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| A '''Family Game''' is a ], usually with several games built-in (without requiring extra ] to be functional), with the outer shell designed in a way to mesmerize popular consoles such as the ], the ], the ]/] or the ]. | A '''Family Game''' is a ], usually with several games built-in (without requiring extra ] to be functional), with the outer shell designed in a way to mesmerize popular consoles such as the ], the ], the ]/] or the ]. | ||
| The majority of the games on these consoles were often direct copies of ] games such as ], ] or ], while other times their name or display colours |
The majority of the games on these consoles were often direct copies of ] and ] games, such as ], ] or ], while other times their name or display colours changed. All of those had from dozens to hundreds of games packed (or even thousand, if you considered the hundreds of hacked game versions), accepting more games via a ], which could hold more software. | ||
| The usual Family Game controller port has a standart 9-pin configuration, allowing the console to operate with ] joysticks. | The usual Family Game controller port has a standart DB9 (9-pin) configuration, allowing the console to operate with ] joysticks. | ||
| Since the hardware was made of poor ], assembled in 3rd world asian countries and with no virtual ] costs, those machines marketed as low as a game for a new console, making them very popular with low-income households, dispite being terribly outdated (more recent Family Game machines aren't much better graphically than mid 80's 8-bit consoles). | Since the hardware was made of poor ], assembled in 3rd world asian countries and with no virtual ] costs, those machines marketed as low as a game for a new console, making them very popular with low-income households, dispite being terribly outdated (more recent Family Game machines aren't much better graphically than mid 80's 8-bit consoles). | ||
| It's fairly easy to find "family game" consoles, both new and used, in many countries, mostly in street fairs, pawn shops and utilities shops. | |||
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A Family Game is a Video game console, usually with several games built-in (without requiring extra cartridges to be functional), with the outer shell designed in a way to mesmerize popular consoles such as the Atari 2600, the Famicom, the Sega MegaDrive/Genesis or the Sony Playstation.
The majority of the games on these consoles were often direct copies of Famicom and Atari VCS games, such as Pitfall, Berzerk or Frogger, while other times their name or display colours changed. All of those had from dozens to hundreds of games packed (or even thousand, if you considered the hundreds of hacked game versions), accepting more games via a cartridge, which could hold more software.
The usual Family Game controller port has a standart DB9 (9-pin) configuration, allowing the console to operate with Atari 2600 joysticks.
Since the hardware was made of poor plastic, assembled in 3rd world asian countries and with no virtual software development costs, those machines marketed as low as a game for a new console, making them very popular with low-income households, dispite being terribly outdated (more recent Family Game machines aren't much better graphically than mid 80's 8-bit consoles). It's fairly easy to find "family game" consoles, both new and used, in many countries, mostly in street fairs, pawn shops and utilities shops.