The Bally Astrocade, originally referred to as the Bally Home Library Computer, is a second generation (1976–1992) home video game console developed by Midway and distributed by Bally Manufacturing. It was released in late 1977 in... See more
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The Bally Astrocade, originally referred to as the Bally Home Library Computer, is a second generation (1976–1992) home video game console developed by Midway and distributed by Bally Manufacturing. It was released in late 1977 in North America at a retail price of $299. The console was not released outside North America. The Astrocade was known for having the most powerful graphics and sound capabilities for all consoles of it's era. The console was discontinued in mid to late 1983.
Zilog Z80 @ 1.789 MHz
4 KB RAM expandable to 64 KB, 8 KB ROM
Custom on-board chip, bitmap, 2 plane bitpacked
3 voices + noise/vibrato effects, (played through TV)
160x102 up to 320x204
Bally, Astrovision
Midway