Monon Color by M&D – The Video Game Kraken

Console Name: Monon Color

Original Name: 梦龙彩色掌机

Release Date: October 2014

Original Price: 100 RMB

Country of Origin: China

Publisher: M&D

Display: 320x240 TFT 2.4"

History
Very little known on this console. The console is made by M&D, a toy company known to produce various toys, including handheld games. The first successful handheld line produced by M&D, called the Dream Dragon, was based on the popular Chinese franchise Roco Kingdom. The handheld introduces features of physical trading card and badges that could be used in games. The cards and badges were sold in booster pack and had different effect on the game. M&D continued to release different handheld based on this concept, but it’s not until the release of the Monon color that the handheld would have interchangeable cartridges.

Release
The Monon Color was well received and manage to spawn various licensed games such as Roco Kingdom, Marvel and Dragon Ball. Some games, through special cartridges, support the usage of cards and badges, and trading packs were sold to this end. The cards were specific to one game, but in some instance, could work with other M&D handhelds such as the Dream Dragon.

A second model of the console was released with a rechargeable battery instead of 3 AA batteries.

Console Variation
There are 4 known colors. The consoles were also distributed in various formats : boxes with or without games and blister pack.


Blue	Red	White	Silver/Gold

Games
There are 20 known games. Each game was retailing for around 30 RMB. The first waves of games (101-106 & 201), were all released in cardboard with a black cartridge. Zombie Hunter (107) was the first game to be released as a blister pack, but it’s the only game with a blister pack to use a black cartridge. All other games in blister back have a white cartridge. Eventually, all games in boxes were re-released in the blister pack format.


101 – 赛尔号战神斗魂卡 Purcell God of War		102 -洛克王国魔法阵卡 Locke Kingdom Magic Array

103 – 机甲旋风格斗大 Mech spin style master		104 -神 God

105 – 赛尔号能源大作 Xaar Energy Combat Card		106 – 英雄反击 Hero Counterattack

107 – 僵尸猎人 Zombie Hunter		108 – 雅思塔大冒险 IELTS Adventure	109 – 眼力连连看 Eyesight

201-洛克王国大冒险 Locke Kingdom Adventure		202-洛克王国-冰之蓝 Locke Kingdom – Ice Blue	203 – 卡其色黑之炎洛克 Khaki black inflammation

204 – 藕色洛克卡牌战纪 Twilight Rock Card Battle	205- 酒红色铠甲大乱斗 Red Armor	206 – 王者徽章 King Badge	109 – 眼力连连看 Eyesight

301 – 逻辑拼一拼 Logic Fight	302 – 黑色喜羊羊灰太狼 Black, Happy Goat, Grey Wolf	303 – 七龙珠武道大会 Dragon Ball: Budo Conference	304 – 玫红色英雄联盟 Rose Red League of Legends

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