| Super A'can | |
| Manufacturer: | Funtech |
| Type: | Home video game console |
| Generation: | Fourth generation |
| Price: | [1] |
| Media: | ROM cartridge |
| Cpu: | Motorola 68000 |
| Discontinued: | April 1996 |
| Lifespan: | 1995-1996 |
| Display: | TV using RF or composite video, 320x240 resolution, 256 out of 32,768 colors |
| Graphics: | UMC UM6618, 128 KB VRAM |
| Memory: | 256 KB |
| Ramtype: | SRAM |
| Sound: | UMC UM6619 (PCM, 16 channels, stereo) |
The Super A'can is a home video game console released exclusively in Taiwan and China[2] in 1995 by Funtech/Dunhuang Technology. It is based around the Motorola 68000 microchip, which is also used in the Sega Genesis and Neo Geo. Twelve games have been confirmed to exist for the system.
The Super A'Can failed because its initial costs were too high for customers. It had no chance to compete with fifth generation video game consoles, such as the PlayStation, the Nintendo 64 and the Sega Saturn, all of which were more powerful and offered 3D graphics. The Super A'Can performed so poorly that it lost its company, Funtech, over USD $6 million. In the end, Funtech destroyed all equipment from production and development of the system, and sold off all remaining systems to the United States as scrap parts.[3]
| CPU | Motorola 68000 clocked at 10.738635 MHz | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | 256 KB SRAM clocked at CPU speed | |
| Graphics | UMC UM6618 with 128 KB VRAM displaying 256 out of a possible 32,768 colors at 320x240 resolution. Max sprite size of 256x256. Supports zooming, rotating, and mosaic effects. | |
| Audio | UMC UM6619 outputting stereo 16-track PCM | |
| Cartridge | Max size of 112Mb, with built-in SRAM of 16-64kb | |
| Control pad inputs | Two DE-9M (9-pin male D-connectors) on front of console, identical to those of the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive (though not compatible with Genesis/Mega Drive control pads) Controller IC has identical timing to Super Nintendo/Super Famicom with the exception of the Select and Start are swapped.[4] | |
| A/V Output | RF, composite video/RCA audio. Later models removed the RF output to reduce costs. |
A CD-ROM attachment (similar to Sega's Mega CD add-on), and a CPU/Graphics upgrade (similar to Sega's 32X add-on) were planned but unreleased.[5]
| Serial number | Title | AKA title(s) | Developer(s) | Genre | Release year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F008 | African Adventures | 1) Fēizhōu Tànxiǎn 2) Monopoly: Adventure in Africa | 1995 | |||
| 2 | F006 | C.U.G. | 1) Xī Yóujì 2) Journey to the Laugh | 1995 | |||
| 3 | F001 | Formosa Duel | Fú Ěr Mó Shā Dà Duìjué | AV Artisan | 1995 | ||
| 4 | F002 | Sango Fighter | Sānguózhì Wǔjiàng Zhēngbà | 1995 | |||
| 5 | F003 | The Son of Evil | Xié'è Zhīzǐ | 1995 | |||
| 6 | F004 | Speedy Dragon | 1) Yīnsù Fēilóng 2) Sonic Dragon | AV Artisan | 1995 | ||
| 7 | F005 | Super Taiwanese Baseball League | Chāojí Zhōnghuá Zhí Bàng Liánméng | 1995 | |||
| 8 | F011 | Boom Zoo | 1) Bào Bào Dòngwùyuán 2) Explosive Burst Zoo | 1996 | |||
| 9 | F009 | Gambling Lord | Dǔ Bà | 1996 | |||
| 10 | F012 | REBEL | 1) Pàn Xīng 2) Rebel Star | Horng Shen Information Co., Ltd | 1996 | ||
| 11 | F007 | Super Dragon Force | 1) Chāojí Guāngmíng Zhàn Shǐ 2) Super Light Saga: Dragon Force | Kingformation Co., Ltd. | 1996 | ||
| 12 | F010 | Magical Pool | Mó Bàng Zhuàngqiú | 1996 |
| Title | AKA title(s) | Developer(s) | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | 地心歷險 | ---- | |||
| 2 | Cat Ball Defense Team | 貓球防衛隊 | ---- | |||
| 3 | Birdcage Yard | 鳥籠院 | ---- | |||
| 4 | Lightning Mobile Unit | 雷霆機動隊 | ---- | |||
| 5 | Dinosaur War | 恐龍戰記 | ---- | |||
| 6 | A Q Lian Huan Pao | 阿Q連環炮 | Later released on Sega Genesis | |||
| 7 | Romance of Bōsōzoku | 暴走族之戀 | ---- | |||
| 8 | Woman Guerrillero | 王八妹 | ---- | |||
| 9 | Hero Saga | 英 雄戰記 | ---- | |||
| 10 | Happy Zoo | 快樂動物園 | ETC | ---- | ||
| 11 | Demon Island | 惡魔島 | ---- |