- Namco Pac-Man
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This article is a generic description of Namco's "Pac-Man" hardware. For the specific arcade game, see Pac-Man
The Namco 8-bit Pac-Man arcade system board was first used by Namco in 1980.
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Specifications
- Main CPU: Zilog Z80[1]
- Sound chip: Custom 3-channel 4-bit WSG (Waveform Sound Generator)
- Video resolution: 224 x 288[2]
- ROM: 16 KB[1]
- Main RAM: 2 KB[1]
- Video RAM: 2 KB[1]
- Color depth: 8-bit color (256 colors)[2]
List of Namco Pac-Man arcade games
- Pac-Man (1980) — the highest-grossing game of all time[3]
- Rally-X (1980) — the first game to feature a bonus round
- New Rally-X (1981)
- Ms. Pac-Man (1981) — the first sequel to Pac-Man
- Pac-Man Plus (1982)
- Jr. Pac-Man (1983)
References
- ^ a b c d Nick Montfort & Ian Bogost (2009), Racing the beam: the Atari Video computer system, MIT Press, p. 67, ISBN 026201257X, http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DqePfdz_x6gC&pg=PA67, retrieved 2011-05-07
- ^ a b Nick Montfort & Ian Bogost (2009), Racing the beam: the Atari Video computer system, MIT Press, p. 68, ISBN 026201257X, http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DqePfdz_x6gC&pg=PA68, retrieved 2011-05-07
- ^ Steve L. Kent (2001), The ultimate history of video games: from Pong to Pokémon and beyond : the story behind the craze that touched our lives and changed the world, Prima, p. 143, ISBN 0761536434, http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=C2MH05ogU9oC, retrieved 2011-05-01, "Despite the success of his game, Iwatani never received much attention. Rumors emerged that the unknown creator of Pac-Man had left the industry when he received only a $3500 bonus for creating the highest-grossing video game of all time."
External links
- Namco Pac-Man hardware page at System16 — The Arcade Museum
- Pac-Man’s code disassembled and commented, by Mark Longridge
Categories:- Video game hardware stubs
- Namco arcade system boards
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