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| ====== Cartridges ====== | ====== Cartridges ====== | ||
| - | In the Astrocade's [[hardware:memory map]], 8KB ($2000–$3FFF) is allotted to interchangeable cartridges (otherwise known as cassettes or Videocades). | + | In the Astrocade's [[hardware:memory map]], 8KB ($2000–$3FFF) is allotted to interchangeable cartridges (otherwise known as cassettes or Videocades). |
| ===== Cartridge Memory Diagram ===== | ===== Cartridge Memory Diagram ===== | ||
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| An autostart cartridge is indicated by a jump instruction (opcode $C3) at location $2000. This jump instruction should branch to the starting address of the cartridge. | An autostart cartridge is indicated by a jump instruction (opcode $C3) at location $2000. This jump instruction should branch to the starting address of the cartridge. | ||
| - | //Treasure Cove// is one of the few commercial Bally Arcade cartridges that uses the autostart structure to jump immediately to a splash title screen. | + | //Treasure Cove// is one of the few commercial Bally Arcade cartridges that uses the autostart structure to jump immediately to its title screen. |
| ==== Menu Node ==== | ==== Menu Node ==== | ||
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| Executing any of these instructions causes the program to jump to a location in memory. At that location, the user executes a jump instruction to vector the program to a new location. RST instructions are useful for optimization because they require less space and time (1 byte, 11 cycles) than an equivalent CALL (3 bytes, 17 cycles). RST pushes the PC onto the stack, so you can return with a RET call, and RST does not alter flags. | Executing any of these instructions causes the program to jump to a location in memory. At that location, the user executes a jump instruction to vector the program to a new location. RST instructions are useful for optimization because they require less space and time (1 byte, 11 cycles) than an equivalent CALL (3 bytes, 17 cycles). RST pushes the PC onto the stack, so you can return with a RET call, and RST does not alter flags. | ||
| + | The Bally Arcade's reserved restart vectors are optional. Any unused vectors may be used for normal program memory. | ||
| ===== Cartridge Memory Structure ===== | ===== Cartridge Memory Structure ===== | ||
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| *0218 = First onboard menu, 0000 = last menu. | *0218 = First onboard menu, 0000 = last menu. | ||
| + | **Reference:** [[http://www.ballyalley.com/basic/bally_on-board_rom_subroutines.pdf|Bally On-Board ROM Subroutines]] [PDF] | ||
| ===== Cartridge Series Numbers ===== | ===== Cartridge Series Numbers ===== | ||
| - | ^ Number ^ Title ^ Date ^ | + | ^ Number ^ Title ^ ROM Size ^ Release Date ^ |
| - | | #2017 | The Incredible Wizard | 1982 | | + | | **Action / Skills Series** |||| |
| + | | #2001 | //Zzzap / Dodgem// | 2K | 1978 | | ||
| + | | #2002 | //Sea Wolf / Missile// (aka //Sea Wolf / Bombardier//) | 2K | 1977 | | ||
| + | | #2003 | //Panzer Attack / Red Baron// | 4K | 1978 | | ||
| + | | #2004 | //Clowns / Brickyard// | 4K | 1978 | | ||
| + | | #2005 | //Star Battle// | 2K | 1979 | | ||
| + | | #2006 | //Space Invaders// (aka //Astro Battle//) | 4K | 1979 | | ||
| + | | #2007 | //Bally Pin// | 4K | 1979 | | ||
| + | | #2008 | //Space Invaders// (aka //Astro Battle//) | 4K | 1979 | | ||
| + | | #2009 | //Space Invaders// (aka //Astro Battle//) | 4K | 1979 | | ||
| + | | #2010 | //Dogpatch// | 2K | 1980 | | ||
| + | | #2011 | //Galactic Invasion// (aka //Galaxian//) | 4K | 1981 | | ||
| + | | #2012 | //Space Fortress// | 4K | 1981 | | ||
| + | | #2014 | //Grand Prix / Demolition Derby// | 4K | 1981 | | ||
| + | | #2015 | //Pirate's Chase// | 4K | 1982 | | ||
| + | | #2016 | //Skiing// [unreleased] | | | | ||
| + | | #2017 | //The Incredible Wizard// | 8K | 1982 | | ||
| + | | #2018 | //Solar Conqueror// | 8K | 1983 | | ||
| + | | #2019 | //Cosmic Raiders// | 8K | 1983 | | ||
| + | | #2020 | //Missile Attack// [prototype] | 4K | 1985 | | ||
| + | | **Sports Series** |||| | ||
| + | | #3001 | //Tornado Baseball / Tennis / Hockey / Handball// | 4K | 1978 | | ||
| + | | #3002 | //Football// | 4K | 1978 | | ||
| + | | #3004 | //Desert Fox / Drag Race// [unreleased] | | | | ||
| + | | #3005 | //Astrocade Pinball// (same as //Bally Pin//) | 4K | 1981 | | ||
| + | | #3006 | //Bowling// [prototype] | 4K | 1985 | | ||
| + | | #3007 | //Soccer / Dribbling// | 8K | 1985 | | ||
| + | | **Educational Series** |||| | ||
| + | | #4001 | //Elementary Math / Bingo Math// | 2K | 1978 | | ||
| + | | #4002 | //Letter Match / Spell 'n Score / Crosswords// | 4K | 1978 | | ||
| + | | #4003 | //Music Maker// [prototype] | 8K | 1985 | | ||
| + | | #4004 | //BioRhythm// | 4K | 1981 | | ||
| + | | #4005 | //Creative Crayon// (aka //Coloring Book//) [prototype] | 8K | | | ||
| + | | **Strategy Series** |||| | ||
| + | | #5001 | //Amazin' Maze / Tic-Tac-Toe// | 2K | 1979 | | ||
| + | | #5002 | //Black Jack / Poker / Acey-Deucey// | 4K | 1979 | | ||
| + | | #5003 | //Checkers / Backgammon// [unreleased] | | | | ||
| + | | #5004 | //Conan the Barbarian// (aka //Quest for the Orb//) [prototype] | 8K | | | ||
| + | | #5005 | //Artillery Duel// | 4K | 1982 | | ||
| + | | **Functional Series** |||| | ||
| + | | #6001 | //Dealer Demo// | 4K | 1978 | | ||
| + | | #6002 | //Bally BASIC// | 4K | 1978 | | ||
| + | | #6004 | //Bally BASIC// (w/ tape interface) | 4K | 1981 | | ||
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| + | List adapted from the [[http://www.ballyalley.com/faqs/astrocade_cart_and_hardware_faq.txt|Bally/Astrocade Game Cartridge and Hardware FAQ]] | ||
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| [NM:72–4] | [NM:72–4] | ||
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| - | **Reference:** [[http://www.ballyalley.com/basic/bally_on-board_rom_subroutines.pdf|Bally On-Board ROM Subroutines]] [PDF] | ||
