TX-1 (TX-１)

Released in 1984

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(1 total votes)

Manufacturer: Atari

Manufacturer: Namco

Developer: Namco

Distributor: Atari

Distributor: Namco

Display ?Unknown?	Orientation ?Unknown?
Resolution ?Unknown? x ?Unknown?	Colors ?Unknown?, ?Unknown?
Genre Driving / Racing	Attributes 3D
Controls [no data]
Size/Weight of 3 Monitors 71.4000 " x 55.0000" x 72.8000" , 650.00lb.

Game Summary

Race other cars to next checkpoint

Hardware Platform: -Unique or Unknown-

Game Details

3 screen Pole Position-style racer - First game with checkpoint related continuity - Only as large sit-down cabinet.

Coinop.org Member Ratings / Comments

by PMKN_PI. Comment: "I just bought one of these machines. serial# 00001. I love it, it was a favorite from childhood. Its in beautiful condition too!" (2009-04-12 22:38:14Z)

by tx1fan. Comment: "This game really impressed me. The 3 screens gives this game a impressive 270d of freedom. Was very advance for its time (according to mentions in science-history web sites). It's official release was in the beginning of 1984. But in reality 1983. Driving this car game had a great feeling mixed with some cool FM sounds. A complete TX-1 history page on www.desgraff.com in the product/games section." (2003-07-28 14:41:32Z)

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Addresses FAQ (North American) for rec.games.video.arcade.collecting
Created and maintained by Tony Jones (tony@rtd.com) $Revision: 1.3 $ $Date: 1997/12/24 18:35:05 $ Thanks to: Rick Schieve Greg Woodcock (obsolete component vendors) If you have additions, corrections and (especially) more precise information about the products each supplier offers, please send me e-mail -- thanks! Contents: 1a) Game Manufacturers 1b) Game Manufacturers no longer in business. 2) Informational sources 3) Auction houses 4a) Distributors (Coin-op/United S
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/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gamemanuals/atari/system1_8a.tiff
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/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gamemanuals/atari/majorhavoc5a.tiff
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File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gamemanuals/atari/majorhavoc5a.tiff - 102 K - Updated 1998.04.06

Williams vs. Artic (Defense Command) Lawsuit
Williams Electronics, Inc. v. Artic International, Inc. U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit August 2, 1982 685 F.2d 870, 215 USPQ 405 Sloviter, Circuit Judge Defendant Artic International, Inc. appeals from the district court's entry of a final injunction order permanently restraining and enjoining it from infringing plaintiff's copyrights on audiovisual works and a computer program relating to the electronic video game DEFENDER. The district court severed plaintiff's demand for injunctive relief
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/historical documents/artic_judgment.html - 34 K - Updated 2004.12.17

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gamemanuals/taito/qixcpu.tiff
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A Random Games-list
Game Name Manufacturer Year Pinout Class ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ V 005 Sega 1981 18 Wheeler Midway 1979 3D Bowling MED 1978 H 720 Degrees Atari Games 1986 800 Fathom USB 1982 H Aeroboto William
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/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/vidinvrt.txt
VIDEO INVERSION AND YOU! Using Older Nintendo Monitors in New Conversions Copyright June 1, 1992 by Randy Fromm The images you see on any television screen are made from combinations of red, green and blue; the three "primary colors" of light. By combining these three primary colors in different combinations, we can make any color we want. For example, combining any two of the primary colors will create one of the three "secondary colors." Red and blue combine to make magenta. Red and green mix to for
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Typical Failures of Early Williams Games
From: woodcock@crchh75b.bnr.ca (Gregg Woodcock) Newsgroups: rec.games.video.arcade.collecting Subject: Re: Typical Failures of Early Williams Games Date: 22 Feb 1994 23:29:15 GMT richard.l.schieve (rls@cbnewsc.cb.att.com) wrote: > Several people have asked me to repost some of my old articles. > I suspect many have seen the following which was one of my first > "Tech Tips" ;-) Sorry to do this to you again, Rick, but I have added a BUNCH of stuff to your file and would like to "share", too (I c
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LIST: Atari Games
ROMs Manuals Game Name -------------- --------- --------------------------------------- 422 Super Pong TM-001 Mazer Blazer TM-004 Gran Trak 20 TM-008 Qwak TM-010 Tank TM-011 Gran Trak 10 TM-019 Pursuit TM-021 Twin Racer TM-025 Anti-Aircraft TM-027 Jet Fighte
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/list-atari.html - 11 K - Updated 1999.07.27

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/historical documents/atari games vaxmail/vax85.txt
Atari/Atari Games VaxMail 1985 Jed Margolin ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::SHEPPERD 4-JAN-1985 17:20 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK.UAF Subj: Printer in Rains's area There is another printer hooked up now in the phone closet near Rains's office. It's known as RAINS$PRINT and if you want it to be the default printer for you then put the following in your LOGIN.COM file: $ ASS 'f$log("RAINS$PRINT")' SYS$PRINT The physical name is TXD5:, but I advise
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/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/board pinouts/moonpatrol.txt
I previouly swapped the FAST/SLOW pinouts along with my other changes. My harness was wired incorrectly and I am changing the FAST/SLOW back to original position. Typed in by Jonathan Deitch (jdeitch@umiami.miami.edu) Modified 1-11-95: Gary Ransom (ransom@lobby.ti.com) Game: Moon Patrol 44 Pin Wiring List Solder Side Parts Side | --------------------------------|----------------------------------- GND | A | 1 |
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Early Atari documentation list
Submitted by Gregg Woodcock (woodcock@bnr.ca) Here is a pretty complete list of documentation for Atari's early arcade video games. Note that "TM" stands for "Technical Manual" and "DP" stands for "Drawing Package [supplement]" which was later renamed to "SP" which stands for "Supplement Package". I am not sure what "CO" stands for but the "C" could be for "Correction" because most of the CO documents were errata or addendums to the manuals. In addition, most Atari games had "ST" documents which w
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/kb_dl.aspx/KB/historical documents/atari games vaxmail/vax86.txt
Atari/Atari Games VaxMail 1986 Jed Margolin ___________________________________________________________________________ From: ERNIE::GRAHAM 2-JAN-1986 10:21:33.70 To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK CC: Subj: ATARI GAMES 401-K PLAN John Klein asked me to put the following memo out on junk mail: TO: All Employees FROM: John Klein/Dennis Wood We are quite pleased to report that our 401-K Plan has gotten off to an excellent start. As of today we had 118 employees making contributions to the Plan. We encoura
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