PV-1000 should not be confused with Casio PB-1000.
Casio PV-1000 | |
Manufacturer: | Casio |
Type: | Home video game console |
Generation: | Third |
Price: | 14,800¥ |
Lifespan: | 1983-1984 |
Media: | ROM cartridge |
Input: | Joystick |
Cpu: | Zilog Z80 @ 3.579 MHz |
Memory: | 2 KB RAM |
Display: | 256 x 192 resolution, 8 colours |
Successor: | Casio Loopy |
Graphics: | NEC D65010G031 |
Sound: | NEC D65010G031 - 3 square wave voices, 6 bits to control the period |
The is a third-generation home video game console manufactured by Casio and released in Japan in 1983. It was discontinued less than a year after release.
The PV-1000 was released in October 1983. It was only released in Japan where it sold for 14,800 yen. Casio failed to achieve a significant market share. According to retrogames.co.uk the console was pulled after several weeks due to low sales.[1]
The PV-2000 was released shortly after the PV1000. It's intended as a home computer and features an integrated keyboard. It is compatible with PV-1000 controllers but not its games, as it features a different architecture.[2]
In the same year Casio released two other consoles, the PV-7 and the PV-16 which were MSX computers.
The PV-1000 is powered by a Zilog Z80 CPU, with 2 KB RAM, with 1 KB allocated as VRAM. It also has an additional 1 KB devoted to a character generator. The console contains a NEC D65010G031 chip used to output video and sound. It can generate 256×192 pixels with 8 colours. It had three square wave voices with 6 bits to control the period.[3]
Only thirteen games were released for the Casio PV-1000:
Note: Cartridges #8 and #13 were never released. Often rumored to be Galaga and Front Line (which were released on the Casio PV-2000).
Only eleven games were released for the Casio PV-2000: