.Meggy Jr RGB Programming Guide and libraries - Make: https://makezine.com/2008/12/03/meggy-jr-rgb-programming/ 12 November 2021 Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers 30 November 1
The Arduino IDE could be used to program the system.Fun, games and entertainment: Open source hardware 2009 - The definitive guide to open source hardware projects in 2009 - Make: https://makezine.com/2009/12/11/fun-games-and-entertainment-open-so/ 12 November 2021 Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers 30 November 1
Games
Meggy Jr SnakeMeggy Jr RGB https://github.com/evil-mad/MeggyJrRGB/blob/master/downloads/ContributedGamesList.txt Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories 12 November 2021 1 April 2020
Ball Buster
Super Monkey Kong
A game similar to Donkey Kong, and considered one of the most noteworthy games for the system.Super Monkey Kong crams 14k of Jumpman excellence onto Meggy Jr RGB https://www.engadget.com/2009-04-21-super-monkey-kong-crams-14k-of-jumpman-excellence-onto-meggy-jr.html 12 November 2021 Engadget
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