SHG Black Point FS 1003/FS 2000

The SHG Black Point FS 1003/FS 2000 (also known as S.H.G. Black Point FS 1003/FS 2000,^[1] commonly abbreviated as Black Point FS 1003/FS 2000, stylized in all-lowercase in its logo^[2]) is a first-generation PC-50x home video game console released in 1982 by Süddeutsche Elektro-Hausgeräte GmbH & Co. KG (SHG) only in Germany for 168 Deutsche Mark (DM).^[3][1] The console has been manufactured by Radofin (Hong Kong).^{[citation needed]}

SHG Black Point FS 1003/FS 2000

SHG Black Point FS 1003 and its two controllers
Also known as	S.H.G. Black Point Black Point black point
Developer	Süddeutsche Elektro-Hausgeräte GmbH & Co. KG
Manufacturer	Radofin (Hong Kong)
Product family	PC-50x
Type	PC-50x home video game console
Generation	First generation
Release date	Germany: 1982
Introductory price	168DM (c. 163€ in 2020)
System on a chip	N/A (cartridges had a system board on them)
CPU	N/A
Memory	N/A
Graphics	Colored
Sound	Yes
Controller input	2 detachable controllers with one analog stick and fire button each
Connectivity	RF output
Power	FS-1003: 15 Volt, 120 mA FS-2000: 9-11 V, 90 mA or 6 x 1.5 V batteries
Online services	N/A
Predecessor	SHG Black Point Multicolor FS 1001
Website	N/A

The system comes with two detachable game controllers with one analog joystick and one fire button each.^[1][4] On the console, there are 10 buttons to select the games which came on cartridges.^[1] There is also a difficulty switch, an on/off switch and a start button on the housing of the console.^[1] There are two models of the console: The FS-1003 and the FS-2000.^[1][4] Both models have the name SHG Black Point.^[1]

It is the successor of the SHG Black Point Multicolor FS 1001, released in 1977,^[5] and SHG Black Point 10 Tele Sports FS 1002.

Technical specifications

The FS 2000 PCB that shows the Radofin manufacturer

• Input devices: Two detachable analog^[4] game controllers^[1][4] and buttons on the console
• CPU: N/A^[3]
• RAM: N/A^[2]
• Power supply: 15 V, 120 mA (FS-1003)^[6]/9-11 V, 90 mA or 6 x 1.5 V batteries (FS-2000)^[7]
• Colors? Yes.^[1][7]
• Sound? Yes.^[1]

Games

Black Point type FS 2000 with controllers and games

There are 7 or 8 games officially known to be released for the system which came on cartridges.^[1] Like the Palladium Tele-Cassetten Game and many other consoles, the SHG Black Point uses PC-50x cartridges.^[8] The games were sold for around 50 to 80 DM. (About 50 to 75 € in 2020.)^[2] The console itself did not contain a CPU or any RAM/ROM,^[2] but the cartridges contain one of the first generation console AY-3-8xxx chip. A cartridge with 10 different variations of Pong was included in the scope of delivery.^[2][4]

List of known cartridges

• FS 1201 Zehn elektronische Fernsehspiele in Farbe (Ten Color Electronic TV Games)
• FS 1202 Grand Prix
• FS 1203 Motorradrennen (Motorcycle Race)
• Seekrieg (Naval War)
• FS 1205 Panzerschlacht (Tank Battle)
• KS 1207^[1] 1000-Treffer-Spiel (1000 Hit Game)
• Schützenspiel (Shooter Game)