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| Also known as | M-1000 MP-1000 |
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| Manufacturer | APF Electronics Inc. |
| Type | Home video game console |
| Generation | Second generation |
| Release date | October 1978 |
| Units sold | Around 50,000 at a minimum[1] |
| Media | Cartridges |
| CPU | Motorola 6800 (8 bit) @ 0.895 MHz (3.579 MHz oscillator divided by 4) |
| Memory | 1 KB RAM |
| Graphics | 256 x 192 (8 colors) |
| Power | 7.5 V AC 0.8 A or 12 V DC 0.5 A |
| Predecessor | APF TV Fun series |
The APF Microcomputer System[2] is a second generation 8-bit cartridge-based home video game console released in October 1978 by APF Electronics Inc. with six cartridges.[3] The console is often referred to M-1000 or MP-1000, which are the two model numbers of the console. The APF-MP1000 comes built-in with the game Rocket Patrol. The APF-MP1000 is a part of the APF Imagination Machine. The APF-MP1000 and the APF Imagination Machine were developed in part by the noted engineer Ed Smith.[4][5]
It is the successor to the APF TV Fun line of first generation consoles.
Technical specifications
The APF MP1000 was the only second generation video game console based on the Motorola 6800 processor.
- CPU: Motorola 6800 (8 bit) @ 0.895 MHz (3.579 MHz oscillator divided by 4)
- RAM: 1 KB
- Video Display Controller: MC6847
- Palette : 8 colors
- Resolutions: 256×192×4 / 128×192×8
- Power Supply: 7.5 V AC 0.8 A or 12 V DC 0.5 A
Cartridge list
Some APF-M1000 games
| Serial | Game |
|---|---|
| MG1008 | Backgammon |
| MG1006 | Baseball |
| MG1007 | Blackjack |
| MG1004 | Bowling/Micro Match |
| MG1012 | Boxing |
| MG1005 | Brickdown/Shooting Gallery |
| MG1009 | Casino I: Roulette/Keno/Slots |
| MG1001/MG1002 | Catena |
| MG1003 | Hangman/Tic Tac Toe/Doodle |
| MG1011 | Pinball/Dungeon Hunt/Blockout |
| Built-In | Rocket Patrol |
| MG1013 | Space Destroyers |
| MG1010 | UFO/Sea Monster/Break It Down/Rebuild/Shoot |
References
- ↑ "The Imagination Machine - Georgia State University News -". Georgia State News Hub. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ↑ "APF Microcomputer System Owner's Manual" (PDF).
- ↑ APF Microcomputer System
- ↑ "7 Black Computer Tech Pioneers You Should Know". PCMAG. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ↑ Smith, Jamel (22 October 2021). "Inspirational Black figures in gaming and technology". TechRadar. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
Further reading
- "APF MP-1000 Game Console Programming"
- APF MP-1000 page at Old-Computers.com museum
- Ed Smith And The Imagination Machine: The Untold Story Of A Black Video Game Pioneer (Benj Edwards, FastCompany, 2016)
- Benj Edwards Presents Vintage Computing and Gaming - Adventures in Classic Technology. Blog posts.
- Video Game Console Library
- TheGameConsole.com
- APF-*1000/IM – Guides and FAQs by GameFAQs (Updated: 06/09/2001)
- - APF-M1000, APF-MP1000 & Imagination Machine FAQ (Backup copy of above at Console Database)
- APF M1000 Video Game System Review by THE NORTHEAST OHIO VIDEO HUNTER (August 1, 2013)
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