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====== MegaDuck/Cougar Boy ======




===== Features =====

* CPU : 8-bit VLSI
* RAM: 64 kbit RAM
* Screen: 49 mm x 46 mm (160 x 144 pixels)
* Color: 4 monochrome green tones
* Contrast Adjustment, Power Switch, Volume controller, Built-in speaker, Headphone Jack
* Controls: Direction, A & B, Select, Start buttons (similar to the Game Boy)
* Two Player Link (6-pin communications port), 36-pin Cartridge Slot
* Size: 15.5 cm x 9.7 cm x 3.2 cm



===== History and Trivia =====

The Mega Duck was released by Creatronic, Videojet and Timlex in 1993 mainly in Germany and France. The Cougar Boy was released by Cougar, an electronic manufacturer of device and accessories, had mainly distributed it in Brasil in 1993. Cougar brought the rights from Creatronics to manufacture it under its own name.

Looks much like a Game Boy with its monochrome green screen, "start", "Select", "A" & "B" buttons and directional pad but that's were the similiraties ends.

The carts are about 2 1/8 inchs by 2 1/2 inchs with 36 pins to connect with the cartridge slot of the Mega Duck (unlike the 32-pins of the Game Boy or the 40-pins of the Supervision).

With an external joystick (not included) two players could play against each other simultaneously.

There were around 30 games made for the system.

//(info from the MegaDuck FAQs)//



===== Links =====

* MegaDuck FAQs -- http://www.pelikonepeijoonit.net/duckfaq1.txt




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