User:Vectrex

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)
• 8-bit ADC with current output feeds two resettable integrators controlling x and Y of beam, for drawing vectors
• Z control for dimming CRT beam

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)

vectrexmuseum
List of Vectrex game