No, Computer space was four boards of 7400 series logic (for the one-player
version). They didn't even have ROMs back then, they used multiplexers,
demultiplexers, and a LOT of diodes to generate the saucer and ship. Know this
because I used to work on them.
If you ever get a chance to go to Videotopia ask to take a look inside one. Even
the monitor was a modified TUBE type TV set.
Tek wrote:
> Not true, Computer Space used a microprocessor, but it was FAAAR to slow. The
> game played horrible (hence the failure of it).
>
> The 'new' TTL logic made it possible to make games a lot faster... :)
>
> (At leastm that's is what tey've told me. I don't believe i'll ever see any
> computer space in my life... :( )
>
> Rodger Boots wrote:
> >
> > Not to be nit picky (but I will anyway), there is no code for Pong, it was WAY
> > before microprocessors were used in games.
> >
> > Jeff Bovee wrote:
> >
> > > He doesn't claim to have actually written the code for Pong, he only claims
> > > to have created the idea for Pong, and how it should play and feel. There
> > > is a great article about it on Brian's site http://coinop.vintagegaming.com
> > > , seems like a truly interesting guy to listen to anyway.
> > >
> > > Jeff
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