This obscure 1983 computer used a 3.58 MHZ Z80 the same as the Spectrum and had 64k of memory but couldn't do proper graphics!
It could only use ASCII style characters, although it did have colour and a 1 channel sound chip!
I came across it some time when I found this video of Space Harrier running on the machine by accident . . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs-4Zu0DN2g (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs-4Zu0DN2g)
You seriously have to watch it and hear to believe it!
And here is what the machine looks like:
(http://jscustom.theoldcomputer.com/images/manufacturers_systems/Sharp/MZ-700/754662Sharp%20mz700.jpg)
And another game in the form of the Namco arcade classic Xevious!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BpV8cw2 ... re=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BpV8cw2DC0&feature=related)
Never heard of this one. Was it a full UK release?
Quote from: "zapiy"Never heard of this one. Was it a full UK release?
The computer did get released in the UK but nobody bought oneÂ
Sold ok in Japan though (god knows why!)
Check out this mental demo somebody did:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKfxiVYw ... re=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKfxiVYw3hg&feature=related)