VG Pocket


VG Pocket is a series of handheld dedicated game consoles built by JungleTac and sold by Performance Designed Products LLC. The VG Pocket model was the first console of its type to have a 2" backlit color LCD screen.

Description

The consoles have built-in games, the number of which varies with each model and many are clones and hacks of old Nintendo Entertainment System and arcade games. The devices also have a TV-out port with composite video and audio streaming through a non-standard stereo mini headset jack.
In 2008, the Caplet and Tablet models were also finalists in the International Design Excellence Awards; they were designed by Stuart Karten Design, a Los Angeles-based industrial design firm.

Versions

There are five VG Pocket models available:VG Pocket Mini: 30 built-in games and a 1.5" screen.VG Pocket 50: 50 built-in games and a 2" screen.VG Pocket Max: 75 built-in games and a 2.5" screen.VG Pocket Caplet: 50 games, including licensed versions of Space Invaders, Bust-a-Move, and BurgerTime.VG Pocket Tablet: 25 games, including a licensed version of Frogger.

VG Pocket Max

[Image:VG-Pocket-Max-gaming-system.jpg|thumb|alt=A photo of a VG Pocket Max gaming system|A VG Pocket Max system]The VG Pocket Max is a handheld dedicated console distributed by Performance Designed Products. The system contains 75 games, which are mostly modified NES games. It has a 2.5" backlit color LCD screen, four buttons, a directional pad, volume control, a single speaker, a headphone jack, and a TV-out port.
In the UK a handheld was made called the Gamespower 50. The Gamespower 50 contained almost all the games and looked exactly the same, except with different color. A plug and play version was made by Dream Gear, being essentially the same as the Gamespower 50. The plug n' play looks like a Dreamcast controller, but internally there is not much of a resemblance. This version is more focused on racing games, and only has 30 to 40 games in it. Unlike the VG Pocket Max, both the Gamespower 50 and the plug n' play version lack a selection menu.

Games

;ActionBalloon CatcherGet It RightJumpLeapNight MonsterPenguin IslandQuick MatchRoad WorksSea VoyageSmash BallWorm Catcher
;RacingAutobahnBandit RacerBridge DriverFreewayMotor RallyOff-RoaderRace and RamRoad AceRoad RaceRoad RallyStreet Bike RacingTruckerWorld Racing
;ShootingAir WarEarth's StarfighterMutant HuntQuick ShotSky FighterStarcraft Attack
;SportsBoat RacerBulls-EyeFree ThrowsKnockem DownRacketsSurfs UPTarget Shop
;WitsBird CrazeBird DroppingsBounceCutterfly CatchCats and DogsChuck HolesDragon's TailDrop and StockEgg CatcherFire FightFlying FishFungiFun MovesGlobsGo BallGo BangGrow and MowJewel Master Marble MaxMatching DimondsPaddle BallPaint Master Patch'n GoPipelinesPool ProPop the LopPuzzle BoxRicochetRisk ItRiver RacingSea DestroyerSea WorldSky MissionSmart MonkeySpin BallTable BallTile Tizzel
  • ''Wake the Baby''

VG Pocket Caplet

[Image:VGcaplet.jpg|thumb|The VG Pocket Caplet]
The VG Pocket Caplet is a dedicated console created by Performance Designed Products. Its graphics are considered an improvement over those of the earlier models of the VG Pocket, with a very bright 2.5" backlit 320×240 TFT display. It is a 16-bit system that appears to utilize some form of arcade emulation, since the majority of its games are either direct ports or clones of arcade games. The unit has the capability of being displayed on any TV set with the purchase of a separate "starter kit" that includes a storage carrying case and special AV cables unique to the system. There are no save features for high scores or game progress. Caplet comes in four colors: blue, silver, red, orange; and is powered by 3 AAA batteries.
Early versions of the Caplet contain 35 games, with the current version having 50. Both units have the same outward appearance. The packaging of the unit is the only way to identify how many games are on the system without turning on the unit. The unit initially retailed for $40.

Games

Space Invaders Bust-A-Move BurgerTime Sudoku Quiz Boxboy Adventures of Waldog Deep Storm Bubble Wubble Final Escape Wolfy's QuestLegendary Hero Craig the Caterpillar Crystal Cavern Final Round Tennis!Magic Jelly Blazebusters Rotating Puzzle Underwater Pinball Bubble Blaster Greedy GrabberPuzzle ChanceVictory Road Jet Racing Yummy and Tasty Code Name: Plumber Hanoi TowerLeapfrogWin or LosePop Goes the Ball! Kart Racer X Battle Blocks II Switch and Mix Survival ChallengeGo Back Home!Motojet Mania Tiger Rescue Billiards MasterMr. OnionWacky Racing Tennis CaddieBlaze of Glory Underwater MemoryCrane ManiacGo BangJewel Master 2Smashing LadybugsSubmarineSlot Machine Video Poker
  • ''Black Jack''

VG Pocket Tablet

The VG Pocket Tablet is a portable handheld video gaming system created by PDP in 2006. The console is self-contained, as there is no cartridge slot, but rather it is pre-loaded with 25 games. It initially sold for $29.99. It has a round tablet-shaped design in four colors: orange, green, red, and white; a very bright 2” backlit 640×240 TFT display; and is powered by 3 AAA batteries. The unit has a port that allows connectivity to television via standard analog RCA port. The cable was available with the purchase of a separate “starter kit” that includes a storage carrying case and AV hookup cables, but is not an uncommon cable, also used for portable DVD players.
Games included are remakes or clones of classic arcade and 8-bit console games. Many reviewers have commented on the surprising quality of the console's screen.

Games

Frogger Stellar AttackMotocross RacerBilliardsSudoku QuizMutant HuntFunny FungiLeaper the FrogLord of the JewelsOff-RoaderRisk It!Battle BlocksConstruction JackMemory MatchingTrack StarRiver QuestStar AlleyPinball LabyrinthVitamaniaMr. OnionDelivery ExpressBirds of PreyWhack the CritterStuntman Daredevil
  • ''Delta Fighter''