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The original Game Boy plays games in monochrome coloring (either in grayscale, or using a set of tones of the same color). | The original Game Boy plays games in monochrome coloring (either in grayscale, or using a set of tones of the same color). | ||
The Game Boy's color values are stored as 1 of 4 tones (2 bits), which are then used to display the entire game. The system also provides three palettes of tones. One tone palette is used by the tiled layers, and the other two tone palettes are used by all sprite objects. Each palette holds 4 entires of tones, where it is possible for each entry to be a unique tone, or the same tone (with 1 to 4 tones displayed at any given time). | The Game Boy's color values are stored as {{wp|List_of_video_game_console_palettes#Game_Boy|1 of 4 tones}} (2 bits), which are then used to display the entire game. The system also provides three palettes of tones. One tone palette is used by the tiled layers, and the other two tone palettes are used by all sprite objects. Each palette holds 4 entires of tones, where it is possible for each entry to be a unique tone, or the same tone (with 1 to 4 tones displayed at any given time). | ||
While all four tones in the background palette are displayed on screen, only three tones from each sprite palette can be displayed at once, due to their 'index 0' being mapped to transparency. | While all four tones in the background palette are displayed on screen, only three tones from each sprite palette can be displayed at once, due to their 'index 0' being mapped to transparency. | ||
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Regardless of the tone palettes and their tone entires, only 4 colors could ever be present on the screen of a Game Boy at any given time. | Regardless of the tone palettes and their tone entires, only 4 colors could ever be present on the screen of a Game Boy at any given time. | ||
* The first [[Game Boy]] model (DMG-01) features these 4 monochromatic colors: | * The first [[Game Boy]] model (DMG-01) features these 4 monochromatic colors: light green, green, dark green, black. | ||
* The Game Boy Pocket (MGB-001) features these 4 monochromatic colors: | * The Game Boy Pocket (MGB-001) features these 4 monochromatic colors: white, light gray, dark gray, black. | ||
* The Japan-only Game Boy Light (MGB-101) features these 4 monochromatic colors: | * The Japan-only Game Boy Light (MGB-101) features these 4 monochromatic colors: light cyan, cyan, dark cyan, black. | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
|+ Game Boy monochrome palettes | |||
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! Model !! Color 0 !! Color 1 !! Color 2 !! Color 3 | |||
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| DMG-01 | |||
|| <span style="background:#B8F878; border:1px solid #000; {{roundy|3px}}">      </span> 0xB8F878 | |||
|| <span style="background:#80B050; border:1px solid #000; {{roundy|3px}}">      </span> 0x80B050 | |||
|| <span style="background:#486828; border:1px solid #000; {{roundy|3px}}">      </span> 0x486828 | |||
|| <span style="background:#102000; border:1px solid #000; {{roundy|3px}}">      </span> 0x102000 | |||
|- | |||
| MGB-001 | |||
|| <span style="background:#F8F8F8; border:1px solid #000; {{roundy|3px}}">      </span> 0xF8F8F8 | |||
|| <span style="background:#A8A8A8; border:1px solid #000; {{roundy|3px}}">      </span> 0xA8A8A8 | |||
|| <span style="background:#585858; border:1px solid #000; {{roundy|3px}}">      </span> 0x585858 | |||
|| <span style="background:#080808; border:1px solid #000; {{roundy|3px}}">      </span> 0x080808 | |||
|- | |||
| MGB-101 | |||
|| <span style="background:#08F8F8; border:1px solid #000; {{roundy|3px}}">      </span> 0x08F8F8 | |||
|| <span style="background:#08A8A8; border:1px solid #000; {{roundy|3px}}">      </span> 0x08A8A8 | |||
|| <span style="background:#085858; border:1px solid #000; {{roundy|3px}}">      </span> 0x085858 | |||
|| <span style="background:#080808; border:1px solid #000; {{roundy|3px}}">      </span> 0x080808 | |||
|} | |||
Compatible games: | Compatible games: | ||