 | This article possibly contains original research. (October 2018) |
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 Super micro branded console with cartridge and LightPak inserted | |
| Also known as | PVS Command Console |
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| Manufacturer | Palmtex |
| Type | Handheld game console |
| Generation | Second generation |
| Release date | 1984 |
| Introductory price | US$59.95 (Deluxe Pack)
US$39.95 (Console) US$19.95 (LightPak) US$14.95 (Game) |
| Discontinued | 1985 |
| Units shipped | 5,000[citation needed] |
| Media | 4k ROM cartridge |
| Memory | 2k RAM (inside cartridge) |
| Display | LCD 32x16 57.15×38.1 mm |
| Input | R/M/P/A/B/C buttons, 2 8-directional D-pads, contrast dial, power switch |
| Power | 6 x AA batteries (4 x console / 2 x LightPak) |
The Palmtex Portable Videogame System (PVS), later renamed and released as the Super Micro and distributed under the Home Computer Software name, is a handheld game console developed and manufactured by Palmtex, released in 1984.
The system was also referred to as the Palmtex Super Micro, because when the console was re-branded, the Palmtex logo was alongside Super Micro. However, Palmtex dropped its name from the packaging and promotional materials, in favor of its business partner, making its retail name the Home Computer Software Super Micro.
It had a number of quality and design issues. Only three games are known to have been released,[citation needed] it is possible that only one or more factory runs were made, and the existing units were liquidated and later sold through mail order with little to no advertising. As a result, it is now a rare collectible system, although working units are still extremely prone to breaking with normal use.