History of video games/Platforms/PasoGo

History
The PasoGo was released on April 5, 1996 in Japan by the company Koei for 39,800 Japanese Yen.

Games were released to at least 1997. The system is known to be relatively rare.

Technology
The system uses a Vadem VG230 chip, which incorporates a NEC V30HL 8086 compatible CPU and support components into a single chip. The system had of 1 megabyte of RAM contained in twin 512k Hitachi HM514800 8-bit DRAM chips. Most of the console circuitry is dedicated to driving the LCD.

The system has a 5.6" monochrome LCD, which required ample ambient light to be viewable. The screen has a resolution of 320 pixels by 240 pixels. The system had a contrast slider.

The system was powered by 6 AA batteries which provide approximately 20 hours of battery life, and could also be powered by an AC adapter.

The system weighs 395 g, had dimensions of 225 mm by 125 mm by 36 mm, and was made in Japan.

Cartridges typically contained only a storage chip, but were designed to be able to use RAM and a battery.

Games
PasoGo game cartridges were only made to play the traditional board game Go.