SMRTR TechOct 2, 2025Lobsters

I turned the Lego Game Boy into a working Game Boy

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When the Lego Game Boy building kit was announced, a Game Boy hardware expert decided to turn the toy into an actual functioning handheld console by designing a custom circuit board that fits inside the Lego structure. Using their knowledge of Game Boy schematics and working only from press photos for measurements, they created a PCB featuring a Game Boy Pocket CPU with internal VRAM, power regulation, and connections for the Lego's pressable buttons and screen area.

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