| Leapster Explorer | |
| Manufacturer: | LeapFrog Enterprises |
| Family: | Leapster series |
| Type: | Handheld game console |
| Cpu: | ARM9-based processor |
| Media: | Leapster Explorer cartridgesDidj cartridges |
| Predecessor: | Leapster2 |
| Successor: | LeapsterGS Explorer |
The Leapster Explorer is a handheld console developed and marketed by LeapFrog Enterprises as the third generation of the successful Leapster series at the same time as the Didj2 console.[1] It is aimed at children aged 4 to 9.
Unlike previous systems in the Leapster series, the Explorer is not compatible with Leapster/L-MAX cartridges, but it can run Didj cartridges.
The Leapster Explorer is a Linux device powered by an ARM9-based processor clocked at 393 MHz with 64 MB DDR SDRAM, 512 MB user storage, and a Giantplus touchscreen display.[2] [3]
Like the Didj and unlike other Leapster-branded game systems, the console has also been a subject to user modification as it runs on an embedded Linux kernel. There has been a number of homebrew software written and/or ported for the device.