Casio PV-1000

Predecessor: -

Successor: Loopy

Release Date: 1983

Discontinued Date: 1984

Additional Sizes: -

Display Palette: 8 Colors

Initial Price: JP¥14,800

Manual:

Supported Game Media:

Cartridge

The Casio PV-1000 is a video game console manufactured by Casio and released solely in Japan in 1983. Due to its poor sales, it was discontinued less than a year after its release. Only 13 games were released for the Casio PV-1000.

Pooyan
Super Cobra
Tutankham
Amidar
Dig Dug
Warp & Warp
Turpin
Pachinko UFO
Fighting Bug (also known as Lady Bug)
Space Panic
Naughty Boy
Dirty Chameleon
Excite Mahjong

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. Graphics were provided by a Texas Instruments TMS9918, generating a 256x192 pixel resolution with 8 colors. The console contains a NEC D65010G031 chip used to output video and sound. It had three square wave voices with 6 bits to control the period.

This console used outdated technology and a below-average system so, after Famicom’s arrival, its time was officially over. However, due to its short release period, PV-1000 is extremely pricey to buy and quite valuable among console collectors.

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