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Game Pocket Computer
» MANUFACTURER: Epoch » YEAR: 1984 » COST: ¥12,000 (launch), £120+ (today, boxed), £60+ (today, unboxed)
After achieving initial success in the home gaming market with Pong consoles and the Cassette Vision, Epoch decided to branch out into a largely unexplored area of gaming with the Game Pocket Computer, a somewhat bulky handheld console which sported a similar look to the company’s Super Cassette Vision home console. Though its design is largely unremarkable, the system features a window through which the label of the game cartridge can be read, and includes a graphics tool and a simple puzzle game as part of the system software.