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SHG Black Point FS 1003/FS 2000

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SHG Black Point FS 1003/FS 2000
SHG Black Point FS 1003 and its two controllers
Also known as
  • S.H.G. Black Point
  • Black Point
  • black point
DeveloperSüddeutsche Elektro-Hausgeräte GmbH & Co. KG
ManufacturerRadofin (Hong Kong)
Product familyPC-50x
TypePC-50x home video game console
GenerationFirst generation
Release dateGermany: 1982
Introductory price168DM (c. 163€ in 2020)
System on a chipN/A (cartridges had a system board on them)
CPUN/A
MemoryN/A
GraphicsColored
SoundYes
Controller input2 detachable controllers with one analog stick and fire button each
ConnectivityRF output
PowerFS-1003: 15 Volt, 120 mA
FS-2000: 9-11 V, 90 mA or 6 x 1.5 V batteries
Online servicesN/A
PredecessorSHG Black Point Multicolor FS 1001
WebsiteN/A

The SHG Black Point FS 1003/FS 2000 (also known as S.H.G. Black Point FS 1003/FS 2000,[1] commonly abbreviated as Black Point FS 1003/FS 2000, stylized in lowercase in its logo[2]) is a first-generation PC-50x home video game console released in 1982 by Süddeutsche Elektro-Hausgeräte GmbH & Co. KG (SHG) only in Germany for 168 Deutsche Mark (DM).[3][1] The console has been manufactured by Radofin (Hong Kong).[citation needed]

The system comes with two detachable game controllers with one analog joystick and one fire button each.[1][4] On the console, there are 10 buttons to select the games which came on 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][4] Both models have the name SHG Black Point.[1]

It is the successor of the SHG Black Point Multicolor FS 1001, released in 1977,[5] and SHG Black Point 10 Tele Sports FS 1002.

Technical specifications

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The FS 2000 PCB that shows the Radofin manufacturer
  • Input devices: Two detachable analog[4] game controllers[1][4] and buttons on the console
  • CPU: N/A[3]
  • RAM: N/A[2]
  • Power supply: 15 V, 120 mA (FS-1003)[6]/9-11 V, 90 mA or 6 x 1.5 V batteries (FS-2000)[7]
  • Colors? Yes.[1][7]
  • Sound? Yes.[1]

Games

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Black Point type FS 2000 with controllers and games

There are 7 or 8 games officially known to be released for the system which came on cartridges.[1] Like the Palladium Tele-Cassetten Game and many other consoles, the SHG Black Point uses PC-50x cartridges.[8] The games were sold for around 50 to 80 DM. (About 50 to 75 € in 2020.)[2] The console itself did not contain a CPU or any RAM/ROM,[2] but the cartridges contain one of the first generation console AY-3-8xxx chip. A cartridge with 10 different variations of Pong was included in the scope of delivery.[2][4]

List of known cartridges

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  • FS 1201 Zehn elektronische Fernsehspiele in Farbe (Ten Color Electronic TV Games)
  • FS 1202 Grand Prix
  • FS 1203 Motorradrennen (Motorcycle Race)
  • Seekrieg (Naval War)
  • FS 1205 Panzerschlacht (Tank Battle)
  • KS 1207[1] 1000-Treffer-Spiel (1000 Hit Game)
  • Schützenspiel (Shooter Game)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum". www.old-computers.com. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  2. ^ a b c d e "SHG Blackpoint: Computergeschichte". homecomputermuseum.de. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  3. ^ a b "SHG black point [BINARIUM]". binarium.de. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  4. ^ a b c d e "SHG Blackpoint". Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  5. ^ "Telespiele". www.arcadeautomaten-telespiele.de. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  6. ^ "SHG BlackPoint". www.stuff-u-need.de. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  7. ^ a b "SHG Black Point". www.heimcomputer.de. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  8. ^ "De PC-50 Cart Family". Cyberteam inc. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
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