APF-MP1000 explained

APF-MP1000
Aka:M-1000
MP-1000
Manufacturer:APF Electronics Inc.
Type:Home video game console
Generation:Second generation
Unitssold:Around 50,000 at a minimum[1]
Media:Cartridges
Power:7.5 V AC 0.8 A or 12 V DC 0.5 A
Cpu:Motorola 6800 (8 bit) @ 0.895 MHz (3.579 MHz oscillator divided by 4)
Memory:1 KB RAM
Graphics:256 x 192 (8 colors)
Predecessor:APF TV Fun series

The APF Microcomputer System[2] is a second generation 8-bit cartridge-based home video game console released in October 1978 by APF Electronics Inc. with six cartridges.[3] The console is often referred to M-1000 or MP-1000, which are the two model numbers of the console. The APF-MP1000 comes built-in with the game Rocket Patrol. The APF-MP1000 is a part of the APF Imagination Machine. The APF-MP1000 and the APF Imagination Machine were developed in part by the noted engineer Ed Smith.[4] [5]

It is the successor to the APF TV Fun line of first generation consoles.

Technical specifications

Cartridge list

Serial Game
MG1008 Backgammon
MG1006 Baseball
MG1007 Blackjack
MG1004 Bowling/Micro Match
MG1012 Boxing
MG1005 Brickdown/Shooting Gallery
MG1009 Casino I: Roulette/Keno/Slots
MG1001/MG1002 Catena
MG1003 Hangman/Tic Tac Toe/Doodle
MG1011 Pinball/Dungeon Hunt/Blockout
Built-In Rocket Patrol
MG1013 Space Destroyers
MG1010 UFO/Sea Monster/Break It Down/Rebuild/Shoot

Further reading

- APF-M1000, APF-MP1000 & Imagination Machine FAQ (Backup copy of above at Console Database)

Notes and References

  1. News: The Imagination Machine - Georgia State University News - . 6 May 2022 . Georgia State News Hub . 15 March 2018.
  2. Web site: APF Microcomputer System Owner's Manual.
  3. https://books.google.com/books?id=5eIDAAAAMBAJ&dq=atari&pg=PA92 APF Microcomputer System
  4. News: 7 Black Computer Tech Pioneers You Should Know . 6 May 2022 . PCMAG . en.
  5. News: Smith . Jamel . Inspirational Black figures in gaming and technology . 6 May 2022 . TechRadar . 22 October 2021 . en.