PV-1000

Casio PV-1000
Manufacturer	Casio
Type	Home video game console
Generation	Third
Release date	JP: October 1983;
Lifespan	1983-1984
Introductory price	14,800¥
Media	ROM cartridge
CPU	Zilog Z80 @ 3.579 MHz
Memory	2 KB RAM
Display	256 x 192 resolution, 8 colours
Graphics	NEC D65010G031
Sound	NEC D65010G031 - 3 square wave voices, 6 bits to control the period
Input	Joystick
Successor	Casio Loopy

The Casio PV-1000 (ぴーぶいせん, Pi Bui-Sen) is a third-generation home video game console manufactured by Casio and released in Japan in 1983. It was discontinued less than a year after release.

History

The PV-1000 was released in October 1983. It was only released in Japan where it sold for 14,800 yen.^[1] Casio failed to achieve a significant market share. According to retrogames.co.uk the console was pulled after several weeks due to low sales.^[2]

PV-2000

The PV-2000 was released shortly after the PV1000. It's intended as a home computer and features an integrated keyboard. It is compatible with PV-1000 controllers but not its games, as it features a different architecture.^[1]

In the same year Casio released two other consoles, the PV-7 and the PV-16 which were MSX computers.

Technical details

The PV-1000 is powered by a Zilog Z80 CPU, with 2 KB RAM,^[1] with 1 KB allocated as VRAM.^{[citation needed]} It also has an additional 1 KB devoted to a character generator.^[1] The console contains a NEC D65010G031 chip used to output video and sound. It can generate 256×192 pixels with 8 colours.^[1] It had three square wave voices with 6 bits to control the period.^[3]

PV-1000 games

Only thirteen games were released for the Casio PV-1000:

#1 Pooyan
#2 Super Cobra
#3 Tutankham
#4 Amidar
#5 Dig Dug
#6 Warp & Warp
#7 Turpin
#9 Pachinko UFO
#10 Fighting Bug (also known as Lady Bug)
#11 Space Panic
#12 Naughty Boy
#14 Dirty Chameleon
#15 Excite Mahjong

Note: Cartridges #8 and #13 were never released. Often rumored to be Galaga and Front Line (which were released on the Casio PV-2000).

PV-2000 games

Only eleven games were released for the Casio PV-2000:

#1 Excite Mahjong 2
#2 Exciting Jockey
#3 Front Line
#4 Galaga
#5 Mr. Packn
#6 Pachinko UFO
#7 Pooyan
#8 Rakugaki Special
#9 Roc'n Rope
#10 Ski Command
#11 Super Cobra

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "PV-1000 details". Archived from the original on 2015-12-25. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
^ "Casio PV-1000 - Boxed *MINT from Retrogames". www.retrogames.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
^ "a complete guide to soundchips by plogue" (PDF). p. 42.

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[date-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "PV-1000 details". Archived from the original on 2015-12-25. Retrieved 2009-12-19.

[2] "Casio PV-1000 - Boxed *MINT from Retrogames". www.retrogames.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-08-31.

[3] "a complete guide to soundchips by plogue" (PDF). p. 42.

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