Game.com (Platform)

Logo for Initial version


The Game com is a handheld game console released by Tiger Electronics on September 12, 1997. The first version of the Game.com can be connected to a 14.4 kbit/s modem for Internet connectivity, referenced by the ".com" in the name. It was the first video game console to include a touchscreen and the first handheld console to include Internet connectivity.



Release dates:
1997-9-12 (NA)
Manufacturer:
Generation:
Fifth generation
PLATFORM TYPE:
Portable console
ALTERNATIVE NAME:
Tiger Game.com
Operating SystemCPU10 MHz Sharp SM8521
MemoryStorageInternal storage
GraphicsSoundMonaural. Total of four audio channels: two 4-bit waveform generators, one noise generator, and one direct 8-bit PCM output channel
Online serviceDelphi or alternate ISP through 14.4 kbit/s modemOutput
Supported Resolutions200x160ConnectivityCompete.com serial cable, 14.4 kbit/s modem

Games released on Game.com