PC-8801
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The PC-8801 is a home and business computer released by NEC in 1981. It is a successor to the PC-8001, and was, for a short period, NEC's flagship home computer.
Hardware
The PC-8801 makes a number of significant improvements over the PC-8001 architecture. Rather than housing the machine within a keyboard (which would then be extended with add-on boxes), it shares a similar design with the IBM PC 5150 released some months prior, being a rectangular box that the user plugs components into. However, unlike IBM, NEC continued to ask its users to spend extra on external disk drives or cassette decks; something corrected in later revisions of the hardware.
Similarly to the PC-6001, the PC-8801 asks a question when first turned on; "how many files?", which can be used to divide up the memory, should the user require. Simply pressing enter will set the machine up with the default memory configuration and boot into the built-in N88-BASIC.
The PC-8801 pre-dates the PC-8001 mkII and PC-8001 mkII SR, so software written for those machines is incompatible. Support would never officially be added to any PC-8800 series computer.
With the release of the PC-9801 in 1982, the PC-8801 would be positioned as the mainstream, mid-range machine from NEC (with the PC-6001 taking the budget market). It would remain a popular platform in Japan until being replaced with the PC-8801 mkII SR in 1985.
Technical specifications
List of games
- 1000-nen Oukoku
- 15 Puzzles
- 177
- 1942
- 198X-nen Future War
- 3D Golf Simulation
- 3D Golf Simulation Super Version
- 3D Kousoku Takkyuu
- 3D Tank Combat
- 3D-Yonmoku
- 7 Narabe
- A Ressha de Ikou
- A.E.
- Abyss
- Abyss II Teiou no Namida
- Adventure in Hakata
- Adventure Land
- Again
- Aggres
- Ali Baba
- Alien Equations
- The Alien
- All Cast Star Trek
- Alley Cat
- Alpha
- Alphos
- Amazon Gakujutsu Tanken
- American Truck
- Andromeda Ginga Teikoku
- Ankoku Jou
- Aoi Uchuu no Bouken
- Aoki Ookami to Shiroki Meshika
- Apploon
- Archon
- Ardennes no Tatakai
- Arigatou Kinyoubi
- Arion
- Arks Road
- Arrange Ball
- Ashita no Joe
- Asteka
- Asteroid
- Astrology Scramble
- Axiom
- AZ-1
- Aztec
- Back to the Future Adventure
- Ball Panicker
- Baltic Kantai o Oe
- Batten Tanuki no Daibouken
- Best Nine Pro Yakyuu
- Billiard
- Binary Land
- The Black Bass
- The Black Onyx
- Blackpoole no Ken
- Bomber Man
- Bou Ryuu Godzilla Daitoshi Kaimetsu!!
- Bouken Sha Tachi Kenja no Yuigon
- Boulder Dash
- Breeze
- Bruce Lee
- Bug Attack
- Business Tour
- Cannon Ball
- Cannonball & Klingon Capture
- Cannonball 2
- Carigraph Construction
- Casablanca ni ai o Satsujin Sha wa Jikuu o Koete
- Castle Excellent
- The Castle
- Chack'n Pop
- Champion Boulder Dash
- Champion Prowres Special
- Championship Lode Runner
- Chikyuu Senshi Rayieza
- Chin-san Mahjong
- Chobin
- Choplifter
- Choro Q Holiday Puzzle
- Chou Jigen Senshi Epsilon 3
- Choujin Locke: Majo no Millennium
- City Fight
- The Cockpit
- Color Ball
- Color Ban Hanafuda Game
- Columns Taisen Mode Tsuki
- Computer City Zenon
- Computer The Golf
- Construction
- Convoy 5000
- Coron
- Corridor
- Cosmic Soldier
- Cosmo Cross
- Cosmo Mutar
- Cosmo Sailor
- Courageous Perseus
- Cranston Manor
- Crazy Flight
- Crisis Mountain
- Cruise Chaser Blassty
- Crystal Prison
- Cyclops Crusher & WaterMan
- Dai Ginkou Goutou & Square Poker
- Dai Sekiyuou
- The Dark Crystal
- Das Boot
- Dasshutsu Youki no Jukai Nehan no Mori
- Data Baseball
- David's Midnight Magic
- Day Dream
- The Death Trap
- Demon Roulette
- Demons
- Demons Ring
- Dengeki Sen
- Dennou Suikoden
- Dezeni Land
- Dezeni World
- Dig Dug
- Diggie's Fever
- Dnieper River Line
- Dobon Game
- Doch Boy
- Doitsu Sanbou Honbu
- Dokuron no Yakata
- Donjuan
- Donkey Gorilla
- Donkey Kong 3 Dai Gyakushuu
- Door Door
- Door Door mkII
- Door Maze
- Doukeshi Satsujin Jiken
- Dr. Masuikai
- Dragon & Princess
- Dragon Slayer
- Dreamland
- Drol
- Dwelling
- Eggy
- The Eidolon
- Eiyuu Densetsu Saga
- Eiyuu Yamato Takeru
- El Dorado Denki
- Eleci Land
- Elevator Action
- Enterprise
- Excite Bike
- Excite Yonin Mahjong
- Executive e no Michi
- Fantasian
- Field Wars
- Fine Graphic Mahjong
- The Fire Crystal
- Fire Dragon
- Fire Rescue
- Fireball
- Flappy
- Flicky
- Formation Z
- Forsice
- Free Trader
- Free Way
- Front Line
- Fruit Panic
- Funhouse Mystery
- Funka Survival
- Funky Monkey
- Fushigi no Kuni no Alice
- Galack
- Galactic Wars 1
- Galactron
- Galaxian
- Gegege no Kitarou
- Gemstone Warrior
- Genma Taisen
- Ginga o Sukue
- Ginga Senryaku
- Goban
- Godzilla
- Gold Rush
- Golf Island
- Golf Island Kakuchou Course 1
- Golf Island Kakuchou Course 2
- Golf Kyou
- The Golf
- Golgo 13 Moretti Zoku Zansatsu Jiken
- Golgo 13 Oi no Su
- Gomimushi-kun
- Grand Cross
- Gruppe
- Gumball
- Gutchan Bank
- Haja no Fuuin
- Happy Bushman
- Happy Fret
- Hara Peko Pakkun
- Harada Tomoyo no Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo
- Harvest
- Haunted Cave
- The Heist
- Helicoid
- Highrise
- Hiroton Wars
- Hisha
- Hitsuji Yai
- Hiyoko Fighter
- Hoi Hoi
- Hokkaido Sensou
- Hokuto no Ken
- Honou no Yakata
- Horror House
- Hoshiko no Adventure
- Hotdog
- Hover Attack
- Hurry Fox
- Hurry Fox Yuki no Maouhen
- Hydlide
- Hydlide II: Shine of Darkness
- I am Chan-pon
- Ice Climber
- Imitation City
- In The Psychic City
- Internal Trouble
- Itasundorious
- Jackie Chan no Project A
- Jackie Chan no Spartan X
- Jagey
- Jaialai Game
- Jan Kyou
- Jankee
- Jelda
- Jelda II
- Jigoku no Renshuu Mondai
- Jinginaki Tatakai Series Dai 1-dan
- Jinginaki Tatakai Series Dai 2-dan
- Jinsei Game High & Low
- Joshi Ryou Panic
- Juggler Stone
- Justice Knight
- Juu Kidou Sentai Cygnus
- Juu Senki L-Gaim
- Kabul Spy
- Kagiana Satsujin Jiken
- Kaitei Gunkan
- Kamui no Ken
- Karakuri Ninpou
- Karuizawa Yuukai Annai
- Katou Masao no Jissen Jouseki 200
- Kawanakajima no Gassen
- Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä
- Ki Nasai!
- Kidou Senshi Gundam 1: Gundam Daichi ni Tatsu
- Kidou Senshi Gundam 2: Tobe Gundam
- Kidou Senshi Gundam Jet Stream Attack
- Kidou Senshi Z Gundam
- Killer Station
- The King Salmon
- Kinnikuman
- Kisei
- Kishuu! Oke Hazama
- Kitahei
- Klax
- Knither
- Kokushi Musou Yonin Mahjong
- Konya mo Asamade Powerful Mahjong
- Kousokuki Doubutai
- Kufuou no Himitsu
- Kurayami no Shiten: Bunny Girl Satsujin Jiken
- Kuro Neko Sou Souzoku Satsujin Jiken
- Kurou Shima
- Kuubo Kidou Butai
- Kuwagatamushi-sama no Odouri Dai
- Kyodai Jishin
- Kyoshin Gorg
- Kyouki no Yakata
- Kyushu Wars Jieitai no Fukushuu
- Lagrange L-2
- Laptick
- Last War
- Law of the West
- Lefty Mouse
- Leningrad
- Light Flipper
- Lizard
- Lord Over
- Love All Tennis Club
- Love Ant Love
- Lunar Ball
- Lupin Sansei Cagliostro no Shiro
- M.U.L.E.
- Machi ni Warugaki ga Yattekita
- Mahjong Gokuu
- Mahjong Hiden
- Mahou no Izumi
- Mahou Tsukai no Imoko
- Maidon
- Maidum
- Majo Moheka no Yakata
- The Man I Love
- Map-47
- Mari-chan Kikiippatsu
- Marvelous
- Masquerade
- Max-01G
- Mazinger Z
- Medaka no Kyou Dai
- Mei Tantei Holmes
- Mei Tantei Toujou!
- Meo no Mystery Adventure
- Midnight Commander
- Miko to Akemi no Jungle Adventure
- Milky Way
- Minami Taiheiyou Adventure
- Minamoto no Yoshitsune Kishuu! Ichinotani no Gassen
- Miner 2049er
- Miss Macross
- Missile Command
- Missile Defender
- Mission Asteroid
- Mission Impossible
- MJ-05
- Mobile Suit Gundam Luna Two No Tatakai
- Mock no Dynamite House
- Mole Mole
- Mole Mole 2
- Momotarou
- Monster Land
- Morita Kazuo no Shougi 8-bit Ban
- Morita no Battle Field
- Mr. Raion
- Mr. Robot and His Robot Factory
- Mr. Winky
- Mugen no Shinzou
- Mugen no Shinzou II
- Muku no Yuubinyasan
- Murder Club
- Mystery House
- Märchen Veil I
- Nanako SOS
- Nankai no Hyouteki
- Nankyoku Monogatari
- New Godzilla
- Newtron
- Nightlife
- Nihon Fukkatsu
- Ninja-kun
- Ninja-kun: Majou no Bouken
- Nintendo no Tennis
- Nobunaga no Yabou
- Normandy Jouriku Sakusen
- Nuts & Milk
- Ogre
- Okhotsk ni Kiyu
- One Way Trap
- Oni Iwaki
- Onion House
- Ookami Otoko Satsujin Jiken
- Oozumou
- Operation Grenade
- Oscar Mission
- Othello
- Ougon no Haka
- Ouhi no Kubikazari
- Outer Land
- Pachinko Fever
- Pai Panic
- Paladin
- Panorama Toh
- Parabellum
- Parallel World
- Pascon Tower
- Payon Poyoyon
- Penguin Village
- Penguin-kun Wars
- Pennant Race
- Perseus Youjou no Satsui
- Phantasie
- Phantasie II
- Pharaoh no Noroi
- Pinball Construction Set
- Pinball Land
- Pirate Adventure
- Plazma Line
- Pocket Man
- Poibos Part 1 Dasshutsu
- Police Dog
- Ponkotsu Sen Survival
- Popy
- Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken
- Power Fail
- PP-2
- Private School
- The Pro Bowling
- Pro Yakyuu Super Simulation
- Professional Mahjong
- Punch Ball Mario Bros.
- Push Man
- Puzzle Panic
- The Quest
- Rabbit Farmer
- Re Birth
- Red Stack
- Relics
- Renju
- Revival Invader
- Riglas
- Ring Quest
- Robo Pal no Daibouken
- Robo Wres 2001
- Rocket Base
- Rogue
- Rollerball
- Rolling Papers
- Romancia
- Rungistan Kara no Dasshutsu
- S.F.3.D Original Operation V
- Saiyuuki
- Salad no Kuni no Tomato Hime
- Sammy Lightfoot
- Sangokushi
- The Screamer
- Sea Bomber
- Seibu 87 Bunsho
- Seinaru Tsurugi
- Seisai Graphic Mahjong
- Sekigahara
- Senjou no Ookami
- Senryaku!! Rengou Kantai
- Sentou Densetsu Erf
- Sentou Mecha Xabungle Blue Gale Part-1
- SF Game
- Shanghai
- Sherwood Forest
- Shiken ni Deru Urusei Yatsura
- Shikoutei
- Shin Best Nine Pro Yakyuu
- Shin Professional Mahjong
- Shin Taketori Monogatari
- Shindo 40
- Shinkei Suijaku
- Shinsengumi
- Shiro Bara Renzoku Satsujin Jiken
- Shiro Densetsu
- Shougi
- Shougi Meijin
- Shougi Taikyou V2
- Shouhon Sangokushi
- Shoumakyou no Densetsu
- Shusse Game
- Sky Diver
- Skyscraper
- Sleepy Sheriff
- Slot Crazy
- Sokoban
- Sokoban 2
- Solitaire Royale
- Southern Cross
- Space Adventure Zodiac
- Space Ameba
- Space Bee
- Space Cruiser
- Space Diamond
- Spacy Wonder
- The Spider
- Spy Daisakusen
- Spy vs Spy
- Spy-0011
- Square Garden
- Star Arthur Densetsu I Wakusei Mephius
- Star Arthur Densetsu II Ankoku Seiun
- Star Base
- Star Stream
- Star Struck
- Star Symphony
- Starlight Adventure Part 1
- Starlight Adventure Part 2
- Ston Ball
- The Stray Story
- Submarine Shooter
- Super Baseball
- Super Convoy
- Super Doors
- Super Golf Simulation Zenkoku Meibutsu Hole Hen
- Super Mahjong
- Super Mario Bros. Special
- Super Rambo
- Super Tarot
- Sutakora Satchan
- Swashbuckler
- Taiheiyou Oudan 11,000km
- Taiyou no Shinden: Asteka II
- Tank Combat
- Tanktics
- Tantei Monogatari Part 1
- Tantei Monogatari Part 2
- Tantei Monogatari Part 3
- Techno Mahjong
- Tegakari o Sagase!
- Thunder Force
- Time Empire
- Time Secret
- Time Tunnel
- Time Zone
- Tobira o Akete
- Tokugawa Ieyasu
- Tokyo Nampa Street
- Tonky
- Top Management
- Topple Zip
- Touch
- Touch Down
- Toushi Game
- Trafalgar
- Transylvania
- Transylvania II
- Treky's Demise
- Triangle Jungle
- Tricky
- Triring
- Tritorn
- Trivia Q
- Tropical Boy
- Trump Kyou
- Tsume Shougi
- Tsume Shougi
- U-Boat
- Uchuu Kichi Zulu
- Uchuu no Senshi
- Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress
- Ultima III: Exodus
- Ultra Monogatari
- Ultra Seven Bridge
- Ultra Shiri Mahjong
- Ulysses
- Umi no Ookami
- Universal Adventure
- Uootoy
- Urusei Yatsura Lovely Chaser
- Utan Jr.
- Vader
- Val Trad
- Vegetable Crash
- Venus Fire
- Victorious Nine
- Volguard
- VooDoo Castle
- Voyager 1 Gou
- Water Worker
- Weird 2
- Wild Western
- Will: The Death Trap II
- Wing Man
- Wing Man 2 Kiitakuraa no Fukkatsu
- Witch King
- Wizard and The Princess
- Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds
- Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn
- Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna
- Wizardry V: Heart of The Maelstrom
- Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord!
- Woody Poco
- World Golf
- Xanadu
- Xevious
- Xylos
- Yakyuu Ken
- Yakyuu Kyou
- Yanpara Adventure Hiranya no Nazo
- Yoidore Trek
- Youkai Tantei Chima Chima
- Youki Den
- Yuunagi no Horizon
- Zarth
- Zero Fighter
- Zerosen
- Zexas
- Zion
- Zoom in Space
- Zunou 4989
References
PC-8800 series hardware |
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PC-8801 (1981) | PC-8801 mkII (1983) | PC-8801 mkII SR (TR | FR | MR | FH | MH | FA | MA | FE | MA2 | FE2 | MC) (1985-1989) | PC-88 VA (VA2 | VA3) (1987-1988) |
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