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− | | | + | | logos= |
− | | | + | | consoleimage=Pmd step 00.jpg |
− | | | + | | name= |
− | | | + | | maker=[[AtGames]] |
− | | | + | | distributor={{company|[[Innex]]|region=US}}, {{company|[[Blaze Europe]]|region=UK}}, {{company|[[Millennium 2000]]|region=France, Germany, Spain}}, {{company|[[Tectoy]]|region=Brazil}}, {{company|[[Digital Media Cartridge]]|region=China, Hong Kong, Taiwan}}, {{company|[[Replay Interactive]]|region=Malaysia, Singapore}} |
− | | | + | | internal_games=20 |
− | | | + | | releases={{releasesMD |
− | + | | md_date_us=2007-12 | |
− | [[ | + | | md_date_eu=200x |
+ | | md_date_uk=200x | ||
+ | | md_rrp_uk=29.99{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20110311100843/http://www.blazeeurope.com/sega/handheld-console-with-20-sega-megadrive-games/prod_3.html}} | ||
+ | | md_date_uk_Streets of Rage Edition=2010-12-03{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20101127151327/http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sega-Megadrive-Handheld-games-built/dp/B003ZJ2R18}} | ||
+ | | md_rrp_uk_Streets of Rage Edition=34.99{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20110708013320/http://www.blazeeurope.com/sega/sega-megadrive-handheld-streets-of-rage-special-edition/prod_134.html}} | ||
+ | | md_date_fr=200x | ||
+ | | md_date_de=200x | ||
+ | | md_date_nl=200x | ||
+ | | md_date_br=200x | ||
+ | | md_date_cn=200x | ||
+ | | md_date_hk=200x | ||
+ | | md_date_tw=200x | ||
+ | | md_date_ru=2009 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | The '''Arcade Portable''' is a handheld [[Sega Mega Drive]] [[:Category:Consoles on a chip|console on a chip]] manufactured by [[AtGames]]. It was the second handheld to be produced by AtGames, following the [[Arcade Gamer Portable]], and was bettered by the [[Arcade Ultimate]]. | ||
− | + | Like many of AtGames' products, the true name for this handheld is not known. AtGames' website{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20140804011318/http://www.atgames.net/front/bin/ptdetail.phtml?Part=GP2024MD&Category=100719}} calls it the Arcade Portable, but the device was renamed by various distributors. Packaging calls it the '''Mega Drive Portable Video Game Player'''. The system was manufactured by AtGames who distributed across Asia. [[Blaze Europe]] distributed across Europe and [[Tectoy]] brought it to Brazil as the '''Mega Drive Portátil'''. | |
− | + | The device has a built in 2.4-inch LCD screen, with the option for TV output, and comes bundled with a number of built-in games, which differ between distributors. The system is incompatible with traditional Mega Drive cartridges and runs on three AAA batteries. | |
==Problems with the Unit== | ==Problems with the Unit== | ||
===PSG sound=== | ===PSG sound=== | ||
− | It seems that the PSG chip in the unit is tuned incorrectly, and all sound produced by the PSG is 7 semitones too low. While this isn't | + | It seems that the PSG chip in the unit is tuned incorrectly, and all sound produced by the PSG is 7 semitones too low. While this isn't noticeable on most music in games, it does occasionally become obvious, such as Knuckles' theme in Sonic and Knuckles. |
===TV Output=== | ===TV Output=== | ||
− | While TV output for the Hong Kong device works fine, on the UK device they made a fatal error. It has been adjusted to run at | + | While TV output for the Hong Kong device works fine, on the UK device they made a fatal error. It has been adjusted to run at 50 Hz, but it still outputs an NTSC composite signal, causing it to be black and white on UK TVs that do not support the hybrid NTSC-50 standard. |
− | == | + | ==List of games== |
+ | ===Tectoy and AtGames versions=== | ||
+ | {{multicol| | ||
*''[[Alex Kidd and the Enchanted Castle]]'' | *''[[Alex Kidd and the Enchanted Castle]]'' | ||
− | *''[[Alien Storm]]'' | + | *''[[Alien Storm (Mega Drive)|Alien Storm]]'' |
*''[[Altered Beast]]'' | *''[[Altered Beast]]'' | ||
*''[[Arrow Flash]]'' | *''[[Arrow Flash]]'' | ||
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*''[[Crack Down]]'' | *''[[Crack Down]]'' | ||
*''[[Decap Attack]]'' | *''[[Decap Attack]]'' | ||
− | *''[[ | + | *''[[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]'' |
*''[[E-Swat: City Under Siege]]'' | *''[[E-Swat: City Under Siege]]'' | ||
*''[[Ecco the Dolphin]]'' | *''[[Ecco the Dolphin]]'' | ||
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*''[[Kid Chameleon]]'' | *''[[Kid Chameleon]]'' | ||
*''[[Ristar]]'' | *''[[Ristar]]'' | ||
− | *''[[Shadow Dancer]]'' | + | *''[[Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi]]'' |
− | *''[[ | + | *''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' |
*''[[The Revenge of Shinobi II]]'' | *''[[The Revenge of Shinobi II]]'' | ||
+ | }} | ||
− | ==Blaze | + | ===Blaze version=== |
+ | {{multicol| | ||
*''[[Alex Kidd and the Enchanted Castle]]'' | *''[[Alex Kidd and the Enchanted Castle]]'' | ||
− | *''[[Alien Storm]]'' | + | *''[[Alien Storm (Mega Drive)|Alien Storm]]'' |
*''[[Altered Beast]]'' | *''[[Altered Beast]]'' | ||
*''[[Arrow Flash]]'' | *''[[Arrow Flash]]'' | ||
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*''[[Jewel Master]]'' | *''[[Jewel Master]]'' | ||
*''[[Kid Chameleon]]'' | *''[[Kid Chameleon]]'' | ||
− | *''[[ | + | *''[[Sonic Spinball]]'' |
*''[[Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi]]'' | *''[[Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi]]'' | ||
*''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' | *''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' | ||
− | + | }} | |
==Disassembly Guide== | ==Disassembly Guide== | ||
− | + | Qjimbo put together this short guide on how to take the device apart, to get a look at the components inside. | |
− | <gallery widths="200 | + | <gallery widths="200"> |
Image:Pmd_step_01.jpg|Step 1: Remove the batteries and every screw on the back. 5 screws in total, the battery panel screw and a screw on each corner. | Image:Pmd_step_01.jpg|Step 1: Remove the batteries and every screw on the back. 5 screws in total, the battery panel screw and a screw on each corner. | ||
Image:Pmd_step_02.jpg|Step 2: Prize open the the case. I found that around the volume control is a good place. | Image:Pmd_step_02.jpg|Step 2: Prize open the the case. I found that around the volume control is a good place. | ||
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Inside there are two chips. The large one with a separate PCB is the ROM chip, and the one under the black blob is the CPU. | Inside there are two chips. The large one with a separate PCB is the ROM chip, and the one under the black blob is the CPU. | ||
− | == | + | ==Gallery== |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
− | + | File:Pmd step 00.jpg|AtGames model (white) | |
− | + | File:ArcadePortable AtGames Black.jpg|AtGames model (black) | |
− | + | File:Port_md_2.jpg|Blaze model | |
+ | File:Tectoy MDPGC.jpg|Tectoy model | ||
+ | File:ArcadePortable Millenium.jpg|Millennium model | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | ==External | + | ==Magazine articles== |
− | *[http://www. | + | {{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}} |
+ | |||
+ | ==Physical scans== | ||
+ | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive | ||
+ | | region=US | ||
+ | | front= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive | ||
+ | | region=UK | ||
+ | | front=Sega MegaDrive Portable Video Game Player.jpg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive | ||
+ | | region=UK (''Streets of Rage'' Edition) | ||
+ | | front=ArcadePortable MD UK Box Front SoR.jpg | ||
+ | | back=ArcadePortable MD UK Box Back SoR.jpg | ||
+ | | spinemissing=yes | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive | ||
+ | | region=FR | ||
+ | | front=ArcadePortable MD FR Box Front Millennium.jpg | ||
+ | | back= | ||
+ | | spinemissing= | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive | ||
+ | | region=DE | ||
+ | | front=ArcadePortable Millenium Box Front.png | ||
+ | | back=ArcadePortable Millenium Box Back.jpg | ||
+ | | spinemissing=yes | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive | ||
+ | | region=ES | ||
+ | | front= | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive | ||
+ | | region=NL | ||
+ | | front=ArcadePortable MD NL Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | | back=ArcadePortable MD NL Box Back.jpg | ||
+ | | spinemissing=yes | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive | ||
+ | | region=BR | ||
+ | | front= | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive | ||
+ | | region=?? | ||
+ | | front=Mega Drive Portable Video Game Player.jpg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive | ||
+ | | region=?? (black) | ||
+ | | front= | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive | ||
+ | | region=CN/HK/TW | ||
+ | | front=ArcadePortable AtGames Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive | ||
+ | | region=MY/SG | ||
+ | | front= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive | ||
+ | | region=??<!--yellow box, 5 games --> | ||
+ | | front= | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive | ||
+ | | region=??<!--blue box, 20 games --> | ||
+ | | front= | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive | ||
+ | | region=?? | ||
+ | | front=ArcadePortable MD Box Front White Tall.jpg | ||
+ | | back=ArcadePortable MD Box Back White Tall.jpg | ||
+ | | spinemissing=yes | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==External links== | ||
+ | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20140804011318/http://www.atgames.net/front/bin/ptdetail.phtml?Part=GP2024MD&Category=100719 Product page on AtGames.net] (archive) | ||
+ | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20091204153948/http://www.innexinc.com/Ecommerce/General/CategoryProductDetail.aspx?CategoryId=187&PROD_CD=RB-GEN-1124 Product page on InnexInc.com] (archive) | ||
+ | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110311100843/http://www.blazeeurope.com/sega/handheld-console-with-20-sega-megadrive-games/prod_3.html Product page on Blaze Europe] (archive) | ||
+ | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110708013320/http://www.blazeeurope.com/sega/sega-megadrive-handheld-streets-of-rage-special-edition/prod_134.html Streets of Rage Edition on Blaze Europe] (archive) | ||
+ | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20071226190638/http://www2.tectoy.com.br/produto_interna.php?id=8 Product page on Tectoy.com.br] (archive) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | <references /> | ||
+ | {{AtGames}} | ||
{{MegaDrive}} | {{MegaDrive}} | ||
− | + | [[Category:Consoles on a chip]] | |
− | [[Category:Consoles on a | ||
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Distributor: Innex (US), Blaze Europe (UK), Millennium 2000 (France, Germany, Spain), Tectoy (Brazil), Digital Media Cartridge (China, Hong Kong, Taiwan), Replay Interactive (Malaysia, Singapore) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Arcade Portable is a handheld Sega Mega Drive console on a chip manufactured by AtGames. It was the second handheld to be produced by AtGames, following the Arcade Gamer Portable, and was bettered by the Arcade Ultimate.
Like many of AtGames' products, the true name for this handheld is not known. AtGames' website[4] calls it the Arcade Portable, but the device was renamed by various distributors. Packaging calls it the Mega Drive Portable Video Game Player. The system was manufactured by AtGames who distributed across Asia. Blaze Europe distributed across Europe and Tectoy brought it to Brazil as the Mega Drive Portátil.
The device has a built in 2.4-inch LCD screen, with the option for TV output, and comes bundled with a number of built-in games, which differ between distributors. The system is incompatible with traditional Mega Drive cartridges and runs on three AAA batteries.
Contents
Problems with the Unit
PSG sound
It seems that the PSG chip in the unit is tuned incorrectly, and all sound produced by the PSG is 7 semitones too low. While this isn't noticeable on most music in games, it does occasionally become obvious, such as Knuckles' theme in Sonic and Knuckles.
TV Output
While TV output for the Hong Kong device works fine, on the UK device they made a fatal error. It has been adjusted to run at 50 Hz, but it still outputs an NTSC composite signal, causing it to be black and white on UK TVs that do not support the hybrid NTSC-50 standard.
List of games
Tectoy and AtGames versions
- Alex Kidd and the Enchanted Castle
- Alien Storm
- Altered Beast
- Arrow Flash
- Columns III
- Crack Down
- Decap Attack
- Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
- E-Swat: City Under Siege
- Ecco the Dolphin
- Ecco Jr.
- Flicky
- Gain Ground
- Golden Axe
- Jewel Master
- Kid Chameleon
- Ristar
- Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi
- Sonic & Knuckles
- The Revenge of Shinobi II
Blaze version
- Alex Kidd and the Enchanted Castle
- Alien Storm
- Altered Beast
- Arrow Flash
- Columns III
- Crack Down
- Decap Attack
- Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
- E-Swat: City Under Siege
- Ecco the Dolphin
- Ecco Jr.
- Shinobi III
- Flicky
- Gain Ground
- Golden Axe
- Jewel Master
- Kid Chameleon
- Sonic Spinball
- Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi
- Sonic & Knuckles
Disassembly Guide
Qjimbo put together this short guide on how to take the device apart, to get a look at the components inside.
Inside there are two chips. The large one with a separate PCB is the ROM chip, and the one under the black blob is the CPU.
Gallery
Magazine articles
- Main article: Arcade Portable/Magazine articles.
Physical scans
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Mega Drive, ES |
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Mega Drive, BR |
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Mega Drive, ?? (black) |
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Mega Drive, MY/SG |
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Mega Drive, ?? |
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Mega Drive, ?? |
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External links
- Product page on AtGames.net (archive)
- Product page on InnexInc.com (archive)
- Product page on Blaze Europe (archive)
- Streets of Rage Edition on Blaze Europe (archive)
- Product page on Tectoy.com.br (archive)
References
- ↑ http://www.blazeeurope.com/sega/handheld-console-with-20-sega-megadrive-games/prod_3.html (Wayback Machine: 2011-03-11 10:08)
- ↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sega-Megadrive-Handheld-games-built/dp/B003ZJ2R18 (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-27 15:13)
- ↑ http://www.blazeeurope.com/sega/sega-megadrive-handheld-streets-of-rage-special-edition/prod_134.html (Wayback Machine: 2011-07-08 01:33)
- ↑ http://www.atgames.net/front/bin/ptdetail.phtml?Part=GP2024MD&Category=100719 (Wayback Machine: 2014-08-04 01:13)
Sega consoles created by AtGames |
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"Plug and play" systems |
PlayPal Plug & Play (2006) | Arcade Gamer (200x) | Brain Games Colour (2008) | Mega Drive Twin Pads (2008) | Arcade Gamer Classic (20xx) | Arcade Master (20xx) | Reactor (20xx) | Arcade Motion Dual (2010) | Arcade Nano (2010) | Arcade Blast (2011) |
Systems with a cartridge slot |
Arcade Motion Classic (2008) | Arcade Classic (2009) | Genesis Gencore (2009) | Sega Mega Drive Flashback (2017) |
Handhelds |
Arcade Gamer Portable (200x) | Arcade Portable (200x) | Arcade Ultimate (20xx) | GenMobile (20xx) |