Nintendo Game Boy

Configuration

• Built probably in early 1995
• Game Boy “Play it loud!” edition, black case
• Display: 2.6" STN dot matrix LCD, 160 x 144 pixels, 4 shades of “grey” (actually greenish), no backlight
• RAM: 8KB + 8KB Display
• CPU: Sharp LR35902 (Z80 inspired, but not binary compatible)
• 4 Channel Stereo Sound (2 pulse wave, 1 PCM, 1 noise)

Trivia

• I bought it in July 1995 during a holiday trip to Tenerife. I lost interest in it shortly after the holiday, so the overall condition is almost pristine.
• It’s a Game Boy of the “Play it loud!” edition that came with colorful cases. I wavered between a black and transparent case, and eventually decided for the black one. Maybe it was a good choice, as the transparent cases get yellow over the decades.

History

• 1995-07-??: Date of purchase