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Manufacturer | Bandai |
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Type | Home computer |
Release date | July 1983 |
Introductory price | ¥59,800 (Japan) [1] |
Media | Cartridges, Compact Cassette |
Operating system | BS-BASIC |
CPU | SHARP LH0080A ( Z80A) @ 4.1 MHz |
Memory | 30KB RAM; 8KB ROM |
Graphics | 192 × 184, 27 colors |
Sound | SN76489 (3× voices (4 octaves) with 1 noise generator) |
Connectivity | 2× Joystick, 1× RF, 1× RCA, 2× ROM cartridge |
Power | 10W |
Predecessor | Bandai Arcadia |
Successor | Playdia |
The Bandai RX-78 is a Japanese 8-bit microcomputer manufactured by Bandai. [2] [3] [4] [5] Its name comes from the RX-78-2 Gundam. It was released in July 1983, [6] [1] [7] and employed a SHARP LH0080A ( Zilog Z80A clone) CPU. It ran at a clock speed of 4.1 MHz, [8] [9] and shipped with 30 KB of RAM and 8KB of ROM. [10] [9] It had two joystick ports in a proprietary format [11] using 8-pin DIN connectors.
The computer can generate 27 colors, created from 3 levels of intensity of each RGB channel, arranged into VRAM video planes, [12] with a maximum resolution of 192×184 pixels, and is capable of displaying 30 x 23 text characters using a 6x8 pixel font. [9] Sound was generated by the Texas Instruments SN76489 chip, providing 3 voices in four octaves and noise generator. [13] Software was available on cartridges [14] or cassettes.
The RX-78 had a release cost of 59,800 yen, [6] [7] and was sold with a dozen of games and software, including a BASIC interpreter cartridge featuring a cassette tape interface . [1] [9]
The Bandai RX-78 was primarily a gaming machine, with two joysticks included. Software was released on ROM cartridges ("Sen'you Soft Cartridge") [15] and compact cassettes ("Sen'you Tape Cassette").
About 20 games for the Bandai RX-78 were released: [16]
A smaller number of non-gaming titles were released: [16]
A smaller number of non-gaming titles were released: [16]
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Manufacturer | Bandai |
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Type | Home computer |
Release date | July 1983 |
Introductory price | ¥59,800 (Japan) [1] |
Media | Cartridges, Compact Cassette |
Operating system | BS-BASIC |
CPU | SHARP LH0080A ( Z80A) @ 4.1 MHz |
Memory | 30KB RAM; 8KB ROM |
Graphics | 192 × 184, 27 colors |
Sound | SN76489 (3× voices (4 octaves) with 1 noise generator) |
Connectivity | 2× Joystick, 1× RF, 1× RCA, 2× ROM cartridge |
Power | 10W |
Predecessor | Bandai Arcadia |
Successor | Playdia |
The Bandai RX-78 is a Japanese 8-bit microcomputer manufactured by Bandai. [2] [3] [4] [5] Its name comes from the RX-78-2 Gundam. It was released in July 1983, [6] [1] [7] and employed a SHARP LH0080A ( Zilog Z80A clone) CPU. It ran at a clock speed of 4.1 MHz, [8] [9] and shipped with 30 KB of RAM and 8KB of ROM. [10] [9] It had two joystick ports in a proprietary format [11] using 8-pin DIN connectors.
The computer can generate 27 colors, created from 3 levels of intensity of each RGB channel, arranged into VRAM video planes, [12] with a maximum resolution of 192×184 pixels, and is capable of displaying 30 x 23 text characters using a 6x8 pixel font. [9] Sound was generated by the Texas Instruments SN76489 chip, providing 3 voices in four octaves and noise generator. [13] Software was available on cartridges [14] or cassettes.
The RX-78 had a release cost of 59,800 yen, [6] [7] and was sold with a dozen of games and software, including a BASIC interpreter cartridge featuring a cassette tape interface . [1] [9]
The Bandai RX-78 was primarily a gaming machine, with two joysticks included. Software was released on ROM cartridges ("Sen'you Soft Cartridge") [15] and compact cassettes ("Sen'you Tape Cassette").
About 20 games for the Bandai RX-78 were released: [16]
A smaller number of non-gaming titles were released: [16]
A smaller number of non-gaming titles were released: [16]