SPC-1000
The SPC-1000 is the first Z80-based personal computer produced by Samsung.[1] It was developed in South Korea, with built-in HuBASIC BASIC written by Hudson Soft in Japan.[2] The computer features a 4 MHz processor and 64 KB of RAM.
| Developer | Samsung, Hudson Soft |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Samsung |
| Generation | First |
| Release date | 1983 |
| Introductory price | ₩495,000 |
| Discontinued | 1986 |
| Operating system | HuBASIC, CP/M |
| CPU | Z80-A @ 4 MHz |
| Memory | 64KB |
| Storage | tape, floppy disks |
| Display | 128 × 192 in 4 colors, and 256 × 192 in 2 colors, semigraphics in 9 colors |
| Graphics | AMI S68047 |
| Sound | General Instrument AY-3-8910 (3 voices, 8 octaves) |
| Input | Keyboard |
| Controller input | Gamepad |
| Connectivity | 34-pin expansion bus, joystick port, centronics printer port, NTSC video out, RF connection |
| Power | 110V/220V |
| Dimensions | 48 × 27.5 × 9.5 cm |
History edit
The SPC-1000 launched in 1983 as the first personal computer produced by Samsung.[3] The machine was mainly used in education.[4]
Description edit
The main unit includes the keyboard and a built-in tape recorder. External disk drives, a gamepad, and a dedicated CRT monitor[4] can be connected to this unit. The computer can run CP/M if equipped with double-sided, double density floppy disk drives.
Software was published on cassette tapes, with more than one hundred games and programs.[5] Some games were conversions of popular Arcade games in the early 1980s, adapted to the computer's limitations.[6][7]
Features edit
The computer has a Zilog Z80 CPU running at 4 MHz,[2] and 64KB of RAM. Sound is produced by a General Instrument AY-3-8910 chip, providing 3 voices with 8 octaves each.[2] Video is generated by an AMI S68047 chip (quite similar to the Motorola 6847[8]), offering semigraphics in 9 colors, a 128 × 192 mode in 4 colors, or a 256 × 192 mode in 2 colors.[2][9]
Gallery edit
- Gamepad for SPC-1000
- Software cassette tapes for Samsung SPC series
- SPC-1000/1000A demonstration program tapes
- User contest software collection AAK-010T cover and AAK-011T tape
- SPC-1000 boot screen
- HuBASIC program listing
- SPC-1000 text and color demonstration
Video games edit
There are 65 known SPC-1000 video games.[10][11]
| Title | Release year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| 3D Car Race | 198? | Static Soft |
| Aenni-ui Moheom | 198? | Static Soft |
| Aldebaran Part 1 | 198? | Samsung Software |
| Asteroid Belt | 1985 | Static Soft |
| AV Armored Vehicle | 1986 | Sammi Computer |
| Bazooka | 198? | Samsung Software |
| Block Game | 198? | Samsung Software |
| Bokosuka Wars | 198? | Sammi Computer |
| Bomber Man | 198? | Korea Soft Bank |
| Dang Goo | 198? | Sammi Computer |
| Disneyland | 1985 | Sammi Computer |
| Disneyland II | 1985 | Sammi Computer |
| Disneyland III | 1985 | Sammi Computer |
| DragonSlayer | 198? | Sammi Computer |
| Eunhaeng Kangdo | 198? | Static Soft |
| Fighter 201 | 1985 | Index |
| Firia | 1986 | Static Soft |
| Fruits Field | 198? | Static Soft |
| Galaga | 198? | Static Soft |
| Gold Cavern | 198? | Samsung Software |
| Gong Sa Pan | 198? | Samsung Software |
| Gongmo Jakpumjip 4-gweon | 1985 | Samsung Software |
| Gongsu Daejakjeon & Super Pungseon | 198? | Static Soft |
| Gun Fright | 1986 | Sammi Computer |
| Gundam III | 1986 | Static Soft |
| Gyeokpa Game | 1984 | Samsung Software |
| Hyeongsa Q | 198? | Static Soft |
| IQ 4989 | 198? | Static Soft |
| Jeontuham Keenon | 198? | Samsung Software |
| King's Valley | 1986 | Sammi Computer |
| Knight Lore | 1986 | Sammi Computer |
| Lipstick 2 | 198? | Sammi Computer |
| Lunar City | 1986 | Samsung Software |
| Lupan | 198? | Samsung Software |
| Mojagabang ~ Hat Bag | 198? | Samsung Software |
| Morse Signal | 198? | Samsung Software |
| Myeongtamjeong Vaveque | 1986 | Static Soft |
| Ninja Princess | 198? | Sammi Computer |
| Olion | 1984 | Softmen |
| Panzerspitze | 1986 | Static Soft |
| Pengo | 198? | Samsung Software |
| Rambo | 198? | Sammi Computer |
| Ratter | 198? | Samsung Software |
| Red Ball | 1985 | Index |
| Scramble | 198? | Samsung Software |
| Snack Attack | 198? | Samsung Software |
| Space Mission | 198? | Samsung Software |
| Spy Panic | 1985 | Charming Soft |
| Super Lode Runner I | 1985 | Static Soft |
| Super Lode Runner II | 1986 | Static Soft |
| Super Xevious | 1986 | Static Soft |
| The Goonies | 1986 | Sammi Computer |
| Thunder Ball | 198? | Static Soft |
| Toiler Adventure | 1985 | Index |
| Toiyar | 198? | Sammi Computer |
| Tom & Jerry | 1986 | Aproman |
| TwinBee | 1986 | Static Soft |
| Ujuseon Gyeokpa Game | 198? | Static Soft |
| Uju Jeonjaeng | 1984 | Samsung Software |
| Vela | 198? | Sammi Computer |
| Wizardry | 1986 | Sammi Computer |
| Xevious Tiny II | 1985 | Sammi Computer |
| Yut Nori | 1984 | Samsung Software |
| Zanac | 1986 | Aproman |
| Zexas | 198? | DB-Soft |
References edit
- ^ "SPC-1000, the first computer made by Samsung - Samsung Company". Google Arts & Culture.
- ^ a b c d "SPC-1000". www.old-computers.com. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ "You're How Old?! Samsung PCs Modern History". Samsung. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Samsung's first PC up for auction". koreatimes. 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Software List: Samsung SPC-1000 cassettes (spc1000_cass)". arcade.vastheman.com.
- ^ "Hardcore Gaming 101: A History of Korean Gaming". www.hardcoregaming101.net.
- ^ "Hardcore Gaming 101: History of Korean Gaming". www.hardcoregaming101.net.
- ^ "MC6847 vs S68047: 정리". Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Datasheet Archive S68047 datasheet download". www.datasheetarchive.com. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ Game Index - Retail Games SPC-1000
- ^ Game Index - Conversions SPC-1000