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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' 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.
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| name=Dual
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| maker={{company|[[Gremlin Industries|Gremlin]]|region=US}}, {{company|[[Sega Enterprises, Ltd.]]|region=JP}}
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| processor=[[Zilog Z80]]
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| system_date_us=1977-06
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The '''Dual''', also known as the '''VIC Dual''' (Video Interface Chip Dual{{ref|Not related to the [[Commodore VIC-20]] home computer, released in 1980/1981.|group=n}}) is an arcade system produced by [[Gremlin Industries|Gremlin]]. [[Sega Enterprises, Inc.]] acquired it as part of their acquisition of Gremlin in 1978, and its [[Sega Enterprises, Ltd.|Japanese subsidiary]] started developing games for it as a result. The Dual uses the [[Z80]] processor and sound is handled by a discrete logic sound card unique to each game. Dual cabinets contained two games.
  
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==Specifications==
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==Technical specifications==
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* Main CPU: [[Z80]]
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* [[wikipedia:Central processing unit|CPU]]: [[Zilog]] [[Zilog Z80|Z80]] @ 1.934 [[wikipedia:Megahertz|MHz]] (8/[[wikipedia:16-bit|16-bit]] [[wikipedia:Instruction set|instructions]], 0.28 [[wikipedia:Instructions per second|MIPS]]), or [[wikipedia:Intel 8080|Intel 8080]] @ 1.934 MHz (8-bit instructions, 0.28 MIPS){{ref|https://github.com/mamedev/mame/tree/master/src/mame/drivers/vicdual.cpp}}
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* Sound: Custom
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* [[wikipedia:Sound card|Sound board]]: Custom (mono)
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* Video [[resolution]]: 256 x 224
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* [[RAM]]: 8 [[Byte|KB]] (5 KB main, 1 KB [[VRAM|video]], 2 KB characters){{ref|https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/mame/drivers/vicdual.cpp}}
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* [[wikipedia:Color model|Color model]]: [[wikipedia:Monochrome|Monochrome]] (1977) or [[wikipedia:RGB color model|RGB]] (1979){{ref|https://github.com/mamedev/mame/tree/master/src/mame/drivers/vicdual.cpp}}
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* [[Palette|Color palette]]: 64
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* [[wikipedia:Color depth|Colors on screen]]: 2 (1977) or 8 (1979){{ref|https://github.com/mamedev/mame/tree/master/src/mame/drivers/vicdual.cpp}}
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* Video resolution: 256×224 (display), 328×262 (overscan){{ref|https://github.com/mamedev/mame/tree/master/src/mame/drivers/vicdual.cpp}}
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* [[wikipedia:Refresh rate|Refresh rate]]: 60 Hz{{ref|https://github.com/mamedev/mame/tree/master/src/mame/drivers/vicdual.cpp}}
  
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==List of Games==
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==List of games==
 
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* ''[[Alpha Fighter]]''
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{{CargoReleaseList
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* ''[[Borderline]]'' (1980)
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* ''[[Car Hunt]]'' (1980)
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* ''[[Carnival]]'' (1980)
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* ''[[Deep Scan]]'' (1979)
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* ''[[Depth Charge]]'' (1977)
 
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* ''[[Digger]]'' (1980)
 
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* ''[[Frogs]]'' (1978)
 
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* ''[[Head On]]'' (1979)
 
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* ''[[Head On 2]]'' (1979)
 
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* ''[[Heiankyo Alien]]'' (1979)
 
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* ''[[Invinco]]'' (1979)
 
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* ''[[N-Sub]]'' (1980)
 
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* ''[[Pulsar]]'' (1981)
 
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* ''[[Safari (VIC Dual game)|Safari]]'' (1977)
 
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* ''[[Samurai]]'' (1980)
 
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* ''[[Space Attack]]'' (1979)
 
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* ''[[Space Trek]]'' (1980)
 
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* ''[[Star Raker]]'' (1981)
 
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* ''[[Super Space Attack]]'' (1979)
 
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* ''[[Tranquilizer Gun]]'' (1980)
 
 
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==Flyer Scans==
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==Promotional material==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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File:VIC Dual flyer front.jpg|Front
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Dual VICDual US Flyer.pdf|US flyer (cabinet with ''Deep Scan'' and ''Head On 2'')
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File:VIC Dual flyer inner1.jpg|Inside 1
 
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File:VIC Dual flyer inner2.jpg|Inside 2
 
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File:VIC Dual flyer back.jpg|Back
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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==Notes==
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<references group="n"/>
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==References==
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<references/>
  
 
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Latest revision as of 01:24, 13 November 2024

VICDual logo.png
VICDual PCB.jpg
Dual
Manufacturer: Gremlin (US), Sega Enterprises, Ltd. (JP)
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade
JP		 ¥? ?
Arcade
US		 $? ?




































The Dual, also known as the VIC Dual (Video Interface Chip Dual[n 1]) is an arcade system produced by Gremlin. Sega Enterprises, Inc. acquired it as part of their acquisition of Gremlin in 1978, and its Japanese subsidiary started developing games for it as a result. The Dual uses the Z80 processor and sound is handled by a discrete logic sound card unique to each game. Dual cabinets contained two games.

Technical specifications

List of games

Promotional material

  • US flyer (cabinet with Deep Scan and Head On 2)

Notes

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://github.com/mamedev/mame/tree/master/src/mame/drivers/vicdual.cpp
  2. ↑ https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/mame/drivers/vicdual.cpp


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