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hoeksmas (151278) on 12/29/2023 6:44 PM · Reply · Permalink · Report
I was recently looky at some old Tandy games. https://www.ebay.com/itm/125756068825?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=xker2mj1S1i&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=5u6NDzGgSDy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
It seems these were actually rebranded Sharp and Casio devices. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tandy_Pocket_Computer
What system would PC-2 and other Tandy pocket computer games be entered under?
Rwolf (22838) on 12/30/2023 12:29 AM · Reply · Permalink · Report
Looks to be in a calculator class of its own, to me. A rebranded Sharp PC-1500, 8-bit CPU also by Sharp: LH5801 - somewhat similar to the early Nintendo GameBoy, which had a CPU also by Sharp, it is said. Some others compares it to the Zilog Z80, with reduced registers. As a system it is expandable with more RAM and various hardware plug-ins. Has a BASIC interpreter, so much of the games for it will by type-in I expect.
vedder (70970) on 1/3/2024 11:48 AM · Reply · Permalink · Report
My suggestion would be to create a platform called "Sharp Pocket Computer" (which would cover various models as tech specs: PC-1500, PC-1211, PC-1251, PC-1500, PC-1500A, PC-1501, PC-1600) and a "Casio Pocket Computer" platform. The Tandy PC-2 would fall under this.
For the Casio devices. I'm not sure if those would fall under our existing "Casio Programmable Calculators" platform or if the "Pocket Computers" are distinct enough from the programmable calculators to warrant their own platform. Also we'd have to find actual games for them.