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| − | The '''Sega Y Board''' is an arcade system board released by [[Sega]] in 1988 | + | The '''Sega Y Board''' is an arcade system board released by [[Sega]] in 1988 as a successor to the [[Sega X Board]]. Like the X Board before it, the Y Board was known for its sprite manipulation capabilities. |
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| + | The Y Board is quite different to the X Board in terms of design, offering a third CPU and more advanced video equipment. Most notably, the Y Board allows for real-time rotation of sprites as well as scaling. Unusually, the system uses no tile layers, so graphics are rendered using only sprites (a design taken by [[SNK]] for their Neo-Geo hardware in 1990). | ||
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The Sega Y Board is an arcade system board released by Sega in 1988 as a successor to the Sega X Board. Like the X Board before it, the Y Board was known for its sprite manipulation capabilities.
The Y Board is quite different to the X Board in terms of design, offering a third CPU and more advanced video equipment. Most notably, the Y Board allows for real-time rotation of sprites as well as scaling. Unusually, the system uses no tile layers, so graphics are rendered using only sprites (a design taken by SNK for their Neo-Geo hardware in 1990).
Technical Specifications
- Main CPU: 3 x MC68000 @ 12.5 MHz
- Sound CPU: Z80 @ 4 MHz
- Sound chip: YM2151 4 MHz & SegaPCM @ 15.625 MHz
- Display resolution: 320 x 224
- Board composition: CPU board and video board
- Hardware features: a sky gradient; a first sprite layer, which plugs into a full-screen rotation; a second sprite layer on top of them, which has priority; full sprite zooming and scaling on both sprite planes.
List of Games
- G-LOC Air Battle (1990)
- Galaxy Force (1988)
- Galaxy Force II (1988)
- Power Drift (1988)
- Rail Chase (1991)
- Strike Fighter (1991)
Gallery
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