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{{Infobox_Hardware |
hardware_image  = [[File:The A500 Mini logo.png|300px]]|
hardware_name  = The A500 Mini|
designer        = [[Retro Games]]|
manufacturer    = [[Koch Media]]|
cpu            = 528 MHz quad-core Cortex-A7|
gpu            = 500 MHz Mali 400 MP2|
ram            = 256 MB|
media          = 256 MB|
release        = WW: August 13, 2021|
added_to_museum = August 3, 2023|
}}
'''The A500 Mini''' is a miniature dedicated [[video game console]] by [[Retro Games]].
 
It was released worldwide on August 13, 2021. It was designed to resemble the [[Amiga|Amiga 500]] computer, although the keyboard keys on the case are non-functional.
 
A USB keyboard could be attached to load the games, or a virtual keyboard can be used via the joystick. Games are selected via the carousel menu system.
 
==Features==
The A500 Mini contained twenty-five built-in games. It contained the [[Amiberry]] [[emulation|emulator]] by [[Blitter Studio]] to run the games.
 
The power was provided by a standard mini USB plug and wall adapter, and the video was output through HDMI.
 
==Technical specifications==
The systems are much more powerful than the system on which it is designed.
 
It uses an [[Allwinner]] H6 "system on a chip". The system specifications are as follows:
*528 MHz quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU (central processing unit)
*500 Mhz dual-core Mali 400 MP2 GPU (graphics processing unit)
*512MB RAM (random access memory)
*512MB Flash storage
 
Since it uses common architecture, the system can be modified to add additional games, simply using the supplied mini-USB cable and open-source software.
 
==Games included on The A500 Mini==
The following table lists the games included in The A500 Mini.
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
!| Title
!| Developer
!| Release
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Alien Breed: Special Edition 92]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Team17]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1992
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Alien Breed 3D]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Team17]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1995
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Another World]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Eric Chahi]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1991
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Arcade Pool]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Team17]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1994
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[ATR: All Terrain Racing]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Team17]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1995
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Battle Chess]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Interplay Productions]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1988
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Cadaver]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[The Bitmap Brothers]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1992
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[California Games]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Epyx]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1988
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[The Chaos Engine]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[The Bitmap Brothers]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1993
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Dragon's Breath]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Andrew Bailey]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1990
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[F-16 Combat Pilot]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Digital Integration]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1989
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Kick Off 2]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Dino Dini]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1990
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[The Lost Patrol]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Shadow Development]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1990
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Paradroid|Paradroid 90]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Andrew Braybrook]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1990
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Pinball Dreams]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Digital Illusions]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1992
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Project-X|Project-X: Special Edition 93]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Team17]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1993
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Qwak]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Team17]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1993
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[The Sentinel]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Geoff Crammond]]<br />[[Steve Bak]] (Amiga port)
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1987
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Simon the Sorcerer]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Adventure Soft]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1993
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[The Bitmap Brothers]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1990
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Stunt Car Racer]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[MicroStyle]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1989
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Super Cars II]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Magnetic Fields]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1991
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Titus the Fox: To Marrakech and Back|Titus the Fox]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Titus France]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1992
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Worms: The Director's Cut]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Team17]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1997
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension|Zool]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Gremlin Graphics]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1992
|}
 
 
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[[Category: Computers and consoles by Retro Games]]
[[Category: Computers and consoles designed in England]]
[[Category: Computers and consoles released in 2021]]
[[Category: Dedicated consoles]]
[[Category: Dedicated consoles by Retro Games]]
[[Category: Emulation]]
[[Category: Miniature retro consoles]]
[[Category: Ninth-generation video game consoles]]
[[Category: Physical items owned by WEC Museum]]

Revision as of 08:32, 3 October 2023

The A500 Mini logo.png
The A500 Mini
Designer Retro Games
Manufacturer Koch Media
CPU 528 MHz quad-core Cortex-A7
Graphics 500 MHz Mali 400 MP2
Memory 256 MB
Media 256 MB
Released WW: August 13, 2021
Added to Museum August 3, 2023

The A500 Mini is a miniature dedicated video game console by Retro Games.

It was released worldwide on August 13, 2021. It was designed to resemble the Amiga 500 computer, although the keyboard keys on the case are non-functional.

A USB keyboard could be attached to load the games, or a virtual keyboard can be used via the joystick. Games are selected via the carousel menu system.

Features

The A500 Mini contained twenty-five built-in games. It contained the Amiberry emulator by Blitter Studio to run the games.

The power was provided by a standard mini USB plug and wall adapter, and the video was output through HDMI.

Technical specifications

The systems are much more powerful than the system on which it is designed.

It uses an Allwinner H6 "system on a chip". The system specifications are as follows:

  • 528 MHz quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU (central processing unit)
  • 500 Mhz dual-core Mali 400 MP2 GPU (graphics processing unit)
  • 512MB RAM (random access memory)
  • 512MB Flash storage

Since it uses common architecture, the system can be modified to add additional games, simply using the supplied mini-USB cable and open-source software.

Games included on The A500 Mini

The following table lists the games included in The A500 Mini.

Title Developer Release
Alien Breed: Special Edition 92 Team17 1992
Alien Breed 3D Team17 1995
Another World Eric Chahi 1991
Arcade Pool Team17 1994
ATR: All Terrain Racing Team17 1995
Battle Chess Interplay Productions 1988
Cadaver The Bitmap Brothers 1992
California Games Epyx 1988
The Chaos Engine The Bitmap Brothers 1993
Dragon's Breath Andrew Bailey 1990
F-16 Combat Pilot Digital Integration 1989
Kick Off 2 Dino Dini 1990
The Lost Patrol Shadow Development 1990
Paradroid 90 Andrew Braybrook 1990
Pinball Dreams Digital Illusions 1992
Project-X: Special Edition 93 Team17 1993
Qwak Team17 1993
The Sentinel Geoff Crammond
Steve Bak (Amiga port) 		1987
Simon the Sorcerer Adventure Soft 1993
Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe The Bitmap Brothers 1990
Stunt Car Racer MicroStyle 1989
Super Cars II Magnetic Fields 1991
Titus the Fox Titus France 1992
Worms: The Director's Cut Team17 1997
Zool Gremlin Graphics 1992

Pages in category "Artists"

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