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DW FACTS by Dark Watcher
Another console released only in Japan. Arcade game maker Nichibutsu wanted to take a chance on the console market. In 1983 they released the KH-1000 better known as "My Vision" (manufactured by Kanto Electronics?). The console retailed for 39,800 Yen. My Vision came equipped with the same Texas Instruments graphics chip used in the ColecoVision and allowed both RF & composite video output. There were no controllers, but instead used 14 numbered buttons, 4 lettered directional buttons (A thru D) and 1 select button (E) located on the top face of the console. Plastic overlays could be placed on the console to identify what the buttons were used for. The overlays were shipped with each cartridge sold and were specific to each game. So what kind of games would use such an odd control system? The My Vision carts were all based on board games. Its biggest focus was on the game Mahjong. The My Vision also provided an external port for Mahjong expansion cartridges.
Nintendo released the Famicom shortly after the release of My Vision and the console disappeared (like most consoles of the time) in Nintendo's shadow. There were six known cartridge releases to include Go, Hanafuda, Reversi, Mastermind, Shimeshougi and of course Mahjong. It is unknown if any Mahjong expansion carts were released.

MODELS
Officially licensed releases

Nichibutsu My Vision (Model KH-1000)

CLONES
Non-licensed hardware releases

No clones were released for this system.

FORMAT, PACKAGING & GENERAL INFO
Interesting facts on software for this system

Software for the Nichibutsu My Vision was distributed in the ROM cartridge format, which are approximately the same size as Atari 2600 cartridges (though a little taller). To be honest, I know very little else about these since I have not acquired the system. The following box scans are courtesy of Game Nostalgia.

Nichibutsu My Vision Game Boxes


SCREENSHOTS Captured in-game images

EMULATION
First and third party system emulators

No emulators have been released for this system.

SPECS & MANUALS
For the hardware enthusiasts out there - all the detail you\we love.

Processor Type	Processor Speed	Other Processor Information	RAM \ Video RAM
Unknown	Unknown	Texas Instruments TMS9928A	Unknown
Screen Resolution	Color Palette	Polygons \ Sprites	Audio
Unknown	16 (not verified)	N\A	Yes (specs unknown)
Media Format	Media Capacity	Games Released	Other Supported Formats
Cartridge	Unknown	6	None
Internal Storage	External \ Removable Storage	Game Controllers	Other Game \ Peripheral Devices
None	None	Numeric Keypads	None
Controller Ports	Network Ports	Other Ports	Audio \ Video
One (built into system)	None	None	RF
Power Supply - External	Other Outputs	Other Details \ Notes
Input: AC 100V 50\60 Hz Output: DC 7.5V 500mA	None	None
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