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The NEC PC-8801 system | {{Wikipedia|PC-8801}} | ||
The '''NEC PC-8801''' is the first computer in an 8 year long series of computers of similar model names. The PC-8801 was a computer system introduced by the [[NEC Corporation]] in [[1981]] and was an early Zilog Z80-based computer. The PC-88, as it is informally called, became very popular in Japan but did not see release in other markets. It was the successor of PC-8001, and offered fine color graphics. It also had an optional MS-Dos board. It was one of the first, if not ''the'' first color CPM computer. For its time, the PC-8801 offered a high display resolution, although it could only display 8 out of 512 colors simultaneously and the 640×400 mode was monochrome only. Its sound-producing capabilities were also more advanced than other machines of the time. | |||
It ran in three bootable modes: CPM, MS-Dos, and N88-Basic. The N-Basic would natively boot on the system without disk, just like the PC-8001. It also had a software / hardware switch to turn it into PC-8001 mode. | It ran in three bootable modes: CPM, MS-Dos, and N88-Basic. The N-Basic would natively boot on the system without disk, just like the PC-8001. It also had a software / hardware switch to turn it into PC-8001 mode. | ||
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[[Nintendo]] licensed [[Hudson Soft]] to port some of Nintendo's [[Famicom]] titles for the system, including [[Excitebike]], [[Balloon Fight]], [[Tennis]], [[Donkey Kong 3]], [[Golf]] and [[Ice Climber]], as well as unusual ports of [[Mario Bros.]] called [[Mario Bros. Special]] and [[Punch Ball Mario Bros.]]. Most notably, they produced for it a unique Super Mario Bros. game entitled Super Mario Bros. Special. The game has since fallen into obscurity, prompting gamefans to call it the "true Lost Levels." | [[Nintendo]] licensed [[Hudson Soft]] to port some of Nintendo's [[Famicom]] titles for the system, including [[Excitebike]], [[Balloon Fight]], [[Tennis]], [[Donkey Kong 3]], [[Golf]] and [[Ice Climber]], as well as unusual ports of [[Mario Bros.]] called [[Mario Bros. Special]] and [[Punch Ball Mario Bros.]]. Most notably, they produced for it a unique Super Mario Bros. game entitled Super Mario Bros. Special. The game has since fallen into obscurity, prompting gamefans to call it the "true Lost Levels." | ||
==Models part of this family== | |||
*PC-8801 | |||
*PC-8801mkII (model10, model20, and model30) | |||
*PC-8801mkII SR (model10, model20, and model30) | |||
*PC-8801mkII TR | |||
*PC-8801mkII FR (model10, model20, and model30) | |||
*PC-8801mkII MR | |||
*PC-8801 FH (model10, model20, and model30) | |||
*PC-8801 MH | |||
*PC-88 VA | |||
*PC-8801 FA | |||
*PC-8801 MA | |||
*PC-88 VA2 | |||
*PC-88 VA3 | |||
*PC-8801 FE | |||
*PC-8801 MA2 | |||
*PC-8801 FE2 | |||
*PC-8801 MC (model1 and model2) | |||
[[Category:NEC Corporation]] | [[Category:NEC Corporation]] | ||
[[Category:1981]] | [[Category:1981]] | ||
