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| Manufacturer | Tiger Electronics |
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| Type | Handheld game console |
| Generation | Fifth generation |
| Retail availability | September 1997 |
| Discontinued | 2000 |
| Units sold | Fewer than 300,000 |
| Media | ROM cartridge |
| CPU | Sharp SM8521 |
| Online services | 14.4 kbit/s modem |
| Best-selling game | Lights Out (pack-in) |
| Predecessor | R-Zone |
The Game.com (styled as "game.com" but pronounced "game com", not "game dot com") is a handheld game console released by Tiger Electronics in September 1997. It featured many new ideas for handheld consoles and was aimed at an older target audience, having PDA-style features and functions such as a touchscreen and stylus. A second version of the device was released as the Game.com Pocket Pro in September 1998, followed by the Game.com Pocket. The first game.com included two slots for game cartridges and could be connected to a 14.4 kbit/s modem, making it the first handheld to include Internet connectivity, hence its name referencing the top level domain .com. The second and last revision of the game.com reverted to a single cartridge slot.
The game.com was released in September 1997. By the end of the month, several games had been released for the console: Henry, Indy 500, Quiz Wiz, Wheel of Fortune, and Williams Arcade Classics.Lights Out was also released as a pack-in game and Solitaire was built into the handheld itself. The device was powered by four AA batteries.Tiger produced equivalents to many Game Boy peripherals, such as the compete.com serial cable, allowing players to connect their consoles to play multiplayer games or exchange high scores. Branded items such as an AC adapter, earphones, and a carry-case were also made available.
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