PV-2000
Home computer
The PV-2000, also known as RakuGaki, is a home computer manufactured by Casio and released in Japan in 1983, with a launch price of ¥29,800. It has similar hardware to MSX machines, but uses a different sound chip, memory allocations and BIOS.
01History
The PV-2000 was released shortly after the PV-1000 game console. It was intended as a home computer and featured an integrated keyboard. It is compatible with PV-1000 controllers but not its games, as it features a different architecture.
02Technical details
The PV-2000 was powered by a NEC PD-780C CPU (compatible with the Zilog Z80) running at 3.579Mhz, with 4 KB RAM, and 16 KB of VRAM. It had a TMS9918A graphics chip capable of generating 256×192 pixels graphics with 15 colours and 32 sprites. Sound was produced by a SN76489AN with three channel sound capability with 4 octaves. The operating system was C83-BASIC v 1.0, similar to MSX BASIC.
03PV-2000 games
Only eleven games were released for the Casio PV-2000, listed here by serial number:
- GPB-101: Roc'n Rope
- GPB-102: Mr. Packn
- GPB-103: Galaga
- GPB-104: Pooyan
- GPB-105: Super Cobra
- GPB-106: Front Line
- GPB-107: Ski Command
- GPB-108: Pachinko UFO
- GPB-109: Rakugaki Special
- GPB-110: Excite Mahjong 2
- GPB-111: Exciting Jockey
Certain games such as Ski Command and Pachinko UFO were also released on MSX.
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “PV-2000”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
Fathomly is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Wikimedia Foundation. Spotted a problem? Tell us.
