POS (Pong Consoles) CPUs and Other Chips
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Emulation of common chips is a big part of emulating consoles and computers, this page covers all these well known parts
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Pong Consoles (Pong In A Chip)
Popular for a few years during the 70s, they came in many kinds of cases, controls and under many brands but all used a POC (Pong In A Chip) and because of this, we emulate the chips, not individual systems
Atari
| Modal | Year | Games/Modes | MAME support | ROMs | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3659-1C/C2566 | 1975 | Pong (Two Player) | None | ||
| 3659-3 | 1975 | Pong (Four Player) | None | ||
| C010073-3 | 1976 | Pong (Four Modes) | None | ||
| C010073-01/C2607 | 1976 | Pong (Ten Modes) | None | ||
| C010765 | 1977 | Pong (Thirty-Two Modes) | None | ||
| C011500-11 / C011512-05 | 1977 | Pinball/Breakout (Seven Modes) | None |
General Instruments
| Modal | Year | Games/Modes | MAME support | ROMs | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AY-3-8500 | 1976 | Pong (Four Modes) Light Gun (Two Modes) |
None | This is was the most successful POC ever made, the exact number of consoles using the AY-3-8500 series is unknown but there is an estimated 2 to 6 hundred systems made using these chips. | |
| AY-3-8510 | 1978 | NA | None | Improved version of the AY-3-8500, games are now in colour | |
| AY-3-8512 | 1978 | NA | None | Improved version of the AY-3-8510. | |
| AY-3-8550 | 1976 | NA | None | Improved AY-3-8500 with horizontal player motion | |
| AY-3-8600 | 1977 | Pong (Eight Modes) | None | ||
| AY-3-8601 (Square Off) | 1976 | Combat Squares Racing Squares Shooting Squares Jungle Games (Two Modes) |
None | There is a possibly that this chip was never released | |
| AY-3-8602 (Volleyball Plus) | 1976 | Volleyball Protection Hazard |
None | There is a possibly that this chip was never released | |
| AY-3-8603 (Roadrace) | 1976 | Racing (Two Modes) | None | ||
| AY-3-8604 (Barricade) | NA | Snakes | None | This game is made for two players | |
| AY-3-8605 | 1977 | Submarine (Three Modes) | None | ||
| AY-3-8606 | 1977 | Breakout (Ten Modes) | None | ||
| AY-3-8607 | 1977 | Light Gun | None | ||
| AY-3-8610 | 1977 | Pong (Eight Modes) Light Gun |
None | Improved version of the AY-3-8600 | |
| AY-3-8700 | 1976 | Tank Battle | None | ||
| AY-3-8710 | 1976 | Tank Battle | None | ||
| AY-3-8760 | 1976 | Motor Cycle (Four Modes) | None | ||
| AY-3-8765 | 1976 | Motor Cycle (Four Modes) | None | ||
| AY-3-8800 | 1976 | Black Jack Draw Poker Acey/Ducey War |
None | ||
| AY-3-8888 (Vegas) | 1976 | Black Jack Slot Machine |
None | ||
| AY-3-8889 | 1976 | Tic-Tac-Toe LEM (Lunar Landing Module) |
None |
Miscellaneous Chips
| Modal | Year | Games/Modes | MAME support | ROMs | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angstrem К145ИК17 | 1980 | Unknown | None | A Russian POC, its likely a clone of the AY-3-8500 series. a lot of the IC's made in during the Soviet Union were clones. | |
| Mitsubishi M58816P | 1977 | None | M58816P is a custom chip made by Mitsubishi Electronics for Nintendo, it was used in there Color TV-Game line of console. this console line was launched in 1977 with the release of the Color TV-Game 6, Nintendo's first console | ||
| Motorola M-588135 | 1982 | None | A clone of the Mitsubishi M-588135 | ||
| Signetics CR861 (MUGS) | 1977 | Pong Tank Helicopter |
None | There is a possibly that this chip was never released | |
| URL F4301 | 1976 | Pong (Two Modes) Racing (Two Modes) |
None |
Mostek
| Modal | Year | Games/Modes | MAME support | ROMs | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPS 7600-001 | 1977 | Pong (Four Modes) | None | This is the NTSC version of the chip. the games are made for two or four players. | |
| MPS 7601-001 | 1977 | Pong (Four Modes) | None | This is the PAL version of the chip. the games are made for two or four players. |
National Semiconductor
| Modal | Year | Games/Modes | MAME support | ROMs | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MM-57100N | 1976 | Pong (Three Modes) | None | This is the NTSC version of the chip. | |
| MM-57105N | 1976 | Pong (Three Modes) | None | This is the PAL version of the chip. | |
| MM-57106N | 1977 | Unknown | None | This is the NTSC version of the chip. There is a possibly that this chip was never released | |
| MM-57186N | 1978 | Unknown | None | This is the PAL version of the chip. There is a possibly that this chip was never released |
Texas Instruments
| Modal | Year | Games/Modes | MAME support | ROMs | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMS-1955 | 1976 | Pong (Four Modes) | None | ||
| TMS-1965 | 1976 | Pong (Six Modes) | None | ||
| SN-76410N | 1976 | Pong (Six Modes) | None |
CPU's & MP's (Microprocessors)
| Model | Manufacturer | Year | MAME support | Emulators / Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4004 | Intel | 1971 | None | |
| 4040 | Intel | 1974 | None | |
| 6800 | Motorola | 1974 | None | |
| 68008 | Motorola | 1979 | None | |
| 68010 | Motorola | 1982 | None | |
| 68012 | Motorola | 1985 | None | |
| 68020 | Motorola | 1984 | None | |
| 68030 | Motorola | 1987 | None | |
| 68040 | Motorola | 1990 | None | |
| 68060 | Motorola | 1994 | None | |
| 8008 | Intel | 1972 | None | |
| 80186 | Intel | 1982 | None | |
| 80188 | Intel | 1982 | None | |
| 80286 | Intel | 1982 | None | |
| 80376 | Intel | 1989 | None | |
| 80386 | Intel | 1985 | None | |
| 80386DX | Intel | 1988 | None | |
| 80386EX | Intel | 1994 | None | |
| 80386SL | Intel | 1990 | None | |
| 80386SX | Intel | 1988 | None | |
| 8080 | Intel | 1974 | None | |
| 8085 | Intel | 1977 | None | |
| 8086 | Intel | 1978 | None | |
| MC14500B | Motorola | 1977 | None | |
| MC88100 | Motorola | 1988 | None | |
| i486 | Intel | 1989 | None | |
| i486DX | Intel | 1989 | None | |
| i486GX | Intel | 1994 | None | |
| i486SL | Intel | 1992 | None | |
| i486SX | Intel | 1991 | None |
SOC (System On A Chip)
| Model | Manufacturer | MAME support | Emulators / Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elan | Unknown | Decent | Designed and Manufactured by an unknown Chinese or Taiwanese company, Elan is one of the older SOC still used in Chinese products, dating back to around the late 90s to early 2000s. Elan is usually used in bootleg or original plug and play games / systems. |
| SPG243 | Sunplus | None | |
| SPG250 | Sunplus | None | |
| SPG288 | Sunplus | None | |
| SPG289 | Sunplus | None | |
| SPG293 | Sunplus | None | |
| VT01 | V.R. Technology | None | |
| VT01 | V.R. Technology | None | |
| VT01 | V.R. Technology | None | |
| VT01 | V.R. Technology | None | |
| VT01 | V.R. Technology | None | |
| VT01 | V.R. Technology | None | |
| VT02 | V.R. Technology | None | |
| VT09 | V.R. Technology | None | |
| VT168 | V.R. Technology | None | |
| VT268 | V.R. Technology | None | |
| VT368 | V.R. Technology | None |
