TMS1000 ROM bits


Here's a labeled diagram of the TMS1000 die from patent 3991305


raw ROM dump of unknown TMS1000 chip from Visual 6502

ROM dump of unknown TMS1000 chip


Baseball game

Entex handheld LED game.

hardware description and pinout

full die shot

ROM array

ROM array with top metal layer removed

raw ROM dump of Entex Baseball (1) chip

ROM dump of Entex Baseball (1)

O output PLA

instruction PLA


Baseball 2 game

Entex handheld LED game.

hardware description and pinout

ROM array with top metal layer removed

raw ROM dump chip

ROM dump

O output PLA

instruction PLA


TI SR-16II

Calculator

hardware description and pinout

full with top metal layer removed

ROM array with top metal layer removed

raw ROM dump chip

ROM dump


Milton Bradley Big Trak - reverse engineering page with schematics

Programmable vehicle

full with top metal layer removed

output PLA

instruction PLA

ROM array with top metal layer removed

raw ROM dump

ROM dump


ELECsonic Football

handheld game

hardware description and pinout

full die

full die with top metal removed

ROM array

ROM array with top metal removed

raw ROM dump

ROM dump


Sears Follow Me

handheld game

hardware description and pinout

full die

ROM array

ROM array with top metal removed

raw ROM dump

ROM dump


Tiger Copy Cat Model# 7-522

handheld game - uses TMS1730 - like TMS1000, but with 1/2 the ROM and RAM, and only 20 pins

hardware description and pinout

full die

full die with top metal removed

ROM array

ROM array with top metal removed

raw ROM dump

ROM dump


Radio Shack Pocket Repeat Model# 60-2152

handheld game - uses TMS1700 - like TMS1000, but with 1/2 the ROM and RAM

hardware description and pinout

full die

full die with top metal removed

output O PLA with top metal removed

instruction PLA with top metal removed

ROM array

ROM array with top metal removed

raw ROM dump

ROM dump


Electronic Battleship

1977 - no speech, no code book, uses SN76477 complex sound generator

hardware description and pinout

full die

full die with top metal removed

ROM array

ROM array with top metal removed

raw ROM dump

ROM dump

4- layer GIMP XCF with scans of front and back of PCB, colored traces, and parts ID

4- layer Photoshop PSD with scans of front and back of PCB, colored traces, and parts ID

rough schematic of SN76477 wiring edited from Technogeezer's Wikipedia drawings

video of short game


Electronic Battleship

1977 - no speech, no code book, doesn't use SN76477 complex sound generator

hardware description and pinout

full die with top metal removed

ROM array

ROM array with top metal removed

raw ROM dump

ROM dump

4- layer GIMP XCF with scans of front and back of PCB, colored traces, and parts ID

4- layer Photoshop PSD with scans of front and back of PCB, colored traces, and parts ID


Entex Soccer

handheld game - this one does not have the Pro/Am switch, which probably adjusted the oscillator speed

hardware description and pinout

full die

full die with top metal removed

ROM array

ROM array with top metal removed

raw ROM dump

ROM dump


LJN Electronic Concentration

handheld game

hardware description and pinout

full die

full die with top metal removed

ROM array

ROM array with top metal removed

raw ROM dump

ROM dump


Canon Multi 8

calculator

hardware description and pinout

full die with top metal removed

O output PLA with top metal removed

instruction PLA with top metal removed

ROM array with top metal removed

raw ROM dump

ROM dump

scan of PCB front

scan of PCB back


FunDimensions Incredible Brain Buggy

programmable truck

hardware description and pinout

full die

full die with top metal removed

O output PLA with top metal removed

instruction PLA with top metal removed

ROM array with top metal removed

raw ROM dump

ROM dump


Entex Space Battle

handheld game

hardware description and pinout

full die with top metal removed

O output PLA with top metal removed

instruction PLA with top metal removed

ROM array with top metal removed

raw ROM dump

ROM dump

scan of top of PCB

scan of case


Radio Shack Monkey See

learning calculator

hardware description and pinout

full die with top metal removed

O output PLA with top metal removed

instruction PLA with top metal removed

ROM array with top metal removed

raw ROM dump

ROM dump


Basketball

Conic handheld game

hardware description and pinout

full die

full die with top metal removed

ROM array

ROM array with top metal removed

raw ROM dump

ROM dump


Sports Arena

Tandy handheld game

Identical to Conic Basketball, but has additional switch to choose between basketball, hockey or soccer, and has an overlay for each game. Also uses DS8871 instead of 8 transistors.

Basketball = R0 + K1, Hockey = R0 + K4.


Basketball

Cardinal handheld game

hardware description and pinout

full die

full die with top metal removed

ROM array

ROM array with top metal removed

output PLA with top metal removed

raw ROM dump

ROM dump


Baseball

Fonas handheld game

hardware description and pinout

full die

full die with top metal removed

ROM array

ROM array with top metal removed

output PLA with top metal removed

instruction PLA with top metal removed

raw ROM dump

ROM dump

LED layout


Electronic IQ

Conic handheld game

hardware description and pinout

die shots

ROM array

ROM array with top metal removed

output PLA with top metal removed

instruction PLA with top metal removed

raw ROM dump

ROM dump


Quiz Wiz Challenger

Coleco board game - can use the same books as the handheld version

hardware description and pinout

die shots

ROM array

ROM array with top metal removed

output PLA with top metal removed

instruction PLA with top metal removed

raw ROM dump

ROM dump

info about how the answers are generated

1001 answers for the General Knowledge quiz book (labeled "C", same answers as Quiz Wiz quiz book #1)


plgDavid sent me the TMS1000 from a Chrysler Electronic Voice Alert module

4230625-N1LL
FFS 8310
32045B PHILIPPINES

die shots

ROM array

ROM array with top metal removed

output PLA with top metal removed

instruction PLA with top metal removed

raw ROM dump

ROM dump


Zing-O

Tandy handheld game

hardware description and pinout

die shots

ROM array

ROM array with top metal removed

output PLA with top metal removed

instruction PLA with top metal removed

raw ROM dump

ROM dump


XL 25

Vulcan handheld game

hardware description and pinout

die shots

ROM array

ROM array with top metal removed

raw ROM dump

ROM dump

more info


Head to Head Hockey

Coleco handheld game

hardware description and pinout

ROM array

ROM array with top metal removed

output PLA with top metal removed

instruction PLA with top metal removed

raw ROM dump

ROM dump

LED layout


Electronic Master Mind

Parker Brothers desktop game

hardware description and pinout

ROM array

ROM array with top metal removed

output PLA with top metal removed

instruction PLA with top metal removed

raw ROM dump

ROM dump


TMS-1000 Patent

Kevtris TMS1000/1100 info and ROM dumps

info on TMS1000


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