Sega VIC Dual
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The Sega VIC Dual (VIC standing for "Video Interface Chip"[n 1]) is an arcade system produced by Sega in 1977, and is the first Sega hardware to use the Zilog Z80 processor. Sound is handled by a discrete logic sound card which is unique to each game. Dual cabinets contained two games.
Technical specifications
- CPU: Zilog Z80 @ 1.934 MHz (8/16-bit instructions, 0.28 MIPS), or Intel 8080 @ 1.934 MHz (8-bit instructions, 0.28 MIPS)[1]
- Sound board: Custom (mono)
- RAM: 8 KB (5 KB main, 1 KB video, 2 KB characters)[2]
- Color model: Monochrome (1977) or RGB (1979)[1]
- Color palette: 64
- Colors on screen: 2 (1977) or 8 (1979)[1]
- Video resolution: 256×224 (display), 328×262 (overscan)[1]
- Refresh rate: 60 Hz[1]
List of games
- Safari (VIC Dual) (1977)
- Depthcharge (1978)
- Frogs (1978)
- Heiankyo Alien (1979)
- Head On 2 (1979)
- Space Attack (1979)
- Head On (1979)
- Invinco (1979)
- Car Hunt (1979)
- Digger (1980)
- Samurai (1980)
- Deep Scan (1980)
- Tranquillizer Gun (1980)
- Carnival (arcade game) (1980)
- Space Trek (1980)
- N-Sub (1980)
- Pulsar (1980)
- Star Raker (1981)
- Borderline (1981)
- Alpha Fighter (19xx)
- Special Dual (19xx)
- Special Dual III (19xx)
- Special Dual II (19xx)
Promotional material
US flyer (cabinet with Deep Scan and Head On 2)
Notes
- ↑ [The "VIC" in the Commodore VIC-20 home computer (also supported by Sega) is also an abbreviation for "video interface chip", however this refers to the MOS Technology 6560 or 6561 microprocessor powering the unit, not the Z80 or Intel 8080 found in VIC Dual arcade hardware. The "VIC" in the Commodore VIC-20 home computer (also supported by Sega) is also an abbreviation for "video interface chip", however this refers to the MOS Technology 6560 or 6561 microprocessor powering the unit, not the Z80 or Intel 8080 found in VIC Dual arcade hardware.]
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