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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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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
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Seaga/Gremlin X-Y FAQ
======================== The Sega/Gremlin X-Y FAQ version 1.6 written by: Mark Jenison ======================== 1. Introduction 2. The X-Y Convert-a-Game system a. The System 1. CPU boards 2. X-Y timing and control boards 3. Sound boards 4. EPROM boards b. Monitor: Electrohome G08 X-Y c. Power supply 3. Games a. Space Fury b. Star Trek c. Eliminato
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The Sega/Gremlin X-Y FAQ
======================== The Sega/Gremlin X-Y FAQ version 1.6 written by: Mark Jenison ======================== 1. Introduction 2. The X-Y Convert-a-Game system a. The System 1. CPU boards 2. X-Y timing and control boards 3. Sound boards 4. EPROM boards b. Monitor: Electrohome G08 X-Y c. Power supply 3. Games a. Space Fury b. Star Trek c. Eliminato
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The Bronze Age (1971 to 1980) Video Game List
Vers 2.7 May 12, 1998 additions/corrections to aek@spies.com and kk@clickto.com Note: Date may either be release date, date from a manual or schematic, or the date that a game appears in a publication Monitor Type ------------ H-- = Horizontal V-- = Vertical -R- = Raster -V- = Vector --B = B&W --O = Color Overlay --C = Color --P = Projection Name Manuf Date uP Man/ROM # ---- ----- -
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ROM/RAM Reference Guide
Submitted by Unknown
V1.3 Mar, 1998 Bipolar PROMs ------------- 32*8 +------+ O1 |1 16| Vcc O2 |2 15| CE/ O3 |3 14| A4 O4 |4 13| A3 O5 |5 12| A2 O6 |6 11| A1 O7 |7 10| A0 GND|8 9| O8 +------+ Signetics MMI TI Harris Raytheon AMD National Intel --------- --- -- ------ -------- --- -------- ----- TS 82S123 (50ns) 6331-1 18S030 7603-5 - - - - 82S123A(25ns) 63S081 - - -
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Robot Bowl, Exidy 1977
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1 5v
2 gnd
3 video ret
4 video
5 1 player
6 2 player
12 coin switch
14 35vac CT
15 35vac
16 35vac
17 video inv relay -
18 video inv relay +
20 speaker out
21 speaker out
+5v
22 pot wiper ->| 5k
gnd
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/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/circus.txt
Circus, Robot Bowl
Exidy 1977
1 5v
2 gnd
3 video ret
4 video
5 1 player
6 2 player
12 coin switch
14 35vac CT
15 35vac
16 35vac
17 video inv relay -
18 video inv relay +
20 speaker out
21 speaker out
+5v
22 pot wiper ->| 5k
gnd
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Circus, Robot Bowl
Exidy 1977
1 5v
2 gnd
3 video ret
4 video
5 1 player
6 2 player
12 coin switch
14 35vac CT
15 35vac
16 35vac
17 video inv relay -
18 video inv relay +
20 speaker out
21 speaker out
+5v
22 pot wiper ->| 5k
gnd
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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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ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE ROBOT MONSTERS
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PARTS SIDE CKT SIDE
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1 GND A GND
2 GND B GND
3 +5V C +5V
4 +5V D +5V
5 -5V E -5V
6 +12V F +12V
7 KEY H KEY
8
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ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE ROBOT MONSTERS
PARTS SIDE CKT SIDE
------------ ------------
1 GND A GND
2 GND B GND
3 +5V C +5V
4 +5V D +5V
5 -5V E -5V
6 +12V F +12V
7 KEY H KEY
8 CTR 1 J CTR 2
9 COIN LOCKOU
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/kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/i,_robot.txt
I, Robot
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Pinout for "I, Robot" CPU board connector (P20)
A GND
1 GND
Z GND
22 -Sense
B +5V
2 +5V
Y +5V out
21 +Sense
3
X Joystick X
4 Reset from switching power supply
W
E +10.3V unregulated
18 +10.3V unregulated
C
D
F Led player 2
H Coin counter right
J Joystick Y
K
L Coin right
M Test
N
P
R
S
T Fire 1
U Start player 2
V Reset out
5
6 Led player 1
7 Coin counter left
8 Audio 1
9 Audio 2
10 Coin left
11 Aux. coin
12
13
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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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Pinout for "I, Robot" CPU board connector (P20)
A GND
1 GND
Z GND
22 -Sense
B +5V
2 +5V
Y +5V out
21 +Sense
3
X Joystick X
4 Reset from switching power supply
W
E +10.3V unregulated
18 +10.3V unregulated
C
D
F Led player 2
H Coin counter right
J Joystick Y
K
L Coin right
M Test
N
P
R
S
T Fire 1
U Start player 2
V Reset out
5
6 Led player 1
7 Coin counter left
8 Audio 1
9 Audio 2
10 Coin left
11 Aux. coin
12
13
14
15
16
17 Start player 1
19
20
Pinout for "I, Rob
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FAQ: Conversion v1.1
COPYRIGHT 1994 REVISION NUMBER: 1.1 REVISION DATE: 02 November 1994 REVISION HISTORY: 1.1 (02/11/94 - Clarified technical details in {6.4}, Added a few words on manuals in {7.3} and analog controllers in {8.1.3}) REVISION HISTORY: 1.0 (01/11/94 - First public release; FTP only) CREATED BY: Doug Jefferys, Steve Ozdemir THANX TO: Wayne Aiken, Graham Bisset, Duncan Brown, David Hanes, Tony Jones, John Keay, Patti Ozd
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Arcade Game Cheats
--- 720 --- (Contributor: unknown) In the ramp section, levels 8, 9, and 10: holding down the kick and jump buttons simultanously on the lip of the ramp will boost your air. This trick only works when you're going the correct speed (usually your third or fourth jump), and only once (as far as I can tell) per ramp session per level. ----------- Afterburner ----------- (Contributor: Anthony D. Chen) key: S - start button V - vulcan cannon M - missle F - foot sensor (only on sit-down version) stag
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Yet Another List
O-Taito is the Old Taito pinout on wiretap. N-Taito is the New-Taito pinout (Like Elevator Action). Quote by R. Schieve: "Taito.pin will match most for power, ground, monitor, and speaker connections but inputs are usually quite different." DECO/Data East is the Data East pinout. See Ring King.pin or KarateChamp.pin.I AtariV is Black Widow and Gravitar and Space Duel Konami if the Konami pinout. See Konami\Rush'n'Attack.pin. BZone is Battle Zone and Red Baron Tehkan games seem to follow th
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/kb_dl.aspx/KB/test_equipment/univid 1000/univid_harness.txt
From: jeff hendrix <jhendrix@quark.com>
To: "'vectorlist@mcfeeley.cc.utexas.edu'"
Subject: RE: Univid 1000
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 11:44:51 -0700
Here is a list of the harnesses and what boards they go to, I also might
have a few harnesses for trade.
UNIVID 1000 harness numbers
Atari
101 Arabian
102 Centipede
103 Cloak & Dagger
104 Crystal Castle
105 Dig Dug
106 Food-Fight
107 I-Robot
108 Kangaroo
109 Liberator
110 Millipede
111 Pole Position
111 Pole Position II
112 Xevious
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/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/gravitar2majorhavoc.txt
-----------------------------cut here---------------------------------------
The following documents what is necessary to convert a Gravitar (GRAV),
Space Duel (SD) or Black Widow (BW) to play Major Havoc (MH).
Last Modified: Feb 22 1994
STANDARD DISCLAIMER: The author hereby grants permission to reproduce and
distribute this document for personal use, subject to the condition that
the document (along with any copyright and disclaimer notices) is not
modified in any way. The opinions expressed within t
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'H','R','B','Computer Space','Nutting Assoc',1971
'H','R','B','Pong','Atari',1972
'H','R','B','Astro Hockey','Brunswick',1973
'H','R','B','Astro Race','Taito(japan)',1973
'H','R','B','Davis Cup','Taito(japan)',1973
'H','R','B','Elepong','Taito(japan)',1973
'U','R','B','Elimination','Atari/Kee',1973
'H','R','B','Gotcha','Atari',1973
'H','R','C','Gotcha Color','Atari',1973
'H','R','B','Hockey','Ramtek',1973
'H','R','B','Hockey TV','Sega(japan)',1973
'H','R','B','Leader','Midway',1973
'H','R','B','
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/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/conversion_faq_v1.1.txt
1.0) Conversion FAQ:
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COPYRIGHT 1994
REVISION NUMBER: 1.1
REVISION DATE: 02 November 1994
REVISION HISTORY: 1.1 (02/11/94 - Clarified technical details in {6.4},
Added a few words on manuals in {7.3}
and analog controllers in {8.1.3})
REVISION HISTORY: 1.0 (01/11/94 - First public release; FTP only)
CREATED BY: Doug Jefferys, Steve Ozdemir
THANX TO: Wayne Aiken, Graham Bisset, Duncan Brown, David Hanes,
To
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Atari/Atari Games VaxMail 1984 Jed Margolin
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From: KIM::SUTTLES 9-JAN-1984 11:40
To: @SYS$MAIL:COINOP
Subj: A neat trick with mail
For all of you who use the MAIL program as a form of
the "paperless office", I have discovered a bug (pronounced
"fea-ture") in same.
It seems that the addressee line (TO: ...) is parsed
independently of file handling. Mail looks at each item in
the list, and checks for a double colon (
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Atari/Atari Games VaxMail 1987 Jed Margolin
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From: KIM::RAINS 2-JAN-1987 10:27:26.19
To: @sys$mail:engineer
CC:
Subj: Computer Health Note #3
VAX-edrin Headache #3
You've been poking around somewhere in another directory (something like
SYS$USERDISK:[FRED.STUFF.MORESTUFF.EVENMORESTUFF]) and now you have found
something you want to get back to or reference with out so much directory name
baggage. Sure, it doesn't
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Atari/Atari Games VaxMail 1990 Jed Margolin
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From: BERT::LTURNER 2-JAN-1990 15:43:12.18
To: @SYS$MAIL:EVERYBODY
CC: LTURNER
Subj: New Baby
This is to annouce the arrival of a new addition at the
Moore house. His name is Evan Alexander Bettencourt Moore.
He was born on Saturday, December 30, at 10:21A.
Weight -- 7 lbs 10 oz
Height -- 20 1/2 inches
Mother and baby are home and doing well.
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Atari/Atari Games VaxMail 1986 Jed Margolin
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From: ERNIE::GRAHAM 2-JAN-1986 10:21:33.70
To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK
CC:
Subj: ATARI GAMES 401-K PLAN
John Klein asked me to put the following memo out on junk mail:
TO: All Employees
FROM: John Klein/Dennis Wood
We are quite pleased to report that our 401-K Plan has gotten off
to an excellent start. As of today we had 118 employees making
contributions to the Plan.
We encoura
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Atari/Atari Games VaxMail 1988 Jed Margolin
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From: MIKE::LIEBSTER 4-JAN-1988 14:39:28.82
To: @SYS$MAIL:EVERYBODY
CC:
Subj: PAYMENT OF CONSULTANTS/CONTRACTORS
STARTING THIS YEAR WE WILL BE PAYING CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTORS THROUGH
PAYROLL INSTEAD OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. THIS WILL ALLOW US TO AUTOMATICALLY
KEEP TRACK AND GENERATE YEAR-END 1099 INFORMATION.
THIS WILL APPLY TO ALL CONTRACTORS OR COMPANIES THAT ARE NO
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Atari/Atari Games VaxMail 1991 Jed Margolin
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From: GAWD::MCCARTHY "Pat" 2-JAN-1991 12:37:15.74
To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK
CC: MCCARTHY
Subj: New employee.
If you haven't already noticed or been introduced, we have a new
employee starting today.
His name is John Moore. He is a hardware design engineer in the
Electrical Design group, reporting to me. His office is the corner
cubicle just outside my office.
Drop by and say Hi.
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