APF-MP1000
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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 |
| 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[1] is a second generation 8-bit cartridge-based home video game console released in October 1978 by APF Electronics Inc. with six cartridges.[2] 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.
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
- MG1008 Backgammon
- MG1006 Baseball
- MG1007 Blackjack
- MG1004 Bowling/Micro Match
- MG1012 Boxing
- MG1005 Brickdown/Shooting Gallery
- MG1009 Casino I: Roulette/Keno/Slots
- MG1001 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[]
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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- Home video game consoles
- Second-generation video game consoles
- Products introduced in 1978
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