Introduction To Literacy

---Final Project Semester 2, 2009---
---Group 09---
---Madam Aisyah---

Advantages

It is portable which is easy to bring to anywhere.
It is light and small.
Do not need wire to play.
Can play varies types of games.
Give affordable prices.
It is durable and and no viruses existence.

History

The Game Boy (ゲームボーイ, Gēmu Bōi?) is a handheld video game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on April 21, 1989 (1989-04-21), in North America in August 1989, and in Europe in 1990. In Southern Asia, it is known as the "Tata Game Boy"[1][vague][2] It is the first handheld console in the Game Boy line. It was created by Gunpei Yokoi and Nintendo's Research and Development 1 — the same staff who had designed the Game and Watch series as well as several popular games for the NES.[3] The Game Boy was Nintendo's second handheld system following the Game and Watch series introduced in 1980, and it combined features from both the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game and Watch.[3] It was also the first handheld game to use video game cartridges since Milton Bradley's Microvision handheld console. It was originally bundled with the puzzle game Tetris. The Game Boy was a tremendous success. The Game Boy and Game Boy Color combined have sold 118.69 million units worldwide. Upon its release in the United States, it sold its entire shipment of one million units within weeks.[4]

Features

The Game Boy's main controls for playing games are located on the lower half of its front frame.The Game Boy has four operation buttons labeled "A", "B", "SELECT", and "START" as well as a directional pad. The functions of these buttons vary from game to game.[5]There is a volume control dial on the right side of the console and a similar knob to adjust the contrast on the left side.[6]A sliding on-off switch, as well as the slot for the Game Boy cartridges are located at the top of the Game Boy[7]Normally, users leave the cartridge in the system as recommended by Nintendo to prevent dust and dirt from entering the system.[8] The right side of the Game Boy, showing the volume control and the link cable port. A Red Game Boy with the Game Genie in it with the Tetris cartridge. The Game Boy also contains the following optional input/output connectors.On the left side of the system is an external power supply jack that allows users to use a rechargeable battery pack instead of batteries; the rechargeable battery pack, which included a power adapter, was sold separately.[9]Separate editions of the battery pack were made for 110V and 230V countries.The Game Boy requires 6V DC of at least 250mA.[10]Finally, a 3.5mm stereo headphone jack is located on the bottom side of the console which allows users to listen to the sounds from the system without anyone else listening to it.[11]On the right side is an external connector port that allows a user to connect to another Game Boy system via a link cable, provided both users are playing the same game.[12]The port can also be used to connect a Game Boy Printer.[citation needed]The link cable was originally designed for players to play head–to–head two–player games such as in Tetris. However, game developer Satoshi Tajiri would later use the link cable technology as a method of communication and networking in the popular Pokémon video game series including Pokémon Red and Blue and Pokémon Gold and Silver.[13]

Accessories

• The Game Boy Battery Pack (or AC Adapter), sold for about US$30, was roughly 3 in. long, 2 in. wide, and 0.5 in. thick. One end of it had a 2 inch-long cord, ending in a 3.5 mm phone plug, while the other end had a standard mains plug. The first version of it was gray with purple lettering, to match the colors used on the Game Boy. It also featured a belt clip. The battery pack was good for several hours of gameplay per charge, providing an alternative to purchasing more AA batteries once their power was exhausted. The product used nickel-cadmium batteries, lasted about 4-5 hours per charge, and could be charged roughly 1000 times before a significant loss in effectiveness. A major drawback of the battery pack was its weight, as well as the way the phone plug stuck out prominently.[34]
• The Game Link Cable an accessory that established a data connection between two Game Boys using the same game or game from the same series.
• The 4-player adapter (DMG-07) was a special link adapter for certain games which supported more than 2 players, such as F1-Race (up to 4 players) and Faceball 2000 (up to 16 players).
• Released in 1998, the Game Boy Camera was able to take pictures that could be printed out using the Game Boy Printer. The photos were in black and white only, and the resolution of the pictures was 128 x 123. Both the Game Boy Camera and Game Boy Printer products were marketed together in Japan, the United States, and Europe, primarily towards children.
• Released at the same time as the Game Boy Camera, the Game Boy Printer was a thermal printer. It ran on six AA batteries. In addition to printing out Game Boy Camera photos, it also ran in conjunction with several Game Boy games, such as The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX, Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition, and "Super Mario Bros. DX".
• TheWork Boy was an unreleased accessory for the Game Boy which included a mini keyboard that plugged into the link cable outlet. The Work Boy cartridge featured such programs as a clock, calendar, measurement conversion, and a phone book. This accessory was described in Volume 36 (May, 1992) of Nintendo Power.

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Versions Of Gameboy

1)Game boy

The first Game Boy was released in 1989. The first Game Boy was large and gray, with a monotone dot matrix screen and monaural sound. It was playable for an average of 35 hours with four AA batteries. Many peripherals were released for it through its time, the more popular ones being the Game Boy Printer and Game Boy Camera. The Game Boy was also later released with five differently colored bodies.

2)Game Boy Pocket

The Game Boy Pocket was released in 1996 as a replacement for the original Game Boy. The Game Boy Pocket had a smaller frame, a larger screen, and a higher resolution display. Despite its screen improvements, the Game Boy Pocket display was still in monotone and the sound remained the same as it was in the original Game Boy. Another somewhat minor improvement was that the system took two AAA batteries instead of four AA, effectively helping to lighten its weight.

3)Game Boy Light

The Game Boy Light was a system released exclusively in Japan in 1997. It was similar in all ways to the Game Boy Pocket with the main difference being an indigo back-lit screen. The Game Boy light uses 2 AA batteries, which give it approximately 20 hours with the light off and 12 hours with the light on. It seems that the Game Boy Advance SP got its lighting idea from the Game Boy Light, however, the SP has a frontlight as opposed to the Light's backlight.

4)Game Boy Color

Similar to the original Game Boy but with a color screen. It can also support more pixels on the screen. Backward compatible to the Game Boy.

5)Game Boy Advance

An improved version of the Game Boy Color with a trapezoidal design and better graphics. It is also compatible with the GameCube.

6)Game Boy Advance SP

It features a clamshell design and boasts the ability to be played in the dark without an external light source using its frontlight. It also has a lithium rechargable battery as opposed to previous models' AA battery requirement.

7)Game Boy Micro

An unpopular 2nd redesign of the Game Boy Advance, due to lack of capability of backwards compatibility and due to the fact that it was released after the Nintendo DS.