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The Vectrex was the first and only home-based system to ever use a vector-based screen. <br> | The Vectrex was the first and only home-based system to ever use a vector-based screen. <br> | ||
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== Technical specifications == | == Technical specifications == | ||
Revision as of 00:47, 4 February 2015
The Vectrex was the first and only home-based system to ever use a vector-based screen.
Technical specifications
Circuit board
- CPU: Motorola 6809 @ 1.5 MHz
- RAM: 1 kB (two 4-bit 2114 chips)
- ROM: 8 kB (one 8-bit 2363 chip)
- Cartridge : 32 kB
- MOS 6522 Versatile Interface Adapter (VIA)
Sound
- Sound: General Instrument AY-3-8912
- 3" electrodynamic paper cone speaker
Software=
The game built into the Vectrex, MineStorm, would crash at level 13. However, on some machines the game would continue until the highest level.
We have:
- Clean Sweep
- Spike
- Solar quest (with color overlay)
- Scramble (with color overlay)