Arcade system board
An arcade system board is a dedicated computer system created for the purpose of running video arcade games. Arcade system boards typically consist of a main system board with any number of supporting boards.[1]
Contents
1 Design
2 List of arcade system boards
2.1 Atari
2.2 Bally
2.3 BrezzaSoft
2.4 Capcom
2.5 Cave
2.6 CD Express
2.7 Data East
2.8 Eolith
2.9 Examu
2.10 Fuuki
2.11 Gaelco
2.12 ICE
2.13 International Games System
2.14 Incredible Technologies
2.15 Interpark
2.16 Irem
2.17 Jaleco
2.18 Kaneko
2.19 Konami
2.20 Limenko
2.21 Metro Corporation
2.22 MicroProse
2.23 Midway
2.24 Mitchell
2.25 Namco
2.26 Nintendo
2.27 NMK (Video Game Company)
2.28 Psikyo
2.29 RCI
2.30 Sammy
2.31 Sega
2.32 Seibu
2.33 SI Electronics
2.34 Seta
2.35 Skonec
2.36 SNK
2.37 Sony
2.38 Taito
2.39 Tecmo
2.40 Terminal[3]
2.41 Photon
2.42 Williams
3 See also
4 References
Design
The earliest non-microprocessor based arcade system boards were designed around codeless state machine computers with the main board and any support boards consisting of discrete logic circuits comprising each element of the game itself.[2] The next generation of arcade system boards, with the inclusion of microprocessor based technology, incorporated the game program code directly on the main system board via game code stored in ROM chips mounted on the main board.
Later arcade system boards, including the DECO Cassette System, SNK's Neo-Geo, Capcom's CPS-2, and Sega's NAOMI, separated the system board from the game program itself, akin to a home video game console and cartridge/CD/DVD/Hard Disk. This method benefitted both manufacturers and arcade game owners. Once the system board was purchased, the owner could switch out the games at a fraction of the price and with less effort, and the manufacturers could produce fewer of the costly system boards and more of the less-costly games.
Currently, the company with the record of the highest number of original arcade system boards is Sega.
List of arcade system boards
Atari
PONG (1972-1976)
Atari 6800 Based (1976-1979)
Atari 6502 Black & White Raster (1976-1980)
Atari 6502 Color Raster (1977-1989)
Atari 6502 Vector (1979-1980)
Atari Centipede Hardware (1980-1983)
Atari Cyberball Hardware (1989)
Atari Gauntlet Hardware (1985-1988)
Atari Hard Drivin' Hardware (1988-1993)
Atari Missile Command Hardware (1980-1983)
Atari Kangaroo (1982-1983)
Atari Star Wars Vector (1983-1985)
Atari System 1 (1984-1987)
Atari System 2 (1984-1988)
Atari 68000 Based (1982-1992)
Atari DUAL 68000 Based (1989-1990)
Atari G1 (1990)
Atari G42 (1991-1992)
Atari Arcade Classics Hardware (1992)
Atari GX2 (1992)
Atari GT (1994)
Atari Cojag (1994-1996)
Atari Playstation (1996)
Atari Phoenix (1996)
Atari Flagstaff (1996-1997)
Atari Seattle (1997-1998)
Atari Media GX (1998)
Atari Vegas (1998-1999)
Atari Denver (1999-2003)
Bally
Bally Sente Sac 1 (1984-1987)
Bally Sente Sac 2 (1987)
BrezzaSoft
Crystal System (2001-2003)
Capcom
Capcom Commando Hardware (1985-1988)
Capcom Section Z Hardware (1985-1987)
Capcom Side Arms Hardware (1986-1989)
Capcom Tiger Road Hardware (1987-1991)
CP System (1988-1995)
CP System II (1993-2003)
CP System III (1996-1999)
Cave
Cave 1st Generation (1994-2001)
Cave Variant PolyGame Master (2002-2003)
Cave CV1000B (2004-2007)
Cave CV1000D (2008-2012)
Cave PC Based (2009)
CD Express
Cubo CD32 (1995-1999)
Data East
DECO Cassette System (1980-1985)
DECO Laserdiscs (1983-1985)
DECO 8-bit (1986-1988)
DECO 16-bit (1987-1990)
DECO 32-bit (1991-1995)
DECO Simple 156 (1993-1996)
DECO MLC System (1995-1996)
Eolith
Eolith System (1998-2001)
Eolith 16-bit (1999)
Eolith Vegas (2002)
Eolith Ghost (2003-2005)
Examu
eX-BOARD (2008-2011)
Fuuki
FG-2 (1995-1996)
FG-3 (1998-2000)
Gaelco
Gaelco GAE1 (1994)- Gaelco GAE2
Gaelco GG-1v (1998)
Gaelco 3D (1996-1998)
Gaelco PowerVR Based (1999-2002)
Gaelco PC Based (2003-2005)
ICE
VP101 (2002-2004)
International Games System
PolyGame Master (1997-2005)
PolyGame Master 2 (2007-2011)
PolyGame Master 3 (2012)- IGS PC Based (2004-)
Incredible Technologies
Incredible Technologies 8-bit Hardware (1988-1992)
Incredible Technologies 32-bit Hardware (1992-2002)
Incredible Technologies Eagle Hardware (1999-2005)
Incredible Technologies PC Based Hardware (2005-)
Interpark
NEXUS 3D (2006-2007)
Irem
Irem M-10/M-15 (1979-1980)
Irem M-27 (1980-1981)
Irem M-52 (1982-1983)
Irem M-62 (1984-1986)
Irem M-63 (1984-1985)
Irem M-72 (1987-1990)
Irem M-73 (1991)
Irem M-75 (1988)
Irem M-77 (1988)
Irem M-81 (1989-1990)
Irem M-82 (1989-1990)
Irem M-84 (1989-1991)
Irem M-85 (1990)
Irem M-90 (1991)
Irem M-92 (1991-1994)
Irem M-97 (1992-1993)
Irem M-107 (1993-1995)
Jaleco
Mega System 1 (1988-1993)
Jaleco Cisco Heat Hardware (1989-1993)
Mega System 32 (1993-1997)
Jaleco Tetris Plus 2 (1997-2000)
Kaneko
Kaneko AX System (1991-1995)
Super Kaneko Nova System (1996-2002)
Konami
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Limenko
Power System 2 (2000-2003)
Metro Corporation
Metro System 16 (2000)
MicroProse
MicroProse 3D Hardware (1990-1993)
Midway
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Mitchell
Mitchell System (1988-1991)
Namco
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Nintendo
Nintendo Classic (1981)
VS. UniSystem and VS. DualSystem (1985-1987)
PlayChoice-10 (1986-1991)
Super System (1992-1993)
Triforce (2002-2007)
Unnamed Wii-based arcade board (2008)
NMK (Video Game Company)
Argus Hardware (1986-1987)
NMK 16-bit Hardware (1989-2001)
Psikyo
Psikyo 1st Generation (1993-1996)
Psikyo SH-2 (1997-2002)
RCI
NEO STANDARD (2011)
Sammy
- SSV (Sammy, Seta, Visco) (1993-2001)
- Sammy Medal Game System (1999-2004)
Atomiswave (2003-2009)
Sega
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Seibu
Seibu SPI System (1995-1999)
SI Electronics
Aurora (2004-2008)
System Board Y2 (2009-2011)
Seta
Seta 1st Generation (1987-1996)
Seta 2nd Generation (1993-2002)
Seta Aleck64 (1998-2004)
Skonec
SkoPro (2008)
SNK
SNK Rockola Hardware (1980-1982)
SNK Marvin's Maze Hardware (1983-1984)
SNK Main Event Hardware (1984-1985)
SNK Hall 21 Based (1985)
SNK Triple Z80 Based (1985-1988)
SNK Ikari Warriors Hardware (1986-1988)
SNK Psycho Soldier Hardware (1986-1988)
SNK Alpha 68K Based Hardware (1987-1989)
SNK 68K Based Hardware (1988-1989)
SNK Beast Busters Hardware (1989)
Neo Geo MVS (1990-2004)
Hyper Neo Geo 64 (1997-1999)
Sony
ZN-1 (1995-2000)
ZN-2 (1997-1999)
Taito
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Tecmo
Tecmo 1st Generation (1986-1988)
Tecmo 16-Bit Hardware (1992-1995)
Tecmo System (1995-1996)
TPS System (1997-2001)
Terminal[3]
TIA-MC-1 (1986-<1992)
Photon
Photon (arcade cabinet) (1986-<1992)
Photon-IK02 (1986-<1992)[4]
Williams
Williams 6809 REV.1 (1980-1985)
Williams 6809 REV.2 (1983-1986)
Williams Z-Unit (1988)
Williams/Midway Y UNIT (1990-1992)
See also
- JAMMA
- Arcade cabinet
References
^ http://www.computerspacefan.com/ComputerSpace.pdf
^ Al Alcorn Interview Archived October 24, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
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