Apple II sprite boards

From: Michael Maginnis <celt_at_chisp.net>
Date: Thu Jul 13 14:59:07 2000

"Charles P. Hobbs (SoCalTip)" wrote:
>
> On Sun, 9 Jul 2000, Paul R. Santa-Maria wrote:
> >
> > It is a "SPRITE 1" by Synetix Systems, Inc., 1983, with a TMS9918A, eight
> > memory chips (8328GVP AM9016FPC), four 74LS chips, one other chip, video
> > input and output RCA jacks, and the usual assortment of descrete
> > components.
>
> There's a little blurb about the SuperSprite and StarSprite boards over
> at http://www.hypermall.com/History/ah12.html
>
> They were very expensive (about $400), so they really didn't catch
> on with most users. Pity...

The TMS9918A was the TI/994A graphics controller chip, IIRC.

Mike
Received on Thu Jul 13 2000 - 14:59:07 BST

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