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Namco Galaxian

 
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This article is a generic description of Namco's "Galaxian" hardware. For the specific arcade game, see Galaxian.

The Namco 8-bit Galaxian arcade system board was first used by Namco in 1979.

Namco Galaxian specifications

  • Main CPU: Z80[1]
  • Sound chips: Discrete
  • Video resolution: 256x224
  • Notes: King and Balloon has an extra Z80 processor to drive a DAC which handles the speech.

List of Namco Galaxian arcade games

  • Galaxian (1979)
  • King and Balloon (1980) - the first game to feature synthesized voices
  • Zig Zag (1982) - a bootleg of Namco's Dig Dug on Galaxian hardware.
  • Check Man (1982)
  • A bootlegged Pac-Man was also made with Namco Galaxian hardware named Ghostmuncher Galaxian.It contained Pac-Man and Galaxian on 1 board. It was changed using a DIP Switch.

References

  1. ^ "Game Logic Schematic" (pdf). Midway Galaxian Parts and Operating Manual. Chicago, Illinois: Midway Games. February 1980. pp. 22, 24. http://www.arcadedocs.com/vidmanuals/G/Galaxian.pdf. Retrieved 2009-07-20. 



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