{"wikiid":7023,"langid":"en","namespace":"CATEGORY","title":"Game Boy Color","revisionid":2544454,"contents_raw":"== Identification and Background ==\n\nThe Game Boy Color is a handheld gaming device created by Nintendo as a successor to their Game Boy and Game Boy Pocket devices. It was released in North America in November 1998, and is backwards-compatible with original Game Boy games. This was the first iteration of the Game Boy line to feature color graphics.\n\nThe Game Boy Color was originally released with 6 colors: Berry, Grape, Kiwi, Dandelion, Teal, and Atomic Purple. Throughout its retail lifespan, additional colors were released as both limited and standard editions.\n\nIt was succeeded by the [[Topic:Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance|new_window=true]] in 2001, but remained available in stores until 2004.\n\n== Troubleshooting ==\n\nFor help resolving common issues with your Game Boy Color take a look at the [[Game Boy Color Troubleshooting|Game Boy Color Troubleshooting Page]].\n\n== Technical Specs ==\n\n* Processor: 8-Bit Zilog Z80\n* Processor speed: 4 or 8 MHz (two processor modes)\n* Resolution: 160 x 144 pixels\n* Palette colors available: 32,768 (15-bit)\n* Colors on screen: Supports 10, 32 or 56\n* Maximum sprites: 40 total, 10 per line, 4 colors per sprite (one of which being transparent)\n* Sprite size: 8x8 or 8x16\n* Tiles on screen: 512 (360~399 visible, the rest are drawn off screen as a scrolling buffer)\n* Audio: 2 square wave channels, 1 wave channel, 1 noise channel, mono speaker, stereo headphone jack\n* ROM: 8 MB maximum\n* RAM: 32 kB\n* VRAM: 16 kB\n* Cartridge RAM: 128 kB\n* Power:\n** internal: 2 AA batteries\n** external: 3V DC 0.6W\n** indicator: Red LED\n* Inputs:\n** 8-way D-Pad\n** 4 buttons (A, B, Start, Select)\n** Volume potentiometer\n** Power switch\n** Serial I\/O (\"Link cable\"): 512 kbit\/s with up to 4 connections in serial\n** Infra-red I\/O: Less than 2 m distance at 45\u00b0\n** Cartridge I\/O\n* Dimensions:\n** Metric: 75 mm x 27 mm x 133 mm\n** Imperial: 2.95 in x 1.06 in x 5.24 in\n\n== Additional Information ==\n\n* [link|https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/offer-listing\/B00000J97G\/ref=dp_olp_all_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=all|Buy Used on Amazon]\n* [link|https:\/\/en-americas-support.nintendo.com\/app\/products\/detail\/p\/89|Nintendo Support Site]\n* [link|http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Game_Boy_Color|Wikipedia: Game Boy Color]","contents_json":{"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":2},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Identification and Background"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"The Game Boy Color is a handheld gaming device created by Nintendo as a successor to their Game Boy and Game Boy Pocket devices. 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Identification and Background<\/h2><\/div>\n\n

The Game Boy Color is a handheld gaming device created by Nintendo as a successor to their Game Boy and Game Boy Pocket devices. It was released in North America in November 1998, and is backwards-compatible with original Game Boy games. This was the first iteration of the Game Boy line to feature color graphics.<\/p>\n\n

The Game Boy Color was originally released with 6 colors: Berry, Grape, Kiwi, Dandelion, Teal, and Atomic Purple. Throughout its retail lifespan, additional colors were released as both limited and standard editions.<\/p>\n\n

It was succeeded by the Game Boy Advance<\/a> in 2001, but remained available in stores until 2004.<\/p>\n\n

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Troubleshooting<\/h2><\/div>\n\n

For help resolving common issues with your Game Boy Color take a look at the Game Boy Color Troubleshooting Page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

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Technical Specs<\/h2><\/div>\n\n