Casio PV-1000
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| Manufacturer | Casio |
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| Generation | Third generation |
| Release date | October 1983 (JP) |
| Media type | ROM Cartridge |
| Input controller | 2 joystick ports |
| Successor | Casio Loopy |
The Casio PV-1000 launched in Japan in October, 1983, for 14,800¥. The console was based on technology from the previous generation, such as the ColecoVision. Faced with competition from the likes of the Sega SG-1000 and the Nintendo Famicom, the PV-1000 did not last long, in some places disappearing within a matter of weeks. Though the PV-1000 console failed, Casio remodeled the console into a computer known as the PV-2000 which is compatible with PV-1000 controllers but not games and released it in December, 1983.
Technical specification[edit]
- CPU: Z80A microprocessor clocked at 3.579 MHz with 2KB RAM
- Display: outputs in 256×192, with 8 colors.
- Uses a D65010G031 chip for video & audio (might be based on a TMS9918 chip)
Only 15 games for the Casio PV-1000 were released: Amidar, Dig-Dug, Dirty Chameleon, Excite Mahjong, Fighting Bug, Naughty Boy, Pachinko UFO, Pooyan, Space Panic, Super Cobra, Turpin, Tutankhamon, Warp & Warp.
