Engineering:SHG Black Point
 SHG Black Point and its two controllers | |
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| Developer | Süddeutsche Elektro-Hausgeräte GmbH & Co. KG |
| Manufacturer | Süddeutsche Elektro-Hausgeräte GmbH & Co. KG |
| Type | Home video game console |
| Generation | Second generation |
| Release date | Germany: 1982 |
| Introductory price | 168DM (c. 163€ in 2020) |
| System on a chip | N/A (cartridges had a system board on them) |
| CPU | N/A |
| Memory | N/A |
| Graphics | Colored |
| Sound | Yes |
| Controller input | 2 detachable controllers with analog stick and fire button each |
| Connectivity | RF output |
| Power | FS-1003: 15 Volt, 120 mA FS-2000: 9-11 V, 90 mA or 6 x 1.5 V batteries |
| Online services | N/A |
| Predecessor | SHG Black Point Multicolor FS 1001 |
| Website | N/A |
The SHG Black Point (also known as S.H.G. Black Point,[1] commonly abbreviated as Black Point, stylized in lowercase in its logo[2]) is a second-generation[3] home video game console that was released in 1982 by Süddeutsche Elektro-Hausgeräte GmbH & Co. KG (SHG for short) only in Germany for 168 Deutsche Mark (DM).[4][1]
The system comes with two detachable game controllers with one analog joystick and one fire button each.[1][5] On the console, there are 10 buttons to select the games which came on ROM cartridges.[1] There is also a difficulty switch, an on/off switch and a start button on the housing of the console.[1] There are two models of the console: The FS-1003 and the FS-2000.[1][5] Both models have the name SHG Black Point.[1]
It is the successor of the SHG Black Point Multicolor FS 1001, released in 1977.[6]
Technical specifications
- Input devices: Two detachable analog[5] game controllers[1][5] and buttons on the console
- CPU: N/A[4]
- RAM: N/A[2]
- Power supply: 15 V, 120 mA (FS-1003)[7]/9-11 V, 90 mA or 6 x 1.5 V batteries (FS-2000)[8]
- Colors? Yes.[1][8]
- Sound? Yes.[1]
Games
There are 7 or 8 games officially known to be released for the system which came on ROM cartridges.[1] Like the Palladium Tele-Cassetten Game and many other consoles, the SHG Black Point uses PC-50X cartridges.[9] The cartridges are also compatible with the Audio Sonic Programmable Video System and the Hanimex HMG 1292 home video game consoles.[7] The games were sold for around 50 to 80 DEM. (About 50 to 75 € in 2020.)[2] The console itself did not contain a CPU or any RAM,[2] but the cartridges did.[5] A module with 10 different variations of Pong was included in the scope of delivery.[2][5]
List of known games
- Zehn elektronische Fernsehspiele in Farbe (Ten Color Electronic TV Games)
- Grand Prix
- Motorradrennen (Motorcycle Race)
- Seekrieg (Naval War)
- Panzerschlacht (Tank Battle)
- 1000-Treffer-Spiel (1000 Hit Game)
- Schützenspiel (Shooter Game)
External links
- SHG Black Point on www.old-computers.com
- Website with images of the SHG Black Point
- Another website with images
- Commercial flyer
- Instruction manual
- SHG Black Point on MobyGames
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 "OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum". https://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=2&c=880.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "SHG Blackpoint: Computergeschichte". https://homecomputermuseum.de/sammlung/detailansicht-videospiel/vg/Videospiel/techdata/blackpoint/.
- ↑ telespiele (2010-03-28). "SHG Black Point Werbeflyer" (in de-DE). https://bundesrepublikpong.wordpress.com/2010/03/28/shg-black-point-werbeflyer/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "SHG black point [BINARIUM"]. https://binarium.de/shg_black_point.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "SHG Blackpoint" (in en-GB). https://www.retrogamingconsoles.com/consoles/shg-blackpoint/.
- ↑ "Telespiele". http://www.arcadeautomaten-telespiele.de/telespiele-mobile.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "SHG BlackPoint". http://www.stuff-u-need.de/content/modul-konsolen/blackpoint.htm.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "SHG Black Point". http://www.heimcomputer.de/konsolen/blackpoint.html.
- ↑ "De PC-50 Cart Family". https://cyberteam.boxmail.biz/cgi-bin/guide.pl?action=article&id_razdel=118232&id_article=161858.
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