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After Game.com came out in 1997, three years later in 2000 Tiger Electronics experimented with a new | After their failed Game Boy competitor the Tiger Game.com came out in August of 1997, three years later in 2000 Tiger Electronics experimented with a new set of tabletop games called '''Tabletop Arcade Games'''. The games came in a small tabletop design with a small LCD screen and would fold out to show the small screen. | ||
The screen was designed like a Nintendo Game Boy. The pixels on the screen were packed next to each other and would light up to simulate movement. These were more advanced compared to their earlier handhelds, which could only display static monochrome images that would light up. | The screen was designed like a Nintendo Game Boy. The pixels on the screen were packed next to each other and would light up to simulate movement. These were more advanced compared to their earlier handhelds, which could only display static monochrome images that would light up. | ||
In total, five of these games were realesed, with each being,''Q*bert'', ''NFL Blitz 2000'', ''Ready 2 Rumble Boxing'', ''Hydro Thunder'', and ''Sonic Adventure''. All of them were ports of games from Sega's home console at the time, the Dreamcast. | |||
==''Sonic Adventure''== | ==''Sonic Adventure''== | ||
[[File:SonicAdventureLCDGameTiger.jpg|thumb| | [[File:SonicAdventureLCDGameTiger.jpg|thumb|A picture of the ''Sonic Adventure'' tabletop game.]] | ||
In this game, the player plays as Sonic as they run through 3D levels similar to the Dreamcast version of the game. Just like his other games, Sonic can jump, spindash,run fast, and can perform a homing attack. There are also boss levels, such as the one seen in the videos titled "Chaos 0". | In this game, the player plays as Sonic as they run through 3D levels similar to the Dreamcast version of the game. Just like his other games, Sonic can jump, spindash,run fast, and can perform a homing attack. There are also boss levels, such as the one seen in the videos titled "Chaos 0". | ||
While it has all of the levels from the Dreamcast version of ''Sonic Adventure'' | While it has all of the levels from the Dreamcast version of ''Sonic Adventure'' although they are almost entirely different games besides the stage names, set pieces, and their bosses. | ||
Two cheat codes are known to exist. One of them being if the player types in "Rings" they would get infinite lives. The other code is if the player types in "Boss", they would get a "Boss Rush" mode. The game likely has other codes, but no other ones have been confirmed. | |||
== | ==Availibility== | ||
So far, not a single unit is readably accessible, despite all of them being known to exist. Sometimes one has appeared on eBay but often are purchased shortly afterwards. Pictures exist of each of the games themselves but only two have gameplay footage online. YouTuber "Tales From IDeath" has found a copy of the ''Sonic Adventure'' game and in 2014 uploaded a gameplay video of it on YouTube. However, he has no intention of releasing it anytime soon. In additon, Youtuber Sr101 also found a ''Sonic Adventure'' game and uploded his own video as well. Also, user SSBPeridot also found the game ''NFL Blitz 2000'' and has uploaded a video of it to YouTube. Beside from this, the other three have been proved to exist through photos, but sadly no footage of them has been realesed. | |||
==Videos== | ==Videos== | ||
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Qbert tabletop arcade game.jpg|''Q*bert'' | Qbert tabletop arcade game.jpg|''Q*bert'' | ||
Sonic adventure tabletop arcade.jpg|''Sonic Adventure'' | Sonic adventure tabletop arcade.jpg|''Sonic Adventure'' | ||
Ready 2 rumble tabletop arcade.jpg|''Ready 2 | Ready 2 rumble tabletop arcade.jpg|''Ready 2 Rumble Boxing'' | ||
Hydro tabletop arcade.jpg|''Hydro Thunder'' | Hydro tabletop arcade.jpg|''Hydro Thunder'' | ||
NFL Blitz tabletop arcade.png|''NFL Blitz 2000'' | NFL Blitz tabletop arcade.png|''NFL Blitz 2000'' | ||
Revision as of 13:57, 13 November 2019
The Q*bert system, one of the five units.
Status: Partially Lost
After their failed Game Boy competitor the Tiger Game.com came out in August of 1997, three years later in 2000 Tiger Electronics experimented with a new set of tabletop games called Tabletop Arcade Games. The games came in a small tabletop design with a small LCD screen and would fold out to show the small screen.
The screen was designed like a Nintendo Game Boy. The pixels on the screen were packed next to each other and would light up to simulate movement. These were more advanced compared to their earlier handhelds, which could only display static monochrome images that would light up.
In total, five of these games were realesed, with each being,Q*bert, NFL Blitz 2000, Ready 2 Rumble Boxing, Hydro Thunder, and Sonic Adventure. All of them were ports of games from Sega's home console at the time, the Dreamcast.
Sonic Adventure
In this game, the player plays as Sonic as they run through 3D levels similar to the Dreamcast version of the game. Just like his other games, Sonic can jump, spindash,run fast, and can perform a homing attack. There are also boss levels, such as the one seen in the videos titled "Chaos 0". While it has all of the levels from the Dreamcast version of Sonic Adventure although they are almost entirely different games besides the stage names, set pieces, and their bosses.
Two cheat codes are known to exist. One of them being if the player types in "Rings" they would get infinite lives. The other code is if the player types in "Boss", they would get a "Boss Rush" mode. The game likely has other codes, but no other ones have been confirmed.
Availibility
So far, not a single unit is readably accessible, despite all of them being known to exist. Sometimes one has appeared on eBay but often are purchased shortly afterwards. Pictures exist of each of the games themselves but only two have gameplay footage online. YouTuber "Tales From IDeath" has found a copy of the Sonic Adventure game and in 2014 uploaded a gameplay video of it on YouTube. However, he has no intention of releasing it anytime soon. In additon, Youtuber Sr101 also found a Sonic Adventure game and uploded his own video as well. Also, user SSBPeridot also found the game NFL Blitz 2000 and has uploaded a video of it to YouTube. Beside from this, the other three have been proved to exist through photos, but sadly no footage of them has been realesed.
Videos
Gallery
Q*bert
Sonic Adventure
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing
Hydro Thunder
NFL Blitz 2000
External Links
- The Atariage page on the tabletop arcade games released by Tiger Electronics. Retrieved 22 Aug '16
- The Handheld Museum page on the tabletop games. Retrieved 22 Aug '16
- A Sonic Stadium board topic on the Sonic Adventure LCD game. Retrieved 22 Feb '17