- Epoch Cassette Vision
The Epoch (Super) Cassette Vision was a video game console made by Epoch and released in
Japan onJuly 30 ,1981 . Despite the name, the console used cartridges, not cassettes, and it has the distinction of being the first ever programmable console video game system to be made in Japan. The system retailed for 13,500yen , with games going for 4,000. It is believed, though not confirmed, thatSega and/or SNK made games for the Cassette Vision. Its graphics were less refined than theAtari 2600 , and the only controls were 4 knobs (2 to a player, 1 for horizontal movement, 1 for vertical) built into the console itself, along with 2 fire buttons to a player. Though the Cassette Vision was not a fantastic seller, it managed to spawn off a smaller, cheaper version called the Cassette Vision Jr. and a successor called the Super Cassette Vision. The latter was released in1984 , and was sold in Europe, with little success. Except for their failed Game Pocket Computer handheld system, Epoch never had another system released.Cassette Vision Games
*Astro Command
*Baseball
*Battle Vader
*Big Sports 12
*Elevator Panic
*Galaxian
*Grand Champion
*Kikori no Yosaku
*Monster Block
*Monster Mansion
*New Baseball
*PakPak MonsterCassette Vision Specifications
* Controllers: Integrated
** 2 x Lever switches
** 4 x Action buttons
** 4 x Revolving dial
** 1 x Course swich
** Select button, Start button, Power switch, etc.Cassette Vision hardware has only the controllers and power supply circuit.Other components including 1chip CPU, Memory and Video Processor are on the cartridge circuit board.
uper Cassette Vision Games
* (Giants Hara Tatsunori no Super Base Ball)
* Astro Wars
* Astro Wars II - Battle in Galaxy
*BASIC Nyuumon
*Boulder Dash
* Comic Circus
*Doraemon
* Dragon Ball - Dragon Dai Hikyou
*Dragon Slayer
* Elevator Fight
*Lupin III
*Mappy
* Milky Princess
*Miner 2049er
* Nebula
* Nekketsu Kung-Fu Load
*Pole Position II
* Pops and Chips
* Punch Boy
* Rantou Pro-Wrestling
*Shogi Nyuumon
*Sky Kid
* Star Speeder
* SuperBase Ball
* SuperGolf
* SuperMahjong
* Super Sansu-Puter
* SuperSoccer
* TonTon Ball
* WaiWai(Y2) Monster Land
* Wheelie Raceruper Cassette Vision Specifications
*
CPU : uPD7801G (NOT Z80 Clone)
* RAM: 128B (uPD7801G internal)
* ROM: 4KB (uPD7801G internal)
* Video Processor: EPOCH TV-1
* VRAM: 4KB (2 x uPD4016C-2) + 2KB (EPOCH TV-1 internal)
* Colour: 16
* Sprites: 128
* Display: 256x256 (NOT 309x246)
* Sound Processor: uPD1771C
* Sound: 1 channel (Tone, Noise or 1bit PCM)
* Controllers: 2 x hard-wired joysticksExternal links
* [http://www.epoch.gr.jp/ Epoch's official website]
* [http://www1.interq.or.jp/~t-takeda/top.html EPOCH Super Cassette Vision Emulator for Win32]
* [http://www1.interq.or.jp/~t-takeda/scv/scv.pdf EPOCH Super Cassette Vision hardware info] (in Japanese)
* [http://www2.odn.ne.jp/~haf09260/Scv/EnrScv.htm Epoch Cassette Vision hardware information] (in Japanese)
* [http://www.rhod.fr/yeno_epoch.html Yeno & Epoch Super Cassette Vision]
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