Game.com

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Game.com handheld console

Game.com was a handheld console released by Tiger Electronics in 1997 with the hopes of overcoming Nintendo's Game Boy. Its target audience was more mature (it had licenses for games such as Duke Nukem 3D and Resident Evil), and it sported functions similar to electronic organizers, a touch screen, and online capabilities. Launch titles included such titles as Sega Indy 500, Duke Nukem 3D, and Mortal Kombat Trilogy. The system died in 2000. Most of its problems were due to a small lineup (only 20 games), poor distribution, and poor marketing.

Technical specifications

Original System Size7.5"L x 4.25"W x .75"D Processor ChipSharp 8-Bit CPU Screen Specs3.9 square inches, 13 x 10 grid based touch screen. 200 x 160 resolution Color SystemBlack and White, with 4 gray levels Sound/Music Mono, single speaker, located in the upper left corner Power Source4 AA Batteries or AC Adapter PortsSerial Comm Port for the Compete.com cable; In Jack for headphones; DC9V in (AC Adapter); 2 Cartridge Slots (1 on the Pocket)

ButtonsPower (On/Off); Action (A, B, C, D); 3 Function (Menu, Sound, Pause); 1 Eight-way Directional Pad; Volume; Contrast; Reset (On system's underside)

List of Games

• Arcade Classics, Williams
• Batman & Robin
• Centipede
• Duke Nukem 3D
• Fighters Megamix
• Frogger
• Henry
• Indy 500
• Jeopardy
• Lights Out
• Lost World: Jurassic Park
• Monopoly
• Mortal Kombat Trilogy
• Quiz Wiz: Cyber Trivia
• Resident Evil 2
• Scrabble
• Solitaire
• Sonic Jam
• Tiger Casino
• Wheel of Fortune
• Wheel of Fortune 2

Unreleased Games

• A Bug's Life
• Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert
• Furbyland
• Gigapets Deluxe
• Godzilla
• Holyfield Boxing
• Madden Football '99
• Metal Gear Solid
• Mulligan's Golf Challenge
• Mutoids
• Name That Tune
• NASCAR
• NBA Hang Time
• NBA Live '99
• Rugrats
• Small Soldiers
• Turok
• WCW
• X-Files, The