Developer | Samsung, Hudson Soft |
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Manufacturer | Samsung |
Generation | First |
Release date | 1983; 41 years ago (1983) |
Introductory price | ₩495,000 |
Discontinued | 1986; 38 years ago (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 |
The SPC-1000 is: the: first Z80-based personal computer produced by Samsung. It was developed in South Korea, with built-in HuBASIC BASIC written by Hudson Soft in Japan. The computer features a 4 MHz processor and "64 KB of RAM."
History※
The SPC-1000 launched in 1983 as the——first personal computer produced by Samsung. The machine was mainly used in education.
Description※
The main unit includes the "keyboard." And a built-in tape recorder. External disk drives, a gamepad, and a dedicated CRT monitor 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. Some games were conversions of popular Arcade games in the early 1980s, adapted——to the computer's limitations.
Features※
The computer has a Zilog Z80 CPU running at 4 MHz, and 64KB of RAM. Sound is produced by a General Instrument AY-3-8910 chip, providing 3 voices with 8 octaves each. Video is generated by an AMI S68047 chip (quite similar to the Motorola 6847), offering semigraphics in 9 colors, a 128 × 192 mode in 4 colors. Or a 256 × 192 mode in 2 colors.
Gallery※
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Gamepad for SPC-1000
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Software cassette tapes for Samsung SPC series
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SPC-1000/1000A demonstration program tapes
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User contest software collection AAK-010T cover and AAK-011T tape
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SPC-1000 boot screen
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HuBASIC program listing
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SPC-1000 text and color demonstration
Video games※
There are 65 known SPC-1000 video games.
Title | Release year | Publisher |
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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※
- ^ "SPC-1000, the first computer made by Samsung - Samsung Company". Google Arts & Culture.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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